Read about great UBC KIN students before you and where they are today as alumni
Delon Chan
Delon Chan is graduating with a BKin in the health sciences stream. Delon has been selected as the undergraduate speaker for the UBC Spring 2021 graduation ceremonies as a result of his passion and dedication to the KIN community. Upon graduation, Delon will be completing a Masters in Kinesiology at UBC under the supervision of […]
Patrick Wu
Patrick Wu is a Master of Kinesiology student whose focus is on investigating “practical ways to drive behavioral change and to advance the world of strength and conditioning.” His passion is Olympic-style weightlifting which he practices 5-6 days a week! He loves it so much that he has started his own strength and conditioning business […]
Anika Cheng
Anika is a fifth year Kinesiology student in the interdisciplinary stream, who is set to graduate in June 2021. She is an active member of the KIN community, having participated in the Co-op, Work-learn, and KIN Mentorship programs. After graduating, Anika is excited to start a Master’s in Occupational Therapy at UBC. Anika and her […]
Evans, Chris
After working in Community Centres in Richmond and Vancouver, & GF Strong Rehab. Centre; I switched to the Computer/I.T. field (22 years now). I started at Shaughnessy Hospital as a Computer Operator then Systems Analyst. My career also includes roles such as Technical Support Analyst & Systems Engineer at various large-scale data centres incl. MDA, […]
Xueqing (Snowy) Zhou
Xueqing (Snowy) Zhou is a fourth-year Kinesiology student in the Interdisciplinary Stream. She will be graduating in May 2021 and will pursue a Master of Science in Kinesiology at UBC in the fall, focusing on exercise, neurophysiology and urogenital health. Originally from China, Xueqing was drawn to kinesiology because of a knee injury she suffered […]
Ahmadian, Mehdi
A former elite athlete and international karate champion, he says that as an athlete “I was always curious about how my body responded to different types of exercise training.” This curiosity led him to pursue studies in the field of physical education and sport sciences.
Iacobellis, Joseph
Graduating year: 1974, 1977
Degree: BPE, MPE
A Vancouver legend in his own right and was dubbed the ‘man with the midas touch’ when it came to the longevity and success of Capilano University’s (formerly Capilano College) athletics program. Retired now since 2016, Joe was Capilano’s second Athletic Director and built an elite soccer program by setting high athletic and academic standards. During his tenure he captured 10 British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (now PACWEST) championships.
Mulcahy, Glen
Graduating year: 1991
Degree: BPE
Glen’s major was in Motor Control and Performance and soon after graduation he began coaching. He has now coached men, women, boys and girls in slow-pitch, hockey, baseball, softball, rugby and ball hockey for more than 2 decades.
Robyn Freiheit
Graduating year: 2015
Degree: BKin
Freiheit, Robyn
Graduating year: 2015
Degree: BKin
After working in marketing and project management jobs for a number of years Robyn says she “became uneasy in my roles as they were not satisfying my need to make a larger impact in the social issues around me”. So she took a leap of faith this year and started a Master of Public Health at the University of Porto in Portugal.