Ma, Jasmin

Ma, Jasmin

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Email: jasmin.ma@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 1454

Lab Website: s://m4a.kin.ubc.ca/

Office: Robert F. Osborne Centre, Unit 2, Room 209 | 6108 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3

Publications: Google Scholar, Research Gate

Education

The University of British Columbia – Okanagan, 2018, PhD (Health and Exercise Sciences)

Queen’s University, 2014, MSc (Kinesiology)

Queen’s University, 2012, BSc (Kinesiology)

Courses Taught

KIN 320 Exercise Testing and Prescription

KIN 341 Instructional Strategies for Including Persons with Disabilities in Physical Activity

KIN 500H Special Topics in Kinesiology (Inter-Disciplinary Assessment Methods for Tailored Exercise Prescription)

Research Areas

Research Interests

Publications

See Google Scholar and Research Gate for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

Dr. Jasmin Ma’s work aims to combine practice, research, and end-user engagement to support people with diverse physical abilities to be physically active. She teaches and provides training in the areas of exercise testing, prescription, and physical activity program design and delivery. Her educational leadership activities involve the development and knowledge translation of inclusive physical activity counselling and prescription approaches and the implementation of end-user engaged experiential learning opportunities in community-based exercise settings. Jasmin’s research focuses on supporting strength training behaviour change and developing methods for tailored physical activity interventions among people with chronic disease and disability.

Potential Students

Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a KIN 492 are encouraged to contact Dr. Ma at the email address above.

Consulting and Professional Practice

Consulting inquiries should be directed to Dr. Ma at the email address above.

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Langill, Rob

Lecturer | Lab Manager, Kinesiology Learning Centre

Email: rob.langill@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 6299

Office: Robert F. Osborne Centre Unit 2, Room 125 | 6108 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3

Courses Taught

KIN 191 Anatomy and Physiology II

KIN 375 Exercise Physiology II

Research Area

Research Interests

Research and Teaching

My current work is as a Lecturer (faculty) and Lab Manager (staff). As a Lecturer my focus is on physiology and anatomy of the digestive, urinary, endocrine, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. As a Lab Manager for the Kinesiology Learning Centre my role is to maintain the equipment and operation of the space. I help to train the graduate teaching assistants and assist with neuromechanical, strength & conditioning, and exercise physiology labs conducted in the space.

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Lam, Tania

Professor

Email: tania.lam@ubc.ca

Lab Website: Lam Lab

Office: Robert F. Osborne Centre, Unit 1, Room 214

Other Office Address: ICORD, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, Room 3315 | 818 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9

Publications: PubMed

Education

University of Alberta, 2002, PhD, (Neuroscience)

Queen’s University, 1997, BScPT

Courses Taught

KIN 482 Advanced Seminar in Neuromechanics (Neuroplasticity)

KIN 300 Human Athletic Performance

KIN 131 (formerly 190) Systems Physiology I

Research Areas

Research Interests

Publications

See PubMed for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

Dr. Lam’s research program explores the application of exercise and rehabilitation strategies to improve functional recovery in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her work spans the fields of neuroscience and physical therapy and includes the use of both applied clinical interventions and neurophysiological mechanistic investigations. For many years, Dr. Lam’s research program focused primarily on recovery of walking and included the development of innovative robotic-based protocols for gait training and assessments of proprioceptive function in people with SCI. More recently, Dr. Lam’s lab has shifted focus to explore the possibilities of using exoskeleton gait training and other exercise-based interventions to target the pelvic floor muscles and improve urogenital function in individuals with SCI. Other current projects include determining the effect of neuromodulation (spinal and peripheral nerve stimulation) on sensorimotor excitability and establishing techniques to understand the neural control of pelvic floor muscle function in people with SCI.

Potential Students

Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree or post-doctoral fellowship are encouraged to contact me at the email address above.

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Koehle, Michael

Professor

Email: michael.koehle@ubc.ca

Office: Chan Gunn Pavilion, Room 221D

Lab Address: Medical Sciences Block C, Room 118 | 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3

Mailing Address: War Memorial Gymnasium, Room 210 | 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1

Other Address: Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre

Publications: Google Scholar, Research Gate

Education

The University of British Columbia, 2006, PhD, (Kinesiology)

University of Toronto , 1999, MD, (Medicine)

University of Toronto , 1995, PhD , (Physiology)

Queen’s University , 1993, BScH, (Life Sciences)

Courses Taught

KIN 471 Prevention of Sports Injuries II

KIN 562 Bioenergetics of Physical Activity

Research Area

Research Interests

Publications

See Google Scholar and Research Gate for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

Our current area research focuses on the effect of the environment (hypoxia, hyperbaria, hyperthermia) on the cardiorespiratory system. This work includes the physiology and genetics of Altitude Illness, the interaction between exercise and environmental pollution. Through our clinical work and clinical research we also focus on the prevention and treatment of other illnesses and injuries associated with exercise, including musculoskeletal issues but also asthma and other respiratory conditions.

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Khan, Karim

Professor

Email: karim.khan@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 675 2595

Lab Website: Centre for Aging SMART

Office: Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre, 7th Floor | 2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 

Education

The University of British Columbia, 2011, MBA

University of Melbourne, 1998, PhD

University of Melbourne, 1984, MBBS

University of Melbourne, 1984, BMedSc

Courses Taught

KIN 461 Prevention of Sports Injuries I

Research Area

Research Interests

Research and Teaching

Dr. Khan, professor in the Department of Family Practice and the School of Kinesiology, is an internationally recognized researcher in sport and exercise medicine which includes promoting physical activity for public health. His over 300 research publications span high-risk clinical groups such as those with work-related tendon injuries, older people with osteoporosis, and more recently those with Type 2 Diabetes. He is the editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the highest ranked journal in sports medicine/ rehabilitation/ orthopaedics.

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Kennedy, Paul

Associate Professor of Teaching | Associate Director, Undergraduate Affairs

Email: paul.kennedy@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 9204

Office: War Memorial Gym, Room 218 | 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1

Education

The University of British Columbia, 2004, PhD, (Kinesiology)

The University of British Columbia, 1999, MA, (Kinesiology)

McMaster University, 1997, BKin, (Kinesiology)

Courses Taught

KIN 131 Systems Physiology I

KIN 488 Advanced Seminar in Interdisciplinary Research in Kinesiology

Research and Teaching

Learning is an active process, one that must engage students on several different levels. Part of my role as an instructor is to design a curriculum that challenges the students and promotes dialogue on the concepts and principles inherent to the science of human movement. I also try to encourage students to openly share their opinions, questions and concerns. I take these comments very seriously as I believe that students and teachers must work together to create an optimal learning environment. I like the fact that each student brings a unique perspective to the classroom and can raise interesting questions about a subject that has not yet been considered.

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Inglis, Tim

Professor

Email: tim.inglis@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 1626

Office: Robert F. Osborne Centre Room 212 | Unit 1, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A1

Publications: Research Gate, PubMed

Please note: Dr. Inglis is no longer taking on any students for laboratory supervisor.

Education

The University of Western Ontario, 1992, BSc PT, (Physical Therapy)

Queen’s University, 1991, PhD, (Anatomy and Neuroscience)

University of Waterloo, 1986, MSc, (Kinesiology)

University of Waterloo, 1984, BSc (Hons), (Kinesiology)

Courses Taught

KIN 389 Neuromuscular Integration of Human Movement

KIN 390 Human Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy

KIN 500T Human Physiology

Research Area

Research Interests

Publications

See Research Gate and PubMed for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

The focus of the Neurophysiology Laboratory is to evaluate the sensorimotor control aspects of the human nervous system using a variety of neurophysiological techniques. A major component of this laboratory focuses on using a nerve recording technique called microneurography. This was the first laboratory in Canada to use this technique, and one of a handful around the world. Microneurography makes it possible to record the single-unit (single axon) activity from the peripheral nerves of awake human subjects. Other neurophysiological techniques used in this laboratory are H-Reflex testing, galvanic and stochastic vestibular stimulation during standing balance control, and the use of surface and indwelling electromyography to assess normal standing balance control, movement and sensorimotor control in certain clinical Neurological populations.

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Hurd, Laura

Professor, School of Kinesiology | Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Education

Email: laura.hurd@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 827 0356

Lab Website: Dr. Laura Hurd’s Research Group

Office: Neville Scarf Building – Office Block, Room 2607 | 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4

Publications: Google Scholar

Education

McMaster University, 2000, PhD, (Sociology)

Wilfrid Laurier University, 1994, MSW, (Social Work)

Queen’s University, 1992, BA, (Sociology)

Courses Taught

KIN 261 Health, Policy and Society

KIN 425 Aging, Health and the Body

KIN 500 Aging, Health and Physical Activity: Socio-cultural Perspectives

Research Area

Research Interests

Publications

See Google Scholar for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

My SSHRC and CIHR funded research examines how older adults’ perceptions and experiences of their aging bodies are influenced by age, gender, and health norms. In particular, my work has considered the impact of ageism, ableism, gender ideals, healthism, heterosexism, and social class on older women’s beauty and weight management practices, older men’s engagement in physical activity, older adults’ perceptions of and responses to masculinity and femininity ideals, the self-care and health promotion practices of older adults, older adults’ use of technologies such as power wheelchairs and scooters, sexuality and body image in later life, and media representations of aging.

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Hodges, Nicola

Professor | Associate Director, Graduate Affairs

Email: nicola.hodges@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 5895

Lab Website: Motor Skills Lab

Office: War Memorial Gymnasium, Room 300 | 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1

Publications: Google Scholar, Research Gate 

Education

The University of British Columbia, 2001, PhD, (Human Kinetics)

McMaster University, 1995, MSc, (Human Biodynamics)

University of Hertfordshire, 1992, BSc, (Psychology, Hons)

Courses Taught

KIN 230 Human Motor Behaviour I

KIN 567 Human Motor Performance

KIN 570 Research Methods in Kinesiology

Research Area

Research Interests

Publications

See Google Scholar and Research Gate for an up-to-date list of publications.

Research and Teaching

I run the Motor Skills Lab in Kinesiology at UBC. Here we study practice. We commonly conduct laboratory experiments with new learners to determine how and why various practice variables (such as instruction, demonstrations, feedback, order of practice) impact motor learning and transfer. These tasks range from relatively novel, yet easy to acquire skills (adapting to new visual-environments, learning 2-handed coordination actions, sequencing tasks) to more “true-to-life” skills (kicking, throwing, juggling). We also learn about practice by studying people who are already skilled and we have been involved in a number of projects related to skill development in soccer. Motor experts provide a rich source of information about practice histories and current practice habits to give insights into what practice entails to develop expert-like performance. In current work, students and I have been studying action prediction processes and the mechanisms involved in making accurate predictions as a result of various types of training (e.g., visual or motor). I am particularly interested in how we learn from watching others and mechanisms of action-observation and observational learning (through a range of techniques). This has recently involved the study of joint action and how people “share” practice and impact skill acquisition processes.

Potential Students

Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree or post-doctoral fellowship are encouraged to contact me at the email address above.

Consulting and Professional Practice

Consulting enquiries should be directed to me at the the email address above.

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Gallo, Maria

Professor of Teaching | Director, Masters of High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership

Email: maria.gallo@ubc.ca

Phone: 604 822 5084

Office: Robert F. Osborne, Unit 2, Room 204 | 6108 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A1

Please Note: Maria does not supervise students wishing to undertake a Masters or PhD study.

Education

University of Alberta, 2007, PhD, (Exercise Physiology)

University of Guelph, 2000, BSc, (Bio-Medical Sciences)

Courses Taught

KIN 120 Health and Exercise Management

KIN 585 Performance Planning

KIN 596 High Performance Sport Inquiry

Research Areas

Research Interests

Research and Teaching

As a trained coach and retired national team athlete (rugby and bobsleigh), Maria is able to supplement her teaching and can interest the students further with real-life examples and cases encountered in the world of sports science. Her current role as the Head Coach of the Women’s Varsity Rugby Team compliments her duties as the primary advisor of the Master in Kinesiology (coaching stream) and the new Graduate Program in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership. Maria is strongly committed to the highest pedagogic standards and dedicated to achieving outstanding distinction in areas of instruction and service. 

Please note: Maria does not supervise students wishing to undertake a Masters or PhD study.

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