Media
Green MajorityRadio/Podcast
URL: http://greenmajoritymedia.wordpress.com/2012/12/
A radio interview about my environmental education research
The transformative potential of learning through service while “doing” classroom-based research
Published by The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Paper based on experiential education course
Students’ experiences with/in integrated Environmental Studies Programs in Ontario.
Published by Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
Paper based on environmental education research
Teaching for and about critical pedagogy in the post-secondary classroom
Published by Studies in Social Justice
A paper exploring critical pedagogy praxes
Social justice in experiential education: Past, present, and future
Published by Journal of Experiential Education
Invited paper submitted to special issue
Relationship matters: Duo-narrating a graduate student/supervisor journey
Published by Journal of Education and Training Studies
Co-authored paper
Problematizing critical pedagogy
Published by International Journal of Critical Pedagogy
A paper based on my critical pedagogy research
Food for thought: An analysis of pro-environmental behaviours and food choices in Ontario environmental studies programs
Published by Canadian Journal of Environmental Education
Paper based on environmental education research and issues of food security
Environmental sustainability and environmental justice: From buzzwords to emancipatory pro-environmental behaviour change
Published by Journal of Sustainability Education
Paper based on environmental education research and behavioral impacts and change
A qualitative exploration of sense of community through reflective journals during wilderness outdoor education curricula
Published by Research in Outdoor Educaiton
A paper based on sense of community research
Biography
Mary Breunig, PhD, has been involved in outdoor and experiential education with a focus on social and environmental justice for 20 + years. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Graduate Program Director of the Social Justice and Equity Studies program, Brock University, Canada. Breunig is past-president of the Association for Experiential Education, a research consultant, former Outward Bound instructor, and National Outdoor Leadership School instructor. She is both an outdoor enthusiast and urban flaneur. Visit her website @ marybreunig.com
Recognition/Reconnaissance
Dr. | Professional
Graduate Program Director, Social Justice and Equity Studies and Associate Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University, Canada. Past-Present, Association for Experiential Education
Past Talks
Experiential Education- Experience it !
University of North Troendelag
Levanger, Norway
Counterhegemonic Teaching and Leadership as a Form of Social Activism
4th Annual Rebecca L. Carver Institute on Experiential Education
Greensboro, North Carolina
Canoes and Waterways: Paddling the Canadian landscape
Transcultural European Outdoor Studies Program
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
(en)Lighten Up? : Humour in the Workplace
Keynote Address for Biennial Meeting of the Burlington, Ontario Parks and Recreation Department
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Research Grants
Sense of Community & Leadership Styles in Outdoor Pursuits Trip Groups
Organization: Brock UniversityDetails:
A primary purpose of one form of leisure experience – outdoor pursuits programs – is the development of positive interpersonal relationships and group experiences that lead to an enhanced sense of community. The purpose of this ongoing scholarship study is to understand the relationship between university students’ participation in outdoor pursuits trips and changes in their perceptions of sense of community, group cohesion, and sense of place over time. Data collection includes both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Evaluating the Impact of Integrated Environmental Studies Programs in Ontario on Students’ Environmental Actions, Behaviours, & Professional Pathways
Organization: Social Science and Humanities Research CouncilDetails:
The purpose of this multi-site case study is to: 1. analyze the impact of integrated Environmental Studies Program (ESP) participation on student learning about the environment; 2. analyze the impact of ESP participation on students’ attitudes to and relationships with and to the environment and how that relationship informs pro-social and pro-environmental behaviours; and 3. longitudinally examine the impact of ESP participation on students’ environmental attitudes, knowledge, actions, and professional pathways over time.
“Greening” Niagara’s Schoolyards
Organization: Niagara Community FoundationDetails:
Designed and installed outdoor classrooms in the Niagara region of Canada