Lana is graduating this Spring, 2021 with a BKin from the interdisciplinary stream. After graduation, she plans to apply to the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists to be certified as a Registered Kinesiologist. Eventually, Lana would like to move back to the United States to become an Exercise Physiologist and work with athletes.
Upon reflection, Lana says that UBC KIN “exceeded my wants and expectations in terms of course material and sense of community. I think everyone agrees that what truly makes the program special is its size and spirit, since it is made up of driven individuals who truly love what they are studying. The most important thing I have learned throughout my degree is how important support systems are to mental and physical health. You can work through and accomplish almost anything with the right people in your corner.”
Lana was a research assistant for Alison Williams in the Lam Lab at ICORD, where she “assisted people who had cervical spine injuries use exoskeleton walking devices to test differences in quality of life. It was an incredible opportunity to learn more about Anatomy and Physiology and to see what graduate research looks like in my field.” Lana also served as the Director of Community Service for Alpha Pi UBC, where she set up new volunteer opportunities in local community centers and organized a team to raise money through the Run For The Cure Canadian Cancer Society.
