Dr. Elizabeth Wendy Bedingfield

Professor
Email: wendy.bedingfield@acadiau.ca
Phone: (902) 585-1122

 

 

 Teaching

  • Structures and Strategies of Physical Activity and Sport
  • Senior Seminar
  • Leisure in Society
  • The Canadian Sport System

 Scholarly Interests and Expertise

  • Chair, Status of the Coach Research Project Steering Committee. This is a $50,000 national study funded by Sport Canada. Dr. Bedingfield obtained the grant, wrote the request for proposals, facilitated the adjudication and awarding of the contract and chair the multi-partner steering committee responsible for the project.

Education

Publications

 Presentations

Awards

 Community Service

  • Chair, Interim Bid Committee, Annapolis Valley Canada Games, 2011.
  • Dr. Wendy Bedingfield was nominated and selected as the Final Torch Bearer for the Wolfville leg of the Olympic Torch Relay.
  • Presently, Chair, ICCE working committee on university/coach education.
  • Member, Committee on University Financing. A subcommittee of the Nova Scotia Council on Higher Education.

 Did you know?

  • Dr Bedingfield is the Chair, Steering Committee, National Study on Status of Coaches in Canada
  • Dr. Bedingfield was a member, Board of Directors, Coaching Association of Canada
  • Dr. Bedingfield was Chair, National Coaching Certification Council
  • Dr. Bedingfield was Chair, Coaching Association of Canada Research Committee
  • Dr. Bedingfield was a Member, Federal/Provincial-Territorial Sport Coordinator's Working Group to implement new coach education governance model.
  • Dr. Bedingfield Member, Implementation Group named by the Secretary of State to advise on the implementation of coach education, certification and accreditation programs in Canada.
  • Dr. Bedingfield was President elect, President, Past President, Canadian Interuniversity Sport. CIS is governed by two voting representative from each of fifty Canadian universities.
  • Dr. Bedingfield was Co-Chair, Academic Transition Committee for Education, a subcommittee of the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents.
  • Dr. Bedingfield was a member of an Implementation Group named by the Secretary of State to advise on the implementation of coach education, certification and accreditation programs in Canada.
  • Dr. Bedingfield has conducted external curriculum reviews conducted for McMaster University, University of Windsor, York University.

 Contact Information

Mail:

School of Recreation Management & Kinesiology
Acadia University
550 Main Street Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 2R6


Office: AAC 481 War Memorial Gym
 Phone: (902) 585-1122
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 Email: wendy.bedingfield@acadiau.ca