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Doctoral Candidate Starting Pitcher for Pan Am Baseball Team

Published on July 22, 2015

Melissa Armstrong throwing a  baseball

, who is working on a doctorate on the provision of health care by the African National Congress under the supervision of Professor Susanne Klausen, has been selected as a starting pitcher for the Canadian women’s baseball team.

Armstrong, who is also a recipient of a Vanier Scholarship, is quoted in an article by 杏吧原创’s Awards office: 鈥淭his is a very exciting opportunity for me. It is a historic moment being the first time women鈥檚 baseball has been included in a multi-sport games. There is a lot of hype, lots of media, it will help to develop the sport and let people know women play baseball.鈥�

鈥淢y academics and my training keep me balanced,鈥� said Armstrong. 鈥淚 think I would go crazy if I spent all my time reading or going to school, so I often hit the new gym at 杏吧原创 or train in the pool. I am extremely lucky to have a supervisor, Susanne Klausen, who is very flexible and accommodating. She understand and allows me the time I need to train and to play baseball during the summer.鈥�

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For Armstrong’s research see her profile at  at