Shaunna Burke

Dr. Shaunna Burke is an Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. She earned a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology and a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Ottawa in Canada. Shaunna is also the second Canadian woman to summit Mount Everest. In 2004, she was a main character in the Discovery Channel documentary mini-series titled “Ultimate Survival: Everest” where she climbed the mountain and conducted research on the psychology of high altitude mountaineers. She represented Canada as an elite Alpine Ski Racer and received a skiing scholarship in the United States where she was an Academic All American for three consecutive years.

Shaunna is an established motivational speaker and consultant. She has given numerous invited talks to a wide range of audiences where she uses mountains as a metaphor for overcoming challenges faced in life and business. Set against the backdrop of a dynamic and powerful video that was filmed for the Discovery Channel, her talks are anecdotal in nature with a strong scientific foundation.

Shaunna’s current research focuses on the role of exercise in facilitating recovery from cancer. She has worked on numerous funded research projects with cancer patients including a study on Mount Kilimanjaro with breast cancer survivors. Her work has been presented at various national and international conferences and has resulted in numerous peer reviewed publications.

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