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Gretchen Kerr
University of Toronto dean and professor whose research and policy work address athlete maltreatment, youth sport, coaching and gender-based violence.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Gretchen Kerr is Dean and Professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, where her named research field is athlete maltreatment. The university documents research on maltreatment in youth sport, coaching practices and coach education, women in coaching and gender-based violence.
Kerr completed a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education at the University of Toronto in 1982, a master's degree at York University in 1985 and a University of Toronto PhD in 1989. Her research has been developed through collaborations with the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and Coaching Association of Canada.
University and Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba sources document her role in developing the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport, a national-team prevalence study and long-running athlete-welfare work. These dated policy and welfare contributions are distinguished from her current university leadership role.
Researcher and academic leader focused on athlete-centred, non-violent sport.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Played a leading role in developing Canada's Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport.
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Led or contributed to documented national research on the prevalence of athlete maltreatment.
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Built cross-sector collaborations with Canadian Olympic, Paralympic, ethics and coaching organisations.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
University of Toronto · York University · Canadian Olympic Committee · Canadian Paralympic Committee · Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport · Coaching Association of Canada
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