Congratulations Kai Kaufman, recipient of the 2021 Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence for Outstanding Service in the Emerging Leader category 2020/21.
The Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence recognize Faculty of Education staff who have made significant contributions to the Faculty in two categories: Outstanding Service and Emerging Leadership. Kai is a Research Coordinator in Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology, within Indigenous Health and Physical Activity programming, and the Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit. Kai completed […]
KIN Lecturer Emma McCrudden on Nutrition, Sports and Ramadan
Emma McCrudden is a faculty member in the School of Kinesiology and is the sports dietician for the Whitecaps soccer team. Emma was recently featured on CBC regarding her work with Whitecaps rookie, Kamron Habibullah, who is currently fasting for Ramadan during team practice. In the interview, McCrudden speaks of her job keeping tabs on […]
Kick-off to the Summer 2021 Olympics! Maria Gallo, Assistant Coach for the National Women’s Rugby Sevens
UBC KIN’s Maria Gallo is a Professor of Teaching and the Director of the High-Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership program. She is highly regarded both in the academic and the National Women’s Rugby coaching world. Maria was recently appointed the Assistant Coach for the National Women’s Rugby 7s team to help train the squad for […]
KIN Students Shine at the 2021 Thunderbird Big Block Awards
On April 15, 2021, for the second consecutive year, the Big Block awards gala was moved online to allow for a safe, virtual gathering experience for Thunderbird student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni, and fans to celebrate what has been a most unique and challenging year. Congratulations go out to the many KIN students who took home Big […]
In Memoriam: Emeritus, Dr. Richard Mosher, 1944-2021
Dear Members of the School, It is with deep sorrow that I share the sad news that Emeritus, Dr. Richard (Dick) Mosher passed away on Apr 24, 2021. Dick was an Associate Professor Emeritus in the School of Kinesiology, this, in addition to his celebrated coaching career as head coach for both the UBC Thunderbirds […]
Dr. Bill Sheel has been appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr. Bill Sheel, Professor in the School of Kinesiology, has been appointed as Distinguished University Scholar at UBC for his innovative research examining the intersection of age, sex and gender and the effects of exercise on human health. This appointment is made to a select group […]
CSEP has just released the ‘Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy’!
CSEP has released the ‘Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy.’ Regular physical activity is a key part of a healthy pregnancy, according to the SOGC/CSEP 2019 Canadian Guideline on Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy. The new Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy released by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) is designed to identify the small number […]
Psychology of Physical Activity, co-authored by Dr. Guy Faulkner
The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged, yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore become an important issue for scientists, health professionals and policy-makers alike as they address the challenge of behaviour […]
Strange Days: Adult Physical Activity and Mental Health in the First Two Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Population Physical Activity Lab.
