Son Truong is an Associate Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies in the School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University; he is cross-appointed with the School of Social Work and the College of Sustainability, and is an Affiliated Scientific Researcher with IWK Health. He received his Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University, earned his MA and PhD from the University of Alberta, and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in NGO and International Development Management from the University of East London. His main research topics include Community wellbeing; Therapeutic recreation; Outdoor learning; Nature-based programming; Children's play, wellbeing, and environments; Community and international service-learning; and participatory methods.