Charlotte Beaudoin
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4259Fax: (613) 562-5497
E-mail Address: cbeaudoi@uottawa.ca
Office (building, room number): MNT 340
Rank
- Assistant Professor
Biography
I began my studies in physical
activity at Université de Montréal, when I wanted to
become a professional dancer. After several difficult years, I decided
to switch to physical education. I found this field very rewarding
and I had a remarkable experience in Edmonton, Alberta, where I worked
as a recreational therapist in a youth detention centre. This was
when I realized I wanted to spend my career in physical education
and health. I therefore enrolled in the masters program in anthropology
at Université Laval, to learn more about the development of
life habits. After these studies, I joined the research team on physical
activity intervention at Université Laval's physical education
department, where I pursued my doctoral studies to continue exploring
this subject but through the eyes of a psycho-educator. I broke down
the learning experiences of research participants to gain a better
understanding of the process of integrating acquired knowledge into
daily life. Today, my passion for life habits is just as strong. I
am continuing my studies to determine how health and physical education
programs in high schools are changing with introduction of the new
curriculum and whether these programs have an impact on the life habits
of young people. I am also conducting a study on the body image of
young girls. Working with future physical education, fitness and health
instructors, I developed a project in which students engaged in changing
a life habit while acquiring knowledge on intervention theories and
methods for changing life habits.
University Degrees
| Year | Degree | Specialty | Institution |
| 1997 | Ph.D. | Sciences de l'activité physique | Université Laval |
| 1989 | M.A. | Anthropologie | Université Laval |
| 1986 | B.A. | Éducation Physique | Université de Montréal |
Research Interests
- Physical education and health - francophone communities, high schools
- Body images issues - for women
- Qualitative research methodologies
