Dr. Carolyn Emery
Positions
Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Chair
Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Full Member
McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-4608
Location
Office: KNB3300C
Background
Credentials
Physiotherapist, College of Physiotherapists of Alberta, 1993
Physiotherapist, College of Physical Therapists of BC, 1988
Educational Background
PhD Epidemiology, University of Alberta, 2004
MSc Epidemiology, The University of Calgary, 1999
BScPT Honors Physiotherapy, Queen's University at Kingston, 1988
Biography
Dr. Carolyn Emery, PhD, is a physiotherapist and epidemiologist. She completed her BSc in Physiotherapy at Queens University in 1988 and after several years of practice in pediatric rehabilitation and sport medicine, Dr. Emery completed her MSc in Epidemiology (Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine) at the University of Calgary in 1999 and obtained her PhD in Epidemiology (Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine) from the University of Alberta in 2004. She was recruited to the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary in 2004. Dr. Emery is a Professor (with tenure) in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She holds joint appointments in Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. Dr. Emery is a member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the McCaig Institute of Bone and Joint Health.
The focus of Dr. Emery’s research program is in injury prevention in youth sport and recreation, concussion, and pediatric rehabilitation; aimed to reduce the public health burden of injury including long-term consequences (e.g. overweight/obesity, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, post-concussion syndrome). She holds a Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation (Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute) and is Chair of the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (1 of 11 International Olympic Committee Research Centres in Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport) at the University of Calgary. She leads "SHRed Injuries: Preventing Injuries and their Consequences in Youth Sport and Recreation" (CIHR) and "SHRed Concussions-Surveillance in High Schools to Reduce the Risk of Concussions and their Concequences: (NFL Scientific Advisor Board). Dr. Emery was inducted as a Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow and she is a Royal Society of Canada New Scholar.
Awards
- Presidential Coin, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine . 2022
- Medal of Distinction, Canadian Physiotherapy Association. 2021
- Killam Annual Professor Award, Killam Laureates. 2021
- Awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Concussion, in recognition of her pioneering work and leadership., Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada. 2020
- Excellence in Research Award, JOSPT. 2019
- Medical Research Network Chair Sport Injury , International Olympic Committee. 2019
- Christensen Visiting Fellowship , St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. 2018
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Foundation Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2018
- Editor’s Choice Manuscript for July 2018 Journal Issue (Free Full Text) and Editor’s Pick for Online CME Module, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018
- Carol L. Richards Lectureship , 3e Conférence scientifique Carol L. Richards. 2018
- Best Poster, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute Symposium. 2018
- Tom Pashby award for best research presentation, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine. 2017
- Distinguished Achievement Award (best oral presentation) , Cummings School of Medicine/Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute. 2017
- IJSPT Achievement of Distinction: Best Original Research Manuscript (2017) , The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2017
- Canadian Academy Health Sciences Fellowship , Canadian Academy Health Sciences. 2016
- R. Tait McKenzie and Kinematics award for best paper written and presented, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine. 2016
- Peak Scholar Recognition Award – Eyes High (Research impact and knowledge translation) , University of Calgary. 2015
- Distinguished Achievement Award , Cummings School of Medicine. 2015
- Distinguished Alumni Award , Queen’s University. 2014
- Excellence in Safety, USA Hockey. 2014
- 2012 - Roger Jackson Centre Faculty Research Award , Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary. 2012
- Faculty of Kinesiology Research Award, Faculty of Kinesiology. 2011
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Award, University of Calgary. 2024
- Fellow, Royal Society of Canada. 2023
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