Apr. 12, 2018 – Walk or Run to Quit has been featured on CTV morning news and includes an interview with our very own Dr. Carly Priebe! To learn about the program and hear from past participants and coaches, watch the CTV feature here .
KIN 464 students present their posters in the AMS Nest & City Hall
This year, students in KIN 464: Health Promotion and Physical Activity completed semester-long group research projects with a number of community partners (including the City of Vancouver Active Transportation Unit and UBC Athletics and Recreation). Their projects explored a variety of topics related to the promotion of active transportation (cycling) and campus recreation. Their engaging research was on display in the AMS Nest on April 5, 2018, thanks to Dr. Andrea Bundon, who organized the event. Students were there to showcase their research, answer any questions, and review their poster with the participating judges.
On April 6, 2018, the students took their posters to City Hall, to present their work at Hubbub 10 – an event that showcased projects by post-secondary students across the city.
This marks the first time the KIN 464 class (this year with 117 students) has been involved in community-based research projects. This event was made possible by funding from SEEDS Sustainability Program and the Center for Community Engaged Learning. Thank you to our partners on the projects – the City of Vancouver’s Active Transportation Unit, UBC Athletics and Recreation, SEEDS, and City Studio.
Thank you also to our judges: Fran Harrison, Kathy Manson, Negin Riazi, Meaghan Toll (School), Kathleen Simpson (SEEDS), Kavie Toor & Mike Tan (UBC Athletics and Recreation), Matt Dolf (UBC Wellbeing), and Mike Zipf (City of Vancouver).
KIN 464 Students setting up their posters in the AMS Nest.
Learn about Walk or Run to Quit!
Mar. 29, 2018 – Want to learn what Walk or Run to Quit is all about? Find out about the program and what to expect by watching this short video!
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KIN hosts the 2017/18 Mentorship Program Wrap-up
On March 26, the School of Kinesiology held its annual Mentorship Program Wrap-up event in the Liu Institute for Global Issues. Each year, the event formally wraps the year’s program, recognizes mentor and mentee contributions, and gives participants an opportunity to reconnect one final time before the program concludes.
This year, 24 attendees listened to key speakers Dr. Robert Boushel, School of Kinesiology Director and Professor, Dr. Blye Frank, Faculty of Education Dean and Professor, Jennifer Brulé, a fourth year KIN undergraduate student who participated in the program as a mentee, and Glen Mulcahy, UBC Alumni PHED ’91 who returned for his second term as a mentor, now the founder and CEO of Paradigm Sports.
In her speech, Jennifer spoke about her experience as an undergraduate student, and all the challenges this has entailed: balancing a full-time course workload, gaining work experience, and taking advantage of experiential learning opportunities such as the Mentorship program or Co-op to help her zero in on the career path she wanted.
“The support of this program has been incredible,” she said. “It’s not easy finding a job. That is why this mentorship program, as well as co-op and experiential learning are great. Employers often see education as a check mark and look to your experience for why you would be a good fit for their company. So get creative in your resume building and use your support networks around you.”
In his speech, Glen Mulcahy spoke about the importance of mentorship and how mentors helped shape his life as a high school student, which then led to his application to UBC to complete his BPE. Glen took the group through a brief reflection activity to help attendees identify what they remembered as three main characteristics of a coach or teacher who made a positive impact on them. Consistent with what he sees in most workshops he facilitates, approximately 85% of the characteristics were related to how those coaches or mentors made them feel, rather than what skills they contributed.
The School would like to congratulate the full list of Mentorship program participants this year, including:
Mentors
Alex Abundo (KINH ‘15); Joey Alexis (HEFI ’05); Kerri Blackburn (KINH ’15); Diogo Borges (KINH ‘12); Ana Boskovic (IDKN ’15); Abhi Cherukupalli (KINH ’15); Tyler Chong (IDKN ’15); Andrew Clements (MHK ’04); Jennifer Dowdeswell (LESM ’02); Silvia Hua (KINH ’09); Bianca Knop (LESM ’02); Alex Low (EXSC ’11); Olga Mavritsakis (IDKN ’16); Tasha McRae (HEFI ’02); Amara Miles (KINH ‘15); Nataliya Minenok (IDKN ’17); Shireen Mistry (KINH ’10); Glen Mulcahy (PHED ’91); Matthew Nelson (EXSC ’05); Sush Raj (PHED ‘95); Sarah Weller (EXSC ’06); Philip Yan (KINH ’16).
Mentees
Sabrina Gaspar; Gagandeep Jangle; Lilin Zhang; Stephanie Yu; Mahabhir Kandola; Faraz Damji; Victor Luk; Isiah McDonald; Michelle Yan; Janny Chan; Jennifer Brulé; Tom Kanwischer; Maggie Mei; Sing Lok Ng; Louisa Tsang; Sioban McCormick; Kate Rickaby; Sheila Okisa; Hannah Elizabeth Folkmann; Phillip Do; Kim Wang; Joanna Chiu.
Attendees at the Mentorship Program Wrap-up.
Pop-PA Lab conquers Storm the Wall
Mar. 27, 2018 – Great team effort during UBC Rec’s Storm the Wall – first in our heat! #stormthewall2018 #justforfun
KIN and viaSport receive funding to study disability inclusion
Data shows that one in seven Canadians are currently living with a disability. And, though scarce, existing data shows that people with disabilities are half as likely as those without to participate in physical activity. Given this, the federal government has sought to enhance the quality of experience and opportunities in physical activity for those living with disabilities and is dedicating federal money to see this happen.
UBC’s School of Kinesiology and viaSport BC received $199,298 of federal funding this month through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Development Grant program after KIN’s Dr. Andrea Bundon, Assistant Professor, partnered with old UBC classmate and teammate Dr. Caitlin Pentifallo Gadd to apply for the grant. The grant money will fund Level the Field: Disability Inclusion in Sport, a three-year project which combines the School’s research expertise with viaSport’s applied knowledge to better understand how sport can be made more inclusive for people with disabilities.
The ultimate goal for the program will be to deliver solutions that are responsive to the needs of people living with disabilities and to those who are responsible for delivering sport. The collaboration will focus on understanding and elevating the lived experiences of peoples with disabilities and engaging a broad array of sport leaders and stakeholders.
Dr. Andrea Bundon
“Making sport more inclusive for persons with disabilities has always been a common goal for both UBC and viaSport,” said Dr. Andrea Bundon, Assistant Professor at UBC School of Kinesiology. “The SSHRC grant now allows us to integrate our teams and combine our resources to work towards that common goal in a more unified manner.”
Dr. Bundon and Dr. Pentifallo Gadd’s application was the only successful application in the leisure, recreation, and tourism research area in the 2016-2017 competition.
School of Kinesiology Recognizes Student Leadership Contribution to the Community in 2017/18
photo (L-R): 2017/18 KUS Executive Team & Director, School of Kinesiology:
Juancho Ramirez, Leena Yamaguchi, Max Geise, Patrick (skeleton), Andrew Au, Koji Aiken, Dr. Robert Boushel
photo credit: Charlie Gunn
On March 12, 2018 the School of Kinesiology hosted its 9th annual Student Leadership Recognition Evening, in the elaborate Ponderosa Ballroom.
This event recognized the commitment and dedication of undergraduate Kinesiology students who held a leadership role, or roles within the KINmunity during the 2017-2018 year.
“What I believe makes Kin so special, is the type of infectious, selfless culture that we have fostered, reflected KUS President, Juancho Ramirez in his welcome address to all guests. Further, “the reason why so many of us are well-balanced in our ability to work hard and play hard, is our bright-eyed selflessness to care for others.”
215 Kinesiology students were recognized for their involvement during the event, many holding more than one role in the following areas: Kinesiology Undergraduate Society Executive, Vancouver Summer Program, Kinesiology Transition Program, Academic Advising, Kinesiology Student Co-op Advisory Council, BodyWorks, Active Kids, Kinesiology Peer Academic Coaching, Peer Assisted Study Sessions, KUS Coordinators & Committee Members and KUS KIN Camp Leaders.
The full list of student leaders can be found below:
In order of first name
| Aaron Harpaz | Aayush Malhotra | Abby Arambarri | Afrothiti Yannitsos |
| Ailsa Sirois | Albert Chan | Alex Tham | Alex Yang |
| Ali MacDonald | Alice Stelmachenko | Alicia Kiing | Alina Widell |
| Allie Donaldson | Allison Hill | Allison-Greer Evers | Ally Van Tassel |
| Amadis Wong | Amanda Thornhill | Amber Chan | Amit Sekhon |
| Andi Strusievici | Andrew Au | Andrew Tsia | Andy Siu |
| Angelina Ko | Angie Rossi | Anna Sarafis | Anna Vu |
| Annie Luie | Ashna Siddoo | Bea Francisco | Bianca Magdangal |
| Bree Fraser | Brianna Fong | Britney Ha | Brynn Alexander |
| Byron Prasad | Caitlin Chan McLeod | Callie Berlet | Candice Choi |
| Carina Wong | Carolyn Barakso | Catherine Lim | Charanpreet Sasan |
| Chariisa Yu | Charissa Landicho | Charlie Chua | Chihiro Abe |
| Chris Marks-Worling | Christina Bell | Christina Ray | Christine Pang |
| Christy Choy | Christy Wee | Claire Anthony | Désirée Daley |
| Daniel Chang | Dannen Johnston | David Ko | Dawn Park |
| Deanica Galo | Delaney Ignatieff | Delon Chan | Devon Wong |
| Diana Pham | Donald Lao | Emily Chen | Emily Hansen |
| Emma Gibson | Emma Reiter | Emma Tseng | Emma Vadot |
| Eric Dorflinger | Erica Eng | Erika Dyning | Erika Gusenbauer |
| Erin Reid | Ford Smith | George Gao | Georgia Carswell |
| Grant Phillips-Hing | Hanae Okano | Hannah Mosher | Harjot Thandi |
| Hattie Shu | Haylie Palichuk | Iris Xie | Ishan Dixit |
| Jack Li | Jackie Lin | Jacqueline Walters | James Pang |
| Janny Chan | Jasmine Kwan | Jasmine Leung | Jeffrey Wu |
| Jen Boughner | Jenna Holm | Jennifer Wong | Jessica Wong |
| Jiyu (Kim) Wang | Joanna Li | Jocelyn Dayal | Jodi Hutton |
| Jon Kim | Juancho Ramirez | Julie Mo | Juliette Wong |
| Justin Ng | Karmen Leong | Kasey Vader | Katherine Zhang |
| Kathryn Lehman | Kathryn Soo | Kelly To | Kelly Yiu |
| Kelsey Vermilyea | Kelvin Cheng | Kerstin Swanson | Khalil Daghfous |
| Kiernan Nichols | Koji Aiken | Konrad Joseph | Kristen Joy-Correll |
| Kristen Louie | Kyle Madarieta |
| Larissa Taddei | Lauren Barnett | Lauren McGrath | Leena Yamaguchi |
| Leona Chan | Liana Diu | Lilin Zhang | Lindsay MacIsaac |
| Louisa Tsang | Mahabhir Kandola | Makenna Bailey | Malcolm Mcdonald |
| Maryam Mazaheri | Mason Huang | Mathew Dee | Matthew Anthony |
| Matthew Liao | Max Geise | Meagan Hopkins | Megan Mackay |
| Megan Merrick | Melissa Bellman | Micaela Dickhof | Micah Hall |
| Michael Kent | Michelle Jang | Michelle Yan | Mika Fogelman |
| Miya Embuscado | Nancy Rutherford | Nancy Wang | Nataliya Minenok |
| Nathan Ip | Nathan Ta | Neena Patel | Nicholas Jo |
| Nicole Beaulieu | Nicole Zilberman | Nikki Mallow | Nikolette Sidiropoulos |
| Nina Neves | Nina Tajbakhsh | Olivia Tobias | Owen (Zhi) Peng |
| Paneet Bahia | Pat Wu | Paulo Santillan | Phillip Do |
| Preet Gandhi | Priyanka Vallabh | Rachel Cherniwchan | Rachel McGregor |
| Rachel Simpson | Reannon McGregor | Riley Brady-Springer | Sabrina Gaspar |
| Sanya Jacob | Sara Cathcart | Sara Richter | Sarah De Faye |
| Scott Howard | Selina Shivji | Shaireen Cassamali | Shivani Sen |
| Siaw Yee Chew | Simran Purewal | Skye Zhang | Snowy Zhou |
| Sofy Tsai | Sonia Gavrilova | Sophia Lang | Stanley Chow |
| Stephanie Quon | Stephanie Yu | Taha Elramly | Talia Berson |
| Tanya Lui | Tara Nightingale | Taryn Walker | Theo Bai |
| Tom Kanwischer | Toyin Ogunyannwo | Triny Fong | Tristan Mascarenhas |
| Troy Murray | Valerie Liang | Yingying Zhao | Zachary Besler |
| Zahra Farhang |