Dr. Janelle Joseph

Associate Professor

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Biography

Janelle Joseph is an internationally recognized, award-winning storyteller and scholar committed to disseminating knowledge about racial justice, health, and sport. As the Founder and Director of the IDEAS Research Lab and Co-Founder of the Re-Creation Collective and CEWMA International Research Group, she drives research related to healthy physical activity. Dr. Joseph is devoted to helping graduate students and early career researchers flourish in community-based research using qualitative, ethnographic, and decolonial practices. Her leading scholarship has attracted $4 million in research grant funding and includes over 100 conference presentations and 50 articles and book chapters. Dr. Joseph’s work responds to critical questions about how new health, sport, and recreation policies can emerge to address structural barriers in movement cultures. Affiliated with the Social Justice Research Institute and the Canada-Caribbean Institute at Brock University, she also holds adjunct status at Dalhousie University and is an Associate Professor in Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto. Her research interests encompass Black Studies, Health Sciences, and Sport Management, aiming to enhance personal and community health through physical activity and storytelling.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences.

Awards

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Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch

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Research Fellow

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Emerging Leisure Scholar Award

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Elected Member

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.