Natalie Houser, University of Saskatchewan

Research

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Child and Youth Health and Development

Latest papers

Investigating the relationship between emotions and physical literacy in a quality physical education context.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2024

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Cultivating the Joy of Movement: Exploring the Features of a Quality Movement Experience
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$86,774
Moving Together: A Multi-Contextual Approach to Fostering Physical Literacy Among Newcomer Children
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$88,700

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Investigating the relationship between emotions and physical literacy in a quality physical education context.

Woolley A, Houser N, Kriellaars D

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2024

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0082 PMID: 39159488

Cultivating the Joy of Movement: Exploring the Features of a Quality Movement Experience

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Houser, Natalie

$86,774

Moving Together: A Multi-Contextual Approach to Fostering Physical Literacy Among Newcomer Children

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Erlandson, Marta

$88,700

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Child and Youth Health and Development Dear Professor Houser, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Investigating the relationship between emotions and physical literacy in a quality physical education context." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Cultivating the Joy of Movement: Exploring the Features of a Quality Movement Experience" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]