Events

Jamie Bell’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Investigating the Relationship Between Inhaled Wildfire-Related PM2.5 Dose and Pulmonary/Vascular Function in Wildland Firefighters Supervisor: Dr. Michael Koehle Committee member: Dr. Luisa Giles, Dr. Don McKenzie Abstract: Background: Wildfire seasons have increased significantly in length and severity, resulting in longer periods of elevated concentrations of wildfire smoke endured by Canadians. Mounting evidence suggests that prolonged […]

UBC Exercise, Kinesiology and Health Seminar Series: Dr. Jon Patricios

Title: Concussion update for the Kinesiology community in 2026 Abstract: Our community is well aware of the clinical burden of sports concussion. However, we know there are many important unanswered questions which can have a polarizing effect. When should players who have suffered concussions retire? Can many small knocks cause permanent injury—the subthreshold effect? What […]

Stephanie Stresing’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: Numbers to Norms: Social media influencers, wearable metrics and the making of everyday health practices Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Bundon Committee Member: Dr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Guy Faulkner Chair: Dr. Dan Gamu Abstract: Wearable fitness technologies (WFT), including smartwatches, rings, and activity trackers, have become increasingly prominent tools through which individuals monitor, interpret, manage, […]

Sayna Soleymanian’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: The effects of motivational self-talk on postural threat-induced changes in emotions, attention focus, and static and dynamic balance control Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee members: Dr. Allan Adkin, Dr. J. Timothy Inglis Chair: Dr. Romeo Chua Abstract: The effects of fear of falling on balance control have been investigated through manipulating support surface […]

From Whistle to Workspace: My Long Walk Through Physical Education – Dr. Dean Dudley

On behalf of the Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Health Outdoor and Physical Education (HOPE) Seminar presentation: this Seminar follows the National Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada National Conference 2026   From Whistle to Workspace: My Long Walk Through Physical Education Dr. Dean Dudley CF, GAICD | Honorary Associate Professor | […]

Spring Congregation 2026

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2026! Link for UBC’s Spring Graduation schedule The School of Kinesiology will be hosting a Congregation Reception following the Congregation ceremony. Graduating students should expect to receive an invitation to the event at some point between mid-April and mid-May.   Thursday, May 21, 2026 Ceremony #5 – 8:30AM *GRADUATE AND […]

Spring Congregation Reception 2026

Directly following the Congregation Ceremony at the Chan Centre, the School of Kinesiology will host a Congregation Reception to celebrate our graduating class of 2026. Graduating students will receive an invitation to RSVP in mid April to early May 2026. Please note that this is a dedicated reception for graduating Kinesiology students and is separate […]

Ailish Babicki-Moore’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Mitigating Semaglutide-Induced Skeletal Muscle Loss with Formoterol Treatment in Mice Supervisor: Dr. David Wright Committee member: Dr. Michael Koehle, Dr. Robert Boushel Abstract: Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, increasingly popular for treating obesity. Although effective in inducing significant reductions in fat mass, studies examining semaglutide treatment in both animals and humans show reductions […]

Hannah Schoenroth’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Living With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Exploring Older Adults’ Experiences From a Stress and Coping Lens Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Erica Bennett Committee members: Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Thomas J. Zwimpfer Chair: Dr. Jesse Charlton Abstract: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a complex neurological condition experienced by older adults with symptoms of impaired gait […]