Dr. Bryan Grimwood

Professor

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Biography

Bryan S. R. Grimwood is a Professor cross-appointed to the School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the dynamics of human-nature relationships, emphasizing social justice and sustainability in tourism and leisure contexts. As a trained human geographer, he specializes in areas including Indigenous Peoples and tourism ethics, northern landscapes, and outdoor experiential education. His work engages with community-based participatory research and aims at understanding nature's morality through diverse qualitative methodologies. Since joining the faculty at the University of Waterloo in 2011, Grimwood has conducted extensive research in settings ranging from Arctic communities to protected areas and urban outdoor programs. He is currently supervising graduate students whose research interests align with tourism, Indigenous livelihoods, and ethical considerations within nature-based tourism and leisure.

Research Interests

Awards

#2018

Awesome Scholar Tourism

2018-01-01
#2018

Emerging Leisure Scholar Award

2018-01-01

Courses

Outdoor Recreation Land-Based Learning Qualitative Approaches Leisure Ecotourism Communities Designing Advanced Qualitative Inquiry Foundations Knowledge Education

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.