Mary C. Breunig
Associate Professor
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Mary Breunig PhD has been involved in outdoor and experiential education with a focus on social and environmental justice for 20 + years. I am 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. I am also an active research consultant and continue to guide outdoor/wilderness trips for the National Outdoor Leadership School and other organizations. I am currently accepting graduate students. I am both an outdoor enthusiast and urban flaneur. I am also the Graduate Program Director, Social Justice and Equity Studies.
Research Interest
Experiential Education; Outdoor/Environmental Education in K-12 schools; Social Justice Pedagogy; Schoolyard Pedagogy; Freiran Praxis
Publications
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Breunig, M. (2013). Food for thought: An analysis of pro-environmental behaviours and food choices in Ontario environmental studies programs. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education,18, 155-172.
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Warren, K., Roberts, N., Breunig, M., Alvarez, A. (2014). Social justice in experiential education: Past, present, and future. Journal of Experiential Education, 37(1), 89-103.
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Breunig, M., Murtell, J. & Russell, C. (2014). Students’ experiences with/in integrated Environmental Studies Programs in Ontario. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 15(4), 267-284.
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Breunig, M. (2014) The transformative potential of learning through service while “doing†classroom-based research. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 5(1), 1-15.
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Breunig, M., & Penner, J. (2016). Relationship matters: Duo-narrating a graduate student/supervisor journey. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 4(6), 18-27.
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Breunig, M. (2017). Experientially learning and teaching in a student-directed classroom. Journal of Experiential Education, Pre-published (online first), February 5th, 2017,
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Breunig, M. (in press). Schoolyard pedagogy as community academic partnership: Promoting pro-environmental education. Invited paper accepted to Leisure/Loisir Special Issue.
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MacDonald, K., & Breunig, M. (submitted manuscript) Back to the Garten: Ontario kindergarteners share their outdoor classroom learning experiences.
