Erin Sharpe

Erin Sharpe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University. Her teaching and research interests center on examining relationships between leisure, community, and development. A leisure sociologist, her work is influenced by socio-spatial, post-structural, and post-colonial perspectives. Most recently, Dr. Sharpe was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grant to examine intersections between identity and...See more

Erin Sharpe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University. Her teaching and research interests center on examining relationships between leisure, community, and development. A leisure sociologist, her work is influenced by socio-spatial, post-structural, and post-colonial perspectives. Most recently, Dr. Sharpe was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grant to examine intersections between identity and neighborhood in the sporting lives of young people. Her leisure interests include family canoe trips, rowing, and walking the dog. See less