Dr. Diana Parry

Biography

Diana C. Parry is a professor at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Recreation Leisure Studies. Her scholarship primarily explores the intersections of health and well-being, technology, gender, and leisure, aiming to understand quality of life issues. As a feminist scholar, she is dedicated to advancing a social justice agenda that centers on women's health and values their lived experiences. Parry's research delves into how women comprehend and navigate their well-being through leisure activities that have often been overlooked or trivialized by traditional medical frameworks. She challenges the prevalent medicalization of women's health, asserting that their experiences are complex and multifaceted, with significant social and emotional dimensions. Her innovative work addresses several substantive areas in leisure studies, including women's encounters with menopause, infertility, and cancer, and the impact of technology on their health and leisure experiences. Parry is currently accepting graduate students interested in research topics related to gender, feminist theories, women's health, and qualitative methodologies.

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