Dr. Mariana Brussoni, PhD

Dr. Mariana Brussoni, PhD

Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Population and Public Health

Director, Human Early Learning Partnership

Faculty of Medicine

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Children and Babies, Developmental / Behaviour, Early Childhood Education, First Nations, Public Health

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Mariana Brussoni (She/Her/Hers)

mbrussoni@bcchr.ubc.ca

Tel: 604-875-3712

https://playoutsideubc.ca/

Twitter/ mbrussoni

Twitter/ playoutsideubc

Facebook/ playoutsideubc

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

Child development, children’s outdoor play and risky play, parent and educator perspectives of risk, design of child-friendly neighbourhoods

Languages

Spanish

In the Media

• Playing in nature deserves the respect we give organized sports
• The kids are alright, sort of
• Rethinking risk: Are children too safe for their own good?
• Why experts say schools shouldn’t shy away from a little physicality during recess
• Don’t worry, parents, rough play is normal part of childhood: expert
• When kids dread recess, we have a problem
• Children and nature
• Indigenous people face higher risk of transportation injuries in British Columbia
• Kids more active, less depressed when playgrounds include natural elements
• Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health: UBC study
• Could our outdoor play spaces be too safe?
• Hospitalization rates double for older male motorcyclists
• Kids benefit from rough and tumble play with dads
• UBC experts comment on Father’s Day 

• Transforming the playground
• Kids benefit from rough and tumble play with dads
• Risky play meets nature play
• The Power of Play – CBC
• Making Playgrounds a Little More Dangerous – New York Times
• The best playground is one built by kids – Popular Science