Jordan W. Squair

jordansquair@gmail.com

Supervisor: Dr. Mark G Carpenter
Current Program: MSc
Research Area: Motor Preservation in Spinal Cord Injury, Postural Control in Spinal Cord Injury, Origins of Postural Sway

My name is Jordan, originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, I am a graduate student at the University of British Columbia, working towards a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology. Prior to graduate school I completed my Bachelor of Kinesiology degree at UBC. It was during this degree I found my passion for neuroscience and working towards novel techniques to improve our understanding and our rehabilitation techniques for various neurological and orthopaedic disorders.

Publications:

Murnaghan, C.D., Squair, J.W., Chua, R., Inglis, J.T., Carpenter, M.G. (2014). Cortical control of posture during unrestricted and restricted stance. Journal of Neurophysiology (in press).

Campbell, A.D., Squair, J.W., Inglis, J.T. and Carpenter, M.G. (2013). First trial and StartReact effects induced by balance perturbations to upright stance. Journal of Neurophysiology (in press).

Squair, J.W. (2013). Psychogenic paralysis: A neuroanatomical explanation of conversion. Health Science Inquiry, 4, 98-99.

Murnaghan, C.D., Squair, J.W., Chua, R., Inglis, J.T., Carpenter, M.G. (2013). Are increases in COP variability observed when participants are provided explicit verbal cues prior to COM stabilization? Gait & Posture (in press).

Cameron, B.D., Blinch, J., Plecash, A., Squair, J., Wou, L. and Chua, R. (2013). Adapting to target error without visual feedback. Acta Psychologica, 143,129-135.

Squair, J. (2012). Craniopagus: Overview and the implications of sharing a brain.UBC Undergraduate Journal of Psychology, 1, 21-28.

coralie.riendeau@alumni.ubc.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Peter Crocker
Current Program: MA – Sport & Exercise Psychology
Research Area: coping, stress, burnout, perfectionism, cognitive processes

I am a second year Masters student at UBC working under the supervision of Dr. Peter Crocker. I completed my B.Sc. in Psychology at McGill University. I am originally from Quebec City. My masters research project investigates the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism and burnout in elite athletes. More specifically it looks at the potential mediating effect of coping strategies on this relationship. I am interested in the coping process and how it relates to athlete’s experience of stressful training demands. In addition to research in the field of sport and exercise psychology I am also interested in doing some applied work with athletes. My studies are supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

nong@interchange.ubc.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges
Current Program: PhD
Research Area: Motor learning, specifically error processing and observational learning

I’m originally from Singapore. Pursuing graduate education in the field of motor learning was quite a natural progression as I used to be a physical education teacher, softball and soccer coach, and sessional lecturer in curriculum gymnastics. Outside of academia, I enjoy backcountry skiing, playing the ukulele and the occasional friendly/competitive board gaming with friends.

Publications:

Book Chapter

Ong, N. T., & Hodges, N. J. (2012). Mixing it up a little. How to schedule observational practice. In N. J. Hodges & A. M. Williams (Eds,), Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice (pp. 22-39). London, England: Routledge.

Journal Article

Ong, N. T., Chua, R., Lohse, K. R., Sinnett, S., & Hodges, N. J. (in preparation). A test of motor skill-specific action embodiment in ice-hockey players.

Ong, N. T., Larssen, B. C., & Hodges, N. J. (2012). In the absence of physical practice, observation and imagery do not result in the updating of internal models for aiming. Experimental Brain Research, 218(1), 9-19.

Larssen, B. C., Ong, N. T., & Hodges, N. J. (2012). Watch and learn: Seeing is better than doing when acquiring consecutive motor tasks. PLoS ONE, 7(6), e38938.

Ong, N. T., & Hodges, N. J. (2010). Absence of after-effects from observing an adaptation to a visuomotor rotation. Experimental Brain Research, 205, 325-334.

Ong, N. T., Bowcock, A., & Hodges, N. J. (2010). Manipulations to the timing and type of instructions to examine motor skill performance under pressure. Frontiers in Psychology, 1, 1-13.

Conference Paper

Ong, N. T., Lohse, K. R., Sze, A. F. S., & Hodges, N. J. (2013). Investigating the moderating influence of self-efficacy in an errorless learning protocol. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 35, S43-44.

Hodges, N. J., Ong, N. T., Larssen, B. C., & Lim, S. B. (2011). What observation of motor skills does and does not teach us. BIO Web of Conferences (Vol. 1).

Ong, N. T., Hodges, N. J., Chua, R., & Franks, I. M. (2010). What does observation tell us about visuomotor adaptation and the processes necessary for learning? Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32, S115.

Ong, N. T., Bowcock, A., & Hodges, N. J. (2008). Manipulations to the timing and attentional focus of instructions to examine the reinvestment hypothesis of skill learning. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30, S115.

akarl@interchange.ubc.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges
Current Program: PhD in Kinesiology
Research Area: motor learning and control, joint action

BScHK (Fr. Imm.) from the University of Ottawa

chrisforgaard@gmail.com

Supervisor: Dr. Ian Franks
Current Program: PhD
Research Area: Human Motor Control: My research program involves using startling acoustic stimuli and single-joint mechanical perturbations to investigate the nature of movement preparation.

I was born in Trail, BC and have lived in a number of different cities around the Pacific Northwest. I moved to Vancouver in September 2007 and completed my Undergraduate Degree in Human Kinetics at UBC. During that time, I spent my summers working as a research assistant in the Motor Control and Learning Lab. My interest in understanding how humans control movement grew over that time period and influenced my decision to pursue graduate studies in Human Motor Control. I completed my MSc in Kinesiology in August 2013 and started my PhD in September 2013. Outside of research, my interests include mountain biking, kickboxing, skiing, and protecting the kinesiology labs from thieves.

Publications:

Forgaard, C.J., Maslovat, D., Carlsen, A.N., Chua, R., and Franks, I.M. (2013). “Startle reveals independent preparation and initiation of the triphasic EMG burst components in targeted ballistic movements.” Journal of Neurophysiology, (in press).

Maslovat, D., Chua, R., Spencer, H.C., Forgaard, C.J., Carlsen, A.N., and Franks, I.M. (2013). “Evidence for a response preparation bottleneck during dual-task performance: Effect of a startling acoustic stimulus on the psychological refractory period.” Acta Psychologica, 144(3), 481-487. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.08.005.

Maslovat, D., Kennedy, P.M., Forgaard, C.J., Chua, R., and Franks, I.M. (2012). “The effects of prepulse inhibition timing on the startle reflex and reaction time.” Neuroscience Letters, 513(2), 243-247. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.02.052.

Forgaard, C.J., Maslovat, D., Carlsen, A.N., and Franks, I.M. (2011). “Default motor preparation under conditions of response uncertainty.” Experimental Brain Research, 215(3-4), 235-245. doi: 10.1007/s00221-011-2893-7.