Dr. Lauren McNamara
Founder and Principal Consultant
Lauren is an education researcher, educator, social entrepreneur, child health advocate, speaker, writer, and Ashoka Fellow. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and an MS in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy. She has over 20 years of research experience working with school boards in the U.S. and Canada. Her mission is to ensure the world is full of healthy, inclusive schools and lush, sustainable schoolyards.
Canadian National Advisory Committee on Recess
(with Physical and Health Education Canada)
Dr. Lauren McNamara, Director, Recess Project Canada
Dr. Tracey Bridger, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Canadian Pediatric Society
Geneviève Chabot, Deputy Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Lisa Wolff, Director, Policy and Education, UNICEF Canada
Dr. Frank Welsh, Director of Policy, Canadian Public Health Association
Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People for Education
Anne O’Brien, Canadian Association of School System Administrators
Tricia Zakaria, Director of Educational Programs, Physical and Health Education Canada
Dr. Wendy Cukier, Director, Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
(with Physical and Health Education Canada)
Dr. Lauren McNamara, Director, Recess Project Canada
Dr. Tracey Bridger, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Canadian Pediatric Society
Geneviève Chabot, Deputy Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Lisa Wolff, Director, Policy and Education, UNICEF Canada
Dr. Frank Welsh, Director of Policy, Canadian Public Health Association
Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People for Education
Anne O’Brien, Canadian Association of School System Administrators
Tricia Zakaria, Director of Educational Programs, Physical and Health Education Canada
Dr. Wendy Cukier, Director, Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
Global Recess Alliance
Dr. Lauren McNamara, Director, Recess Project Canada
Dr. Rebecca London, UC Santa Cruz.
Dr. Catherine Ramstetter, Successful Healthy Children
Dr. Ed Baines, UCL Institute of Education, London, UK
Dr. Anna Beresin, University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Jennette Claassen, MSW, Research and Evaluation, Playworks
William Doyle, Fulbright Scholar, Finland
Dr. Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Dr. Olga Jarrett, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Dr. William Massey, Oregon State University
Dr. Debbie Rhea, The LiiNK Project Director, Texas ChristianUniversity
Dr. Claire LeBlanc, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, McGill University
Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor of Developmental Psychology at Boston College
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Gonskii Institute for Education,University of New South Wales
Dr. Michael Hynes, Superintendent of Schools, NY, NY
Dr. Lauren McNamara, Director, Recess Project Canada
Dr. Rebecca London, UC Santa Cruz.
Dr. Catherine Ramstetter, Successful Healthy Children
Dr. Ed Baines, UCL Institute of Education, London, UK
Dr. Anna Beresin, University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Jennette Claassen, MSW, Research and Evaluation, Playworks
William Doyle, Fulbright Scholar, Finland
Dr. Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Dr. Olga Jarrett, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Dr. William Massey, Oregon State University
Dr. Debbie Rhea, The LiiNK Project Director, Texas ChristianUniversity
Dr. Claire LeBlanc, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, McGill University
Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor of Developmental Psychology at Boston College
Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Gonskii Institute for Education,University of New South Wales
Dr. Michael Hynes, Superintendent of Schools, NY, NY