His active research program focuses on physical education teacher education (PETE); curriculum theorizing in physical education as well as technology integration within the teaching of physical and health education. Hired as an Assistant Professor in 2003 by the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and receiving numerous teaching and research awards as a new emerging scholar, Dr. Chorney accepted a position as an Assistant Professor with the University of Alberta in July of 2007. His scholarly work as a researcher and teacher educator of physical education teacher education is nationally and provincially recognized and in 2002 he was recognized by the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Now PHE Canada) as a Canadian Young Professional Award winner.