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Erica Bennett
golf05@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Peter Crocker
Research Area: Sport and Exercise Psychology
I am originally from Moncton, New-Brunswick and came to Vancouver to pursue my BA in Psychology at UBC and play varsity golf. After completing BA, I took a year off and became a teaching/playing golf professional. I quickly realized that it was time for me to get back to school and given my background in psych and sport, I decided to begin my MA in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
My research interests surround the beliefs and attitudes women hold towards physical activity during pregnancy. I am interested in the enablers/barriers to physical activity and if and how they change throughout the course of pregnancy. I am looking at how these enablers/barriers affect psychosocial components such as motivation for physical activity, self-efficacy and social support.
I am also a TA for HKIN 231 Sport and Exercise Psychology, as well as HKIN 373 Research Methods.
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Andrea Bundon
Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Clarke
Research Area: PhD Socio-cultural studies
My current research under the supervision of Dr. Hurd Clarke focuses on disability sport and the Paralympic movement and explores if/how a blog (used in conjunction with other forms of social media) can help groups of athletes discuss and debate issues of interest and mobilize to address common concerns. I am specifically interested in the Paralympic sport as a movement that crosses boundaries between nations, sports, and disability groups. During the course of designing this project I was fortunate enough to be invited to ski as a guide for a visually impaired athlete competing at the Paralympic Games– so when 2010 arrives I’ll have the best view in the house! When not in school or on the ski trails I can usually be found rowing with the UBC varsity team (grad students welcome!). My studies are supported by a Canada Graduate Student Fellowship (SSHRC).
Publications:
Hurd Clarke, L. & Bundon A. (2009). From ‘the thing to do’ to ‘defying the ravages of age’: Older women reflect on the use of lipstick. Journal of Women & Aging, 21(3), 198-212.
Bundon, A. (2009). “Whatever works best for the athlete”: Complementary and alternative medicine use among elite Canadian female athletes. Paper presented at the North American Sports Sociology Society Conference, Ottawa, Canada, November 5-7, 2009.
Bundon, A. & Hurd Clarke, L. (2009). “Something I enjoy doing and that I can do”: Older adults with multiple chronic conditions and the meaning of physical activity. Paper presented at the Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, October 4-6, 2009.
Hurd Clarke, L. & Bundon, A. (2008). “It was the best of all make-ups’: Older women and the experience and perception of using lipstick. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland, November 21-25, 2008.
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Anita Coté
Supervisor: Dr. Darren Warburton
Research Area: Environmental and Exercise Physiology: Cardiovascular function and thermoregulation in extreme environments
My current research is looking at the cardiovascular responses to acute and chronic cold exposure at rest and with exercise. I am also investigating the mechanisms behind human cold acclimation. Our lab is working in collaboration with the Environmental Physiology Unit at SFU.
Publications:
Cote, AT, Bredin, SSD, Wong, SC, Warburton, DER (2009). Heart Rate Variability Is Not a Predictor of Orthostatic Intolerance in Healthy Young Women (abstract). Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(5), S113. (Oral Communication) Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, May 27-30, 2009.
Cote, AT, Bredin, SSD, Gatto, SN, Wong, SC, Warburton, DER (2008). Predictors of Orthostatic Tolerance in Healthy Young Women (abstract). Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 33(Supplement) S22. (Oral Communication) Presented at the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Banff, Alberta, Oct. 15-18, 2008.
Cote, AT, White, MD. (2008). Influences of gender and acute upper limb cooling: Fine and gross motor tasks and thermal comfort/pain. (Oral Communication) Presented at the Western Canadian Conference on Environmental Ergonomics and Physiology, Burnaby, British Columbia, February 24, 2008.
Cote, AT, Bredin, SSD, Gatto, SN, Wong, SC, Warburton, DER (2008). Association of Arterial Pulse Pressure and Stroke Volume during Lower Body Negative Pressure in Women. (Poster) Presented at the Western Canadian Conference on Environmental Ergonomics and Physiology, Burnaby, British Columbia, February 24, 2008.
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Inge Derom
derom@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe
Research Area: Sport Sociology
Two years ago I moved from Belgium to Canada to pursue more education abroad. At the University of Windsor, Ontario, I worked with Dr. Marijke Taks as my supervisor. My thesis was entitled: “Identity and motives of participants at the 2008 Canadian Transplant Games”. After graduating, I traveled the East Coast of Canada, which was an amazing experience! In September of 2009, I started the PhD program at UBC and I am still in the process of figuring out what I want to research for the next four years.
I presented both my undergraduate and parts of my master’s thesis at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management. It is definitely exciting to share your projects with others in the field!
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Lianne Dolan
lbdolan@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Don McKenzie
Research Area: Clinical Exercise Physiology – attempting PhD
Using exercise as a therapeutic tool to ameliorate the side effects of breast cancer treatments. I could use the term ‘lymphoscintigraphy’ as a descriptor, but then your eyes would glaze over.
Grad school lesson #1: Develop patience and respect Murphy’s Law
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 Katie Gunnell
kgunnell@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Peter Crocker
Research Area: Exercise Psychology
I am a first year PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Peter Crocker. I completed my BKin and MA in Applied Health Sciences at Brock University in Southern Ontario. I am originally from a small town outside of Ottawa.
I am interested in the association between physical activity and well-being in various populations including those diagnosed with osteoporosis. I am interested in examining both hedonic (i.e., pleasure vs. pain) and eudaimonic (i.e., realizing human potentials) forms of well-being. A secondary research interest is Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; 2002), and more specifically, looking at the role of perceived psychological need satisfaction in the physical activity-well-being relationship.
I am funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) scholarship and also through a UBC faculty of Education entrance scholarship.
Publications:
Gunnell, K. E., Mack, D. E., & Wilson, P. M. (2009). Does psychological need fulfillment mediate the leisure-time physical activity- eudaimonic well-being relationship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology.
Gunnell, K. E., Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Oster, K. G., & Grattan, K. P. (2008). Predictors of well-being in osteoporotics: Associations with demographic, health and physical activity indices. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, S173.
Wilson, P. M., Mack, D. E., Gunnell, K., Oster, K., & Gregson, J. P. (2008). Analyzing the measurement of psychological need satisfaction in exercise contexts: Evidence, issues, and future directions. In M. P. Simmons & L. A. Foster (Eds.), Sport and Exercise Psychology Research Advances (pp. 361-391). Hauppauge, NY: Novapublishing.
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 Martin MacInnis
mmacinni@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Jim Rupert
Research Area: Genetics and exercise physiology
In 2009, I completed my BSc (honours, biology) at Cape Breton University, near my hometown of Sydney River, NS. My undergraduate research interests were centered in molecular biology, with applications in plant biotechnology and molluscan mitochondrial genomics. I decided that I wanted to focus on the role of genetics in the health and performance of humans, so I made the cross-Canada trek to Vancouver to do an MSc degree under the supervision of Dr. Jim Rupert.
I am interested in the genetic determinants of acute mountain sickness, and the applications of genetic technology to exercise science.
I enjoy running, riding my bicycle, coaching, and exploring nature. I’m excited to be living in such an active and beautiful city and to be part of an exciting and nurturing research group. I am funded through an NSERC CGS-M award, a graduate entrance scholarship, and a TA position.
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Amber Mosewich
(PhD) Sport and Exercise Psychology
Amber Mosewich is a first-year PhD student at UBC working under the supervision of Dr. Peter Crocker. She completed her M.Sc. (2008) and B.Sc. (Honours, 2006) at the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Kinesiology. Her research interests surround understanding the emotional experiences of young women athletes and the implications of different emotions, particularly the self-conscious emotions (e.g., shame, guilt, and pride), on performance and body-image related variables. She is also interested in the potential of self-compassion in the management of emotions, as well as the construct’s viability as a useful resource in the promotion of not only successful, but positive and healthy sport experiences. Amber is currently funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) scholarship and also through a UBC Graduate Entrance Scholarship and UBC Faculty of Education Award.
Amber’s undergraduate honours work looked at the construct of drive for muscularity in women track and field athletes. Her M.Sc. thesis focused on the relations between the self-conscious emotions of guilt, shame, and pride with potentially unhealthy self-evaluative thoughts and behaviours. This study also looked at the moderating effects of self-compassion on these relations.
Publications:
Kyrejto, J. W., Mosewich, A. D., Kowalski, K. C., Mack, D. E., & Crocker, P. R. E. (2008). Men’s and women’s drive for muscularity: Gender differences and cognitive and behavioural correlates. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 69-84
Mosewich, A. D., Vangool, A. B., Kowalski, K. C., & McHugh, T.-L. F. Exploring women track and field athletes’ meanings of muscularity. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Manuscript accepted for publication.
Presentations and Conferences:
Mosewich, A. D., Kowalski, K. C., Sabiston, C. M., Sedgwick, W. A., & Tracy, M. J. L. (2008). Young women athletes’ self-conscious emotions and self-compassion. Oral presentation at the annual Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology conference, Canmore, AB (November).
Mosewich, A. D., Vangool, A. B., Kowalski, K. C., & McHugh, T.-L. F. (2007) Exploring women track and field athletes’ meanings of muscularity. Poster presentation at the annual North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity conference, San Diego, CA (June).
Mosewich, A. D., Kowalski, K. C., Fleming, T.-L., & Vangool, A. B. (2006). Female track and field athletes’ drive for muscularity. Oral presentation at the annual Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology conference, Halifax, NS (November).
Mosewich, A. D., & Kowalski, K. C. (2006). Female track and field athletes’ drive for muscularity. Oral presentation at the annual University of Saskatchewan Psychology Undergraduate conference, Saskatoon, SK (April).
Kowalski, K., Fleming, T., Mosewich, A., & Magnus, C. (2005). Arts-based research as an alternative lens: Rethinking current scientific models of physical self concept. Oral presentation at the First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL (May).
Kyrejto, J. W., Mosewich, A. D., Kowalski, K. C., Mack, D. E., & Crocker, P. R. E. (2005). Coping with the drive for muscularity. Oral presentation at the annual Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology conference, Niagara Falls, ON (November).
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 Nicole Ong
nong@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges
Research Area: Motor learning and control - observational learning, visuomotor adaptation.
I hail from Singapore, an island country approximately 13,000 km from Vancouver. For my bachelor degree, I majored in Financial Analysis but followed my heart and went on to complete a postgraduate diploma in Physical Education. Before arriving in Vancouver, I taught PE in a high school and coached gymnastics, soccer and softball.
For my Masters programme, I am examining the processes underlying observational practice using a visuomotor adaptation paradigm. Other research projects I have been involved in pertain to action embodiment and expertise in language comprehension, and focus of attention and timing of instructions in motor skill learning.
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Jordan Querido
(MSc) Exercise Physiology
I am a second year MSc student, working in the Health and Integrative Physiology Laboratory, under the supervision of Dr. Bill Sheel. I came to UBC following my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa.
I have been studying cerebrovascular physiology with special interest on the effects of intermittent hypoxia and cerebral blood flow. My doctoral work will use a model of sleep apnea to more fully understand the cerebrovascular changes at rest and during exercise that occur from repetitive hypoxia and hypercapnia.
Working in the School of Kinesiology at UBC has provided me with many opportunities to enhance my training as a research trainee. I have been actively involved in collaborations with geneticists, physicians, and physiologists. This upcoming summer I will be accompanying a research team traveling to California where we will investigate the effects of high altitude acclimation and re-acclimation on many physiological variables.
Since being a graduate student at UBC I have had the opportunity to attend conferences in Quebec and Nova Scotia, presenting at both. Graduate students also have the opportunity to present current research conducted in their lab at an annual research day for graduate students in the school of Kinesiology. I have found the other graduate students to be very helpful in my training through academic discussion and assistance with research projects. In addition, many social events for graduate students allows for us to have fun outside of the lab.
During my first year of my MSc, I received an entrance scholarship, as well as a TA assignment. This year, in addition to my work as a TA, I am funded through a University Graduate Fellowship.
The school provides many opportunities for students to become involved in a wide range of research. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with many different labs in Kinesiology, as well as other researchers based out of the Vancouver General Hospital. A couple of the most relevant publications to my work are listed below:
Querido, J.S., Sheel, A.W. (2006). Regulation of cerebral blood flow during exercise. Submitted to Sports Medicine, August 2006: 47 pages.
Querido, J., Godwin, J., Sheel, A.W. (2006). Acute hypoxic cerebral blood flow response following 10 days of intermittent hypoxia [Abstract]. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 31: S68.
McGuire, A., Querido, J., Fedoruk, M., Wang, P., Rupert, J.L., McKenzie, D. (2006). Plasma erythropoietin concentration following normobaric hyperoxia [Abstract]. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 31: S58.
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Cynthia Thomson
(PhD student)
cthomson@interchange.ubc.ca
Supervisor: Dr. Jim Rupert
Research Area: The genetics and behaviours of risk-inclined populations
I’m from a small town south of Ottawa, Manotick, Ontario. I completed a B.P.H.E. and a B.Sc. at Queen’s University, had a stint as a ski-bum in the Canadian Rockies before getting back to business... to study skiers (and other exciting sports!). I finished my MSc in the Rupert lab in 2008 and decided to continue the same line of research for my PhD.
The 'high', the sensation of excitement, is related to the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. My interdisciplinary research involves: 1) looking for variants in the dopamine receptor gene that are characteristic of risk-inclined populations, 2) personality trait correlations between risk-inclined populations in sports and 'on the street', and 3) an investigation of the potential of 'adventure-based' interventions in dealing with substance abuse. I am funded by CIHR CGS.
My MSc data (“The -521 C/T polymorphism in the dopamine-4 receptor gene (DRD4) is associated with sensation seeking in skiers and snowboarders”) is currently in submission, and I have presented the findings recently at the American Society for Human Genetics Conference in Honolulu, HI.
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James Tyer
james.tyer@ubc.ca
Supervisor : Brian Wilson
Research Area: Commercialisation of alternative sports/fitness movements/organisations
I completed an MA in Political Science at UBC back in 2005. After spending a few years working for an accounting firm downtown, I re-evaluated what I was doing and made a change. I changed jobs and at the same time started exploring how I could combine my interests in social/cultural movements and sport and fitness participation...hence the PhD in Human Kinetics. In addition to my PhD, I also work as a project manager in UBC's Organizational Development & Learning department and I am a certified yoga teacher.
Recent Publications/Presentations (max: 150 words): To come very soon (hopefully).
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Nicolien van Luijk
nicolienvl@gmail.com
Supervisor : Dr. Wendy Frisby
Research Area: Sport Sociology
Without knowing what my specific research area would be, my interest in undertaking critical social science research led me to UBC to work under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Frisby. As soon as I arrived in the city my future research topic became clear; the Olympics, a highly controversial and fascinating phenomenon was coming to town.
My research concentrates on examining the Vancouver Games through a marginalized perspective. As I became aware of the presence of community resistance groups formed to protest against the Games, I felt that this was a perspective that was deserving of critical attention. While community protests have been present at nearly every Games for the last thirty to forty years very little research has noted the presence of them, let alone focused their research on these groups.
For my specific thesis project I have become interested in examining how a community resistance group challenges the dominant ideologies of the Olympics through their use of public space. I’m intrigued as to how the protestors frame the use of public space in relation to the dominant Olympic framing and how they negotiate their way through that space.
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Pei Wang
(PhD) Genetics and Exercise Physiology
I am a second year PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Rupert. I graduated from Tiajin Institute of Physical Education in China and got MSc degree (Genetics and Exercise Physiology) there. Before I came here, I worked as a research assistant at Beijing Genomics Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences for two years.
Since I started my PhD study last year, I have been studying the association between gene polymorphisms and acute mountain sickness during my first year. Currently, I am focusing on the role of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) including its genotype, plasma concentration, and inhibition, on altitude adaptation and physical performance in humans.
Having been involved in different projects has given me the opportunity to collaborate with people from different research backgrounds including exercise physiology, clinical medicine, and molecular biology. The energy and enthusiasm being emanated from the KIN grad students and faculty, both in their personal lives and in their research works, give me deep admiration of my new colleagues. In addition, our school organizes academic seminar periodically and holds the KIN Research Day every year to insure cohesiveness among grad students. All these research work and academic activities help to broaden my horizons and deepen my sense of scientific research in a different culture’s work environment.
I am funded through a TAship, faculty supervisor research funding and a PhD Tuition Award.
Koehle MS., Wang P., Guenette, JA., Rupert JL. (2006) No association between variants in the ACE and angiotensin II receptor 1 genes and acute mountain sickness in Nepalese pilgrims to the Janai Purnima Festival at 4380 metres. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. (In press)
Wang P., Ma LH., Wang HY., et al. (2006) Association between Vitamin D receptor gene ApaI, BsmI and TaqI polymorphisms and muscular strength in Chinese women. Int. J. Sports Med. 27:182-6.
Wong GK., Liu B., …Wang P., et al. (2004) A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Nature. 432: 717-722.
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