Balderson, Danny

Assistant Dean

Edu - Student Program Services

Phone
(403) 329-2441
Email
daniel.balderson@uleth.ca
Associate Professor

Edu - Faculty Members

Phone
(403) 329-2441

Office Hours

By Appointment: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

About Me

Education:

2006: Ph.D. Physical Eduction Teacher Education
University of Nevada Las Vegas

2003: M.S. Physical Education
University of Nevada Las Vegas

2001: B.Ed. University of Lethbridge

2001: B.A. Kinesiology
University of Lethbridge

Biography

Daniel Balderson is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Balderson's area of expertise is Physical Education Teacher Education. Dr. Balderson received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada- Las Vegas. His research is centered around student wellness, social development in physical education and youth sport settings. He has published numerous articles in this area and also in the changing dynamics of amateur sport in Western Canada.

Publications

Schaerz, S. & Balderson, D. (2020). Understanding the Physical Literacy Journey: A Qualitative Bioecological Investigation of Three Physically Active Boys' Perceptions and Experiences. PHEnex Journal, 11, 1-17

McAtee, G. & Balderson, D. (2019). Orthorexia Nervosa: The eating disorder every Health and Physical Education teacher should understand. Physical and Health Education Journal, 85,

Richards, R. & Balderson, D. (2019). Large class, small space: Student engagement in physical education. Runner: The Journal of the Alberta Health and Physical Education Council, 51, 39-41.


Sulz, L., Balderson, D., Gleddie, D., Hickson, C., Chorney, D.,& Kell, S. (2018). Research informed tips for teaching physical and health education. Runner: The Journal of the Alberta Health and Physical Education Council. 49 (1), 9-15.

Balderson, D. (2018). Basketball benchmarks for K-12 schools. Runner: The Journal of the Alberta Health and Physical Education Council. 49 (1), 62-64.

Martin, L.J., Balderson, D. Hawkins, M., Wilson, K., & Bruner M. (2017) The influence of social Identity on self worth, commitment, and effort in school-based youth sports. Journal of Sport Sciences. doi.10.1080/02640414.2017.1306091

Martin, L. J., Balderson, D., Hawkins, M., Wilson, K., & Bruner, M. W. (2016). Groupness and leadership perceptions in relation to social identity in youth sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 29(3), 367-374. doi:10.1080/10413200.2016.1238414

Martin, L., Balderson, D., Hawkins, M., Wilson, K., & Bruner, M. W. (2015). Does social identity predict cognitions, intentions, and behaviours in youth athletes? Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 47(1), 101.

In The Media

https://www.lethbridgesports.ca/stories/player-spotlight-danny-balderson