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Jen Leo is the Director of the Steadward Centre within the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. Her academic work focuses on disability-affirming practices, which emphasize engagement with knowledge produced by thinkers and leaders who have experience with disability. Jen's approach encourages course participants to learn from scholars, activists, and leaders in self-advocacy who self-identify as Deaf, disabled, Mad, sick, or neurodivergent. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the immense diversity within the disability experience and how it intersects with various equity issues, including culture, religion, Indigeneity, race, gender, sexuality, newcomer status, class, and caste. Through her courses, Jen aims to foster a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of disabled and neurodivergent individuals, and how these experiences inform personal and societal values around physical activity and inclusion.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management