
Dr. Mariana Brussoni
@mbrussoni
she/her; Developmental psychologist & director @HELP_UBC; I study how to bring risk back to children's play. Lab: @OutsidePlayUBC; outsideplay.org
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https://playoutsideubc.ca 14-03-2012 04:40:30
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Big news! 🎉 Dr. Mariana Brussoni, HELP's director, has been nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Research, Sciences & Technology category! 👏 Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition of her impactful work! #WomenOfDistinction #Leadership



More evidence that kids need risky play. A review in Nature of research on the benefits of risk, thrills, and free play, featuring scholars I quoted in Anxious Generation: Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Ellen Sandseter. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Glad to see safetyism on the list of parenting trends that should be retired cbc.ca/news/canada/pa… Outside Play Lab



Delighted to be speaking at this conference with Lenore Skenazy and other international speakers!


A great time was had by all! When Lenore Skenazy is around everyone is playing 😆 Can’t say I’ve ever had to do this in front of an audience before!


🎉 Earlier this year, Dr. Mariana Brussoni, our incredible director, was nominated for a @YWCAMetroVancouver WODA Award! Today she is eligible for the Connecting the Community Award, determined by online voting! Cast your vote now: hubs.la/Q03ccJzB0 💐👏 👏 #Leadership #YWCAWODA

Exciting session in our YorkUEd ProfLearning AQ with @RoomToPlay! Megan Zeni highlighted the power of outdoor learning and how HPE is the perfect avenue to get students moving, exploring, and connecting with nature. Let’s bring more learning outside! #HPE #OutdoorEd #YorkUAQ #PhysEd


“Movement doesn’t have to mean organized sports—it can be as simple as biking around the block, climbing a tree or playing outside." Dr. Mariana Brussoni via Kaija Jussinoja CTV News Brussoni's #InformedOps @ bit.ly/494PLkU ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

Delighted for my Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) colleagues & excited to see the launch of these new research clusters!

🚸 HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni shares insights on community support for Vancouver's kids in The Vancouver Sun: “We should be asking how do we make kids want to walk to school, and make it safe to do so.” 👉 hubs.la/Q03dNv_R0 #ChildDevelopment UBC Media Relations UBC's School of Population and Public Health


A happy day for Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)! I am beyond delighted to welcome my new colleagues and learn from their incredible work and clinical perspectives!


🌎 New UNICEF Report Card: Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles among sources of their anguish. HELP director Dr. Mariana Brussoni weighs in on the findings ➡️ hubs.la/Q03mDsQF0 #YouthMentalHealth UNICEF Canada

Great article by Ellen Beate in Jonathan Haidt's After Babel blog on why we all need to learn from Norway's approach to #riskyplay afterbabel.com/p/a-norwegian-…

🎧 Did you hear? HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni was mentioned on What Now? with Trevor Noah with special guest Jonathan Haidt, discussing the importance of risky play for child development. Catch the segment around the 20 minute mark 👉 hubs.la/Q03nzMhL0 #WhatNowPodcast #RiskyPlay

So delighted to have Johanna join Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) faculty! We've already learned so much from her and are looking forward to continued learning with and from her.