Graduate Student Profiles

See what these KIN Grads are up to and what they’re doing in their Kinesiology degrees.

Lai, Henry

Welcome graduating student, Henry P. H. Lai, MSc 2020 to the Kin Alumni community. Henry is a UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award winner who worked under the supervision of Dr. Darren Warburton in the Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation lab. During his time as a graduate student, Henry worked on a UBC TLEF project to […]


Lunde, Nicole

Degree: 1st year of Master of Kinesiology
Teaching Assistant for KIN 120
I chose this field in order to prescribe the best possible rehabilitation practices, prevent injuries and diseases, to help others improve their overall health and become active for life. What makes this work important to me is that I am able to provide people in my community with the resources and tools to stay healthy. [...]


Mannella, Staci

This Fall, Staci Mannella graduates with her MSc in Kinesiology. Her master’s thesis is a socio-psychological study on high-performance, visually impaired athletes and their relationships with their sighted guides. Under the supervision of assistant professor Dr. Andrea Bundon, Staci “explores the intersections of disability sport cultures, experiences of impairments, and athlete mental health.” Her motivation […]


McKenna, Julia

Degree: 1st year of Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSc)
Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner
Teaching Assistant for KIN 205 and KIN 363
In the Population Physical Activity Lab, my research focuses on population-level health promotion through physical activity. In simple words, most people know physical activity is good for you, but how can we actually get people to BE active? [...]


Trainor, Lisa

Lisa Trainor is a 3rd year Ph.D. Kinesiology student focusing on sport and exercise psychology. She conducts qualitative research on "athlete psychological well-being, sport injury, and psychological growth," including interviews with high-performance athletes who have competed in the Olympic or Paralympic games. [...]