Lisa Ostiguy, PhD

Special Advisor Campus Life and Supports
Professor, Applied Human Sciences

Contact information

Email:

lisa.ostiguy@concordia.ca

Biography

Lisa Ostiguy began a new role as Special Advisor Campus Life and Supports on July 1, 2018. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Provost.

Lisa came to Concordia as a faculty member in Leisure Studies (now Applied Human Sciences) in 1992. Her research and teaching interests focus on therapeutic recreation and the quality of life and service delivery for individuals with disabilities, and marginalized and underrepresented populations. Lisa is the co-author of a text titled Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation: US and Canadian Perspectives and has been invited to speak at numerous international, national and provincial conferences for therapeutic Recreation practitioners. At Concordia, Lisa has served as a department chair of Applied Human Sciences, Interim Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning, Interim Provost, and Deputy Provost. She completed her PhD in Planning, Policy and Leadership and her MA in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Iowa. Lisa has been actively involved in addressing sexual violence and sexual violence on campus. In this new role, she will also engage the community in discussion on equity, diversity and inclusion.

Education

1993, PhD., Department of Planning, Policy & Leadership, Specialization: Higher Education Administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1989, MA, School of Sport Studies, Leisure Studies Health, & Physical Education, Specialization: Therapeutic Recreation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1988, Bachelor of Recreation, School of Physical Education, Human Movement, Recreation and Dance, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Concentration: Leisure and Special Populations
1987, Adapted Physical Activity Teaching Certificate, Brighton Polytechnic, Chelsea School of Human Movement, Eastbourne, UK

Research interests

The impact of therapeutic recreation process with different populations
Teaching and curriculum development in Therapeutic Recreation
The development of measurement tools to evaluate the impact of TR services in Psychiatry and Long Term Care
The development of culturally sensitive tools to assess clients in recreation services
Student retention and development
Development of graduate education to enhance skills in program evaluation

Teaching activities

Courses

AHSC 432 - Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation
AHSC 450 - Leisure Assessment & Counselling

Publications

Recent publications

Mobily, K., Ostiguy, L.(2007) Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation: US and Canadian Persepectives. Venture Publishing, Inc. State College PA. Currently working on a second edition of the text with new chapters and content areas.

Mobily, K., Ostiguy, L.(2004) Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation: US and Canadian Persepectives. Venture Publishing, Inc. State College PA. 344 pages.

Hopp, R., Morden, P. A., & Ostiguy, L. (2004). Creating an environment for online courses in recreation and leisure programs: A case study. SCHOLE, 73-82.

Morden, P. A., Ostiguy, L. (2005) Gender differences in the centrality of work, leisure,family and community and models prediction life satisfaction. In T. Delamere, Randall, C. and D. Robinson (Eds.). Canadian Congress on Leisure Research 11: The two solitudes: Isolation or Impact? (pp 424-429) Nanaimo, BC: Malespina University-College.

Richard MacNeil and Lisa Ostiguy (2005) Leisure and late life widowhood: Voices of Experience In T. Delamere, Randall, C. and D. Robinson (Eds.). Canadian Congress on Leisure Research 11: The two solitudes: Isolation or Impact? (pp 324-328) Nanaimo, BC: Malespina University-College.

Participation activities

Recent conference presentations

Ostiguy, L. (2006, May) Developing critical thinking process in therapeutic recreation services. Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Morden, P. A. & Ostiguy, L. (2005, May). Gender differences in the centrality of work, leisure, family, and community and models predicting life satisfaction. Paper presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Nanaimo, British Columbia.

MacNeil R., Ostiguy L. (2005, May) Leisure and late life widowhood: Voices of Experience. Poster presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Nanaimo, British Columbia

Delemare F., Ostiguy, L. (2005, May) Raising the TR profile through research: Tools for the practitioner. CTRA9th Annual conference-TR-Advancing and Thriving May 12-14, Vancouver BC

Ostiguy, L., Delemare, F., MacNeil, R. (2005, May) TR Curriculums: Strategies and Challenges. Tools for the practitioner. CTRA9th Annual conference-TR-Advancing and Thriving May 12-14, Vancouver BC

Ostiguy, L. (2005, February) Publication and Research Opportunities for Therapeutic Recreation Practitioners. Therapeutic Recreation Association of Quebec Annual Continuing Education Workshop. February, Montreal, PQ.