Jane Connell

Jane Connell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Studies at Cape Breton University, specializing in Experiential Studies in Community and Sport. She serves as the Chair of the Community Studies Department.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts and Community Studies (BACS), Cape Breton University
• Master of Education (M.Ed) in Adult Education, St. Francis Xavier University (St.FX)
• PhD, University of South Australia

Dr. Connell’s research focuses on experiential learning frameworks, Indigenous community engagement, and the sociocultural dimensions of sport. Her work emphasizes social justice and rural development through community-based practices.

Cape Breton University acknowledges its location in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.