For the first time, the popular KIN 481 Sport Marketing and Communication will be offered online in 2017, Term 2.
The online format gives you more flexibility in scheduling and managing your time. The course content will be delivered in the video format which means you can review the material as often as you need. Plus, there will be in-depth online discussions in small groups and other online activities.
Interested in learning more? Contact our advising office.
Graduating year: May 2017
Hometown: Richmond, BC
Employed by: UBC Athletics and Recreation and FC Vancouver Whitecaps
Stream: Kinesiology
Allen initially joined co-op with a physio career in mind. However, along the way, his aspirations began to shift towards a career in digital/social media and marketing with a sports element. It was this change, he says, “that led me to two unforgettable co-op placements”.
Allen’s first co-op placement was with UBC Athletics and Recreation as the Sports Marketing, Promotions and Sponsorship Assistant to the Manager of Marketing & Communications and the Senior Manager of Business Development for an 8-month term.
This was his first experience working in an office setting, and he reports thoroughly enjoying it. From event planning for major events like Homecoming, to being in charge of running booths at various events including KitsFest, Imagine Day, and BC Lions tailgates, Allen reports this work as rewarding. He credits it with provided him with a new and valuable perspective in planning for major events.
Allen’s second placement was with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 4-month summer term. Working as the Marketing Intern for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Allen describes this as “the best work experience I have had the pleasure of being a part of. The fast-paced environment, coupled with the passionate staff, has inspired me to pursue a career working for a professional sports team”.
Highlights from working with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC include being in charge of running their social media channels, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook Live on game days; the overall team-oriented atmosphere with supportive management; and finally to having the creative freedom to put out any ideas – no matter how wild they may be – it was an overall amazing experience.
Alison Williams, UBC School of Kinesiology PhD Student and Freda Warner, School of Kinesiology PhD Student, both received Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Rising Star Awards.
The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Rising Star Awards are designed to support tomorrow’s research leaders; these awards recognize outstanding contributions by VCHRI research trainees to research excellence, service as role models, and other contributions to the VCH research community.
Alison Williams
Award: Rising Star
Supervisor: Dr. Tania Lam
Area of Research: Kinesiology
Alison has been recognized for her support to trainees in their graduate training and education and for taking initiative to independently improve her own skillset, enhancing the overall productivity of the research programs she’s involved in. Her peers note her enthusiasm is infectious and that she brings strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills to her research in rehabilitation after spinal cord injury.“It’s been an absolute joy to work within the spinal cord injury research community,” says Alison. “I’m excited and hopeful that my research examining pelvic floor muscle function after spinal cord injury will have meaningful impact on the way clinicians approach bladder dysfunction after neurological injury.”
Freda Warner
Award: Rising Star
Supervisor: Dr. John Kramer
Area of Research: Kinesiology
Freda has a combination of both academic and leadership skills that have set her apart as a trainee. She has achieved notable academic success while also working on several research projects, and has an outstanding publication record for a second-year PhD student. Her colleagues say she brightens the lab at ICORD and is refreshingly positive. With a unique background in both statistics and biology, Freda has already been able to develop a niche during her PhD and her research examines spinal cord injury at the intersection of other health issues, including pain.
Freda’s advice to aspiring trainees is to invest time into relationships as well as their research. “I find my topic extremely interesting but I also really enjoy working alongside my lab mates and appreciate the support I receive from my supervisor. These are important factors as you’ll be spending a lot of time in that environment with them!”
Read the full story, as posted on vchri.ca here.
By: Janice Paskey
May 20, 2017
The Globe and Mail recently spoke with UBC Kinesiology alumnus and sports medicine expert Dr. Gordon Matheson, MPE 1986, PhD 1991, who is working with UBC to create a new master’s program in disease prevention.
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By: Levon Sevunt
May 22, 2017
UBC Kinesiology alumnus Dr. Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C, BPE ’86, LLD ’87, is donating one of his Man In Motion World Tour gloves to the Canadian History Hall, Radio Canada reported.
Hansen became the first person with a physical disability to graduate from UBC with a degree in physical education.
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Story via UBC News.
Congratulations Anne Lasinsky on receiving the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
Anne, a fourth year doctoral student in kinesiology, will be graduating later this summer upon defence of her thesis.
Her research meets at the intersection of research and policy, involving the creation and evaluation of a provincial health initiative for children with obesity.
During her time in the School of Kinesiology, Anne has been the teaching assistant for two of our courses across four years, and has taught three separate courses as a sessional instructor.
In addition to completing the Instructional Skills Workshop and numerous other training sessions at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology, she has also served as the TA Training Coordinator for our School, helping to create a training program for new and returning teaching assistants.
She has also served as the Graduate Student Representative in the School for two years.
Graduating year: May 2019
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Employed by: Vancouver Summer Program, Population and Physical Activity Lab
Stream: Bkin Interdisciplinary Stream
Yingying joined co-op in order to experience how Kinesiology is applied beyond the classroom.
Completing multiple co-op placements, Yingying first worked with the Vancouver Summer program, where she facilitating two month long intercultural learning experiences for 51 and 33 visiting students from Asia Pacific regions during 2015 and 2016.
Yingying also worked with the Population & Physical Activity Lab, conducting and presenting an exploratory iPhone step counting validation study.
Finally, Yingying provided assistance for a national multi-site study called Active Transport Independent Mobility, where she worked primarily with elementary school students.
Reflecting on her experience, Yingying says, “From administration to working in a lab, I was not only connected to diverse job opportunities, I was also afforded real working experiences upon which I reflect to inform my own career path.”
Advice for future co-op students:
The Lokomat System
Graduation Year: May 2019
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Employed by: Neuromotion Physiotherapy
Stream: Interdisciplinary Stream
Nancy completed an 8-month co-op placement with Neuromotion Physiotherapy, a physio clinic specializing in treatment of neurological conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and many others.
At Neuromotion, Nancy worked as a Student Kinesiologist/Administrative Assistant, acting as the primary receptionist for the clinic, as well as assisting physios and seeing her own clients.
Nancy’s highlights included seeing 4-5 clients independently each week, planning their treatment and creating exercise programs with the guidance of physiotherapists.
Nancy explains, “I got to help people (who were told that they would never move their legs again) experience walking by using the Lokomat System, a robotic gait orthoses (robotic walking machine) that supports body weight and facilitates leg movement to train and re-train gait patterns”.
Nancy also recounts, “ I worked with a 70 year old man with left side neglect due to a hemorrhagic stroke, and helped him to regain strength, stand up, and become much more cognitively aware, things that he was never expected to do”.
Nancy’s co-op placement gave her the opportunity to work closely with clients who had experienced extremely difficult situations. She reports being inspired by the incredible strength that they demonstrated to maintain positive attitudes and an astounding amount of motivation despite their limitations.
Advice for future co-op students: