Healthy Schools Lab 

we are the lab! 

The Healthy Schools Lab was founded by Drs Gleddie, Sulz and Morrison in 2018 within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.

VISION: Through research, education and action, the Healthy Schools Lab will heighten awareness and understanding of issues and opportunities surrounding health and wellness in the K to PhD education system and contribute to the collective development of a healthy, active society.

MISSION: The Healthy Schools Lab serves the public good as a community of researchers, students and partners who play a critical and collaborative role in supporting, creating and researching healthy schools. Our research and practice in Alberta, Canada and beyond encompass comprehensive school health, health and physical education curriculum and pedagogy, health and physical literacy, mental health, physical and health education teacher education, school-based physical activity and, faculty/ institutional wellness.