Sylvain Turcotte

Sylvain Turcotte serves as Dean at the University of Sherbrooke since 2022, with a distinguished career focused on physical education, health promotion, and pedagogical practices in school settings. His work bridges educational theory with practical implementation of physical activity programs across Quebec's educational institutions.

His research interests center on physical activity promotion in schools, health education integration, pedagogical approaches for physical educators, and school environment interventions. Turcotte has developed frameworks for analyzing factors that influence positive physical activity perceptions among students and has extensively studied the implementation of daily physical activity programs in educational settings, particularly during the pandemic period.

Turcotte's recent publications reveal a strong focus on pandemic impacts on student movement behaviors, flexible classroom arrangements that promote physical activity, and stakeholder perspectives on school-based physical activity interventions. His work demonstrates consistent application of ecological approaches to understanding physical activity promotion in educational contexts.

Scientific Recognition:

• Multiple best poster/prize awards from International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP)
• ACFAS presentation awards
• Tousignant-Desrosiers Prize
• International fellowship recognition

Turcotte has secured substantial research funding as principal investigator, including a $625,000 Kino-Québec Research Chair (2018-2023) focused on physically active lifestyles in school contexts, and numerous contracts with Quebec's Ministry of Education. His collaborative approach is evident through extensive co-authorship with researchers, educators, and health professionals across multiple institutions.