I am an interdisciplinary academic striving to dismantle inequities in health, sport, & physical activity using arts-based and participatory methods. 🤝✍🎨 My primary strands of research focus on: (1) gendered environments of sport and physical activity, and (2) socio-environmental influences on young people's health. I co-lead the Environments Designed for Gender Equity in Sport & Physical Activity Lab (EDGE Lab) with Dr. Joanne Parsons. I recently completed a British Academy Innovation Fellowship (2023-2024) with the UK Sports Institute entitled "Levelling the playing field: social innovations for addressing gendered inequities in sports injury." Our research explored the experiences of retired elite women athletes to understand how gendered aspects of sport environments shape the context for women’s elevated risk for some injuries (e.g., ACL). The project then translated these insights into an arts-based intervention to support sport system stakeholders in gaining a deeper understanding of women's experiences and identifying gendered environmental challenges that can be addressed ➡️ MoreThanMedals.co.ukMy scholarship is underpinned by my commitments to equity, inclusion, diversity, justice, participatory practices, and mental health advocacy, within and beyond the academy. I previously served as Chair of the EDI Committee in the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham and Co-Chair of the Disability Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers.Please see my ORCID (orcid.org/0000-0003-3939-8792) for up-to-date publications.