Felice Yuen

Felice Yuen is a Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia University. Her research focuses on leisure as a context for individual and community healing, with particular emphasis on marginalized populations including Indigenous women in prison and trauma-affected communities.

Education:

• PhD in Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
• M.A. in Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
• B.A. in Recreation Administration, University of Alberta

Dr. Yuen's work centers on community development, Indigenous women in prison, and leisure as healing through arts-based research and decolonizing practices. She investigates how leisure activities foster relationality and collective healing, especially within correctional contexts, collaborating closely with organizations like Elizabeth Fry Society and Li-ber-T House to implement culturally meaningful interventions.

Her publication trajectory (2016-2023) reveals consistent exploration of trauma-informed leisure practices, relational dynamics in healing, and arts-based advocacy for social justice. Methodologically, she pioneers collage techniques and narrative approaches, with growing emphasis on decolonizing frameworks and Indigenous epistemologies in leisure scholarship.

Scientific Awards:

• None mentioned

Dr. Yuen secured SSHRC funding for Indigenous women's prison rehabilitation research and maintains active community partnerships. While specific advisees aren't listed, she mentors student researchers like Weisgarber, B.*, evidenced by co-presentations at international conferences such as the World Congress on Probation and Parole.

She leads the Collective Healing initiative (collective-healing.net), developing culturally grounded leisure programs for Indigenous women in Quebec's provincial prison system through community-academic collaborations.