Doug Gleddie

Professor, The Healthy Schools Lab - University of Alberta

Dr. Doug Gleddie is a husband and father who also happens to be a Professor at the University of Alberta In a career filled with change, the only true constants have been physical education, the great outdoors, working with kids and, how joy fills the spaces in between. Although it took him a while to fully embrace this epiphanal thought, the journey itself has enabled Doug to work with a wide variety of people and organizations across Canada and around the world. This year (2024) marks Doug’s 31st year in the field and after nine career “adjustments” over this time span (new positions, new schools, new degrees), he has developed a fundamental belief in the absolute, critical, elemental, life-changing and life-giving need for human movement.

Upcoming Presentations

Why Wellness Matters?

Our session will weave together stories (personal and professional) and research to illustrate the importance, effectiveness and impact of wellness in educational communities.

School Sport for All

This workshop will share emergent research, feature stories from teachers who have made these types of changes and facilitate activities to help you develop a wellness-based SS culture in your context.

Meaningful PE Focused

What if the purpose of physical education was greater than the sum of its parts? What if teaching physical education made learning and lives joyful and meaningful? Let’s explore.

A Deep Dive into All Things Meaningful PE

Delegates will have opportunities to explore ideas and applications with like-minded colleagues, engage in activities appropriate to their own school contexts and progressively dive into what it means to be a teacher-researcher.

Past Presentations

The International HPE MEd Cohort: What’s it all about?

This session will provide an overview of the benefits of a grad degree as professional learning and outline some available options.

Why Wellness Matters

Understanding these intertwined threads and how they interact matters for the development and support of healthy school communities where all members can flourish.