Janelle Joseph

Janelle Joseph, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Sport Management at Brock University, Ontario. She is the Founder and Director of the IDEAS Research Lab, focusing on Indigeneity, Diaspora, Equity, and Anti-racism in Sport. Her work bridges Black Studies, Health Sciences, and Sport Management to address systemic barriers in movement cultures. Dr. Joseph has secured over $4 million in research grants and authored over 50 publications and three books on social justice in sport.

• Key Research Themes: Racial justice, decolonial praxis, and structural barriers in sport and health
• Awards: 2023 Canada’s Top 100 Black Women, Royal Society of Canada membership
• Professional Roles: Past President of the Black Canadian Studies Association, Co-Editor of the Globalizing Sport Studies series

Her research emphasizes community-based methodologies and has influenced policy reforms in sport governance and EDI frameworks. The IDEAS Lab actively supports graduate students and early-career researchers through embodied decolonial praxis.