Lisa Ostiguy began a new role as Special Advisor Campus Life and Supports on July 1, 2018. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Provost.
Lisa came to Concordia as a faculty member in Leisure Studies (now Applied Human Sciences) in 1992. Her research and teaching interests focus on therapeutic recreation and the quality of life and service delivery for individuals with disabilities, and marginalized and underrepresented populations. Lisa is the co-author of a text titled Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation: US and Canadian Perspectives and has been invited to speak at numerous international, national and provincial conferences for therapeutic Recreation practitioners. At Concordia, Lisa has served as a department chair of Applied Human Sciences, Interim Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning, Interim Provost, and Deputy Provost. She completed her PhD in Planning, Policy and Leadership and her MA in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Iowa. Lisa has been actively involved in addressing sexual violence and sexual violence on campus. In this new role, she will also engage the community in discussion on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Education
1993, PhD., Department of Planning, Policy & Leadership, Specialization: Higher Education Administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1989, MA, School of Sport Studies, Leisure Studies Health, & Physical Education, Specialization: Therapeutic Recreation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1988, Bachelor of Recreation, School of Physical Education, Human Movement, Recreation and Dance, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Concentration: Leisure and Special Populations
1987, Adapted Physical Activity Teaching Certificate, Brighton Polytechnic, Chelsea School of Human Movement, Eastbourne, UK
Research interests
The impact of therapeutic recreation process with different populations
Teaching and curriculum development in Therapeutic Recreation
The development of measurement tools to evaluate the impact of TR services in Psychiatry and Long Term Care
The development of culturally sensitive tools to assess clients in recreation services
Student retention and development
Development of graduate education to enhance skills in program evaluation
