Her research focuses on diverse social contexts and issues of power and social inclusion, particularly related to constructs of family, gender, sexuality, age, and rurality. She is currently working on two projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The first project seeks to understand the complexities of non-traditional family structures within the social realm of organized youth sport, notably families of gay and lesbian parents. Dawn is also working with a research team from Concordia University that is examining the nexus of public policy and leisure for women as they experience the transition to motherhood. She has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Leisure Research since 2011. More information can be found HERE.