Congratulations Anne Lasinsky, Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award winner

Congratulations Anne Lasinsky, Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award winner

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.

Yingying Zhao, BKin

Yingying ZhaoGraduating 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:

  • Never be afraid to try something you have a passion for because it is unfamiliar or you think, ‘I’m not good enough’. You can only know a certain line of work is a good fit by doing it. You become qualified as you learn to do the job.
  • Enjoy the routine of full-time employment. Unlike having to constantly think about school when you are not in class, working at a certain place at a certain time makes it much easier to carve out time for leisure!

Nancy Rutherford, BKin

Nancy Rutherford

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:

  • Apply to everything. Don’t enter into co-op just looking for your dream job. Co-op gives you a rare chance to discover career paths that you never even considered before. Keep your mind open and you may find something you love.
  • Remember that you have skills. Just because you’ve never worked a Kinesiology job, doesn’t mean you are unqualified for one. Think carefully about your past experience and what skills you can transfer. A lot of important skills are built in entry-level jobs.
  • Don’t be scared off by a long list of qualifications. Just because you can’t tick every single item on their list, doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be a great fit for the job. There’s never any harm in applying.

Evan Dunfee walks Vancouver Marathon, beats all but 132 runners

UBC School of Kinesiology Alum and Canadian Olympian, Evan Dunfee, walked the BMO Vancouver Marathon this past weekend. Evan placed 133 among 3,654 participants in the Vancouver Marathon, meaning Dunfee beat 96 per cent of the field. Congratulations Evan!

Evan Dunfee at BMO marathon

Photo: Rich Lam/RUNVAN

Read the full story, as featured in Running Magazine, here.

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Human Physiology: Fatigue, Proprioception, Respiration

We’re pleased to announce a new course for the summer term, KIN 500T-941. This is a 3 credit graduate course that will run as a mini-workshop from May 24 to May 27.

The course will focus on the examination of the human physiological processes under three themes; central and peripheral muscular fatigue, proprioception and hand function, and respiratory function.

There will be a keynote guest lecture each day given by visiting Professor and Scholar, Dr. Simon Gandevia.

Professor Gandevia’s research is in three strands: (i) Proprioception – sensory inputs, motor commands and the body representation; (ii) Motor control and fatigue – from the motor cortex to the spinal cord and then the muscles; and (iii) Respiration – sensory and motor control of human breathing muscles in health and disease.

He has published more than a hundred papers in the Journal of Physiology and two Physiological Reviews, one on supraspinal muscle fatigue and the other on proprioception.

This course is open to all grads at UBC and special registration arrangements may be setup with other universities across Canada.

Register here

Important: Please remember to select Summer 2017 term in the right corner. The system does not automatically default to the current term.

 

Congratulations Mark Duncan!

Apr. 25, 2017 – Congrats to PhD candidate Mark Duncan who successfully completed his comps.

School of Kinesiology recognizes leadership at annual awards banquet

On April 5, the Liu Institute for Global Issues brimmed with energy and enthusiasm as the School of Kinesiology hosted its annual Student Leadership Awards banquet.

Recognizing the volunteerism, commitment, and dedication of Kinesiology student leaders throughout the 2016-2017 year, this event acknowledges those who contribute to a vibrant and thriving KINmmunity.

“The success of our community is largely determined by those who lead, and the strength of our community is only as strong as the quality of our leadership,” said the School of Kinesiology’s Director, Dr. Robert Boushel in his welcome address.

“The undergraduate leadership in the School of Kinesiology is vibrant, healthy, and stronger than ever.’”


113 Kinesiology students were recognized for their involvement in eight different categories; many taking on more than one role in the following areas: Orientations & Transitions, Academic Advising, Co-op, the International Summer Program, BodyWorks and Active Kids, Kinesiology Peer Academic Coaching, as well as the many programs and events run by the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society, their coordinators, and committees.

During his keynote address, Assistant Professor Dr. Moss Norman shared some powerful insights connecting leadership, human movement and wanting to make a difference.

“What we’re recognizing with these awards is your selfless giving without the expectation of return—and that’s what defines us as a profession. A sense of purpose that centres on giving of one’s time, knowledge, passion for the sake of others.”

 

View all event photos here

Congratulations to all our Student Leadership Award Winners!

Alex Yang, Alex Bradshaw, Alex Tham, Alison MacDonald, Ally van Tassel, Amanda Serek, Andrea Wong, Andrew Au, Andrew Tsia, Andy Siu, Angela Law, Angelina Ko, Anne Wyrough, Annie Lu, Ashley Nard, Ashna Siddoo, Betty Chen, Brent Mosher, Brianna Fong, Caitlin Geary, Cecilia Fung, Charlie Gunn, Charlotte Phillips, Christina Ray, Clarence Le, Cody Shaul, Conor Regan, Courtney Chan, Cynthia Zawilski, David Ko, Dayton Truchenek, DuPreez Smith, Eric Smith, Erin Reid, Erisa Ichikawa, Harry Sidhu, Iris Xie, Jackie Lin, Janice Chan, Jen Boughner, Jenna Carpenter-Boesch, Jenna Holm, Jessica Wong, Joanna Li, Jonathan Kim, Jordie Hum, Juancho Ramirez, Kathryn Soo, Kerstin Swanson, Kiarash Bolouri, Kile Cooke, Koji Aiken, Kristen Joy-Corell, Kyle Madarieta, Larissa Taddei, Lauren Barnett, Leah McLellan, Leena Yamaguchi, Lilin Zhang, Lindsay MacIsaac, Marina Habib, Matthew Liao, Max Geise, Megan Mackay, Megan Gardner, Melissa Bellman, Micaela Dickhof, Michelle Jang, Michelle Yan, Michelle Ta , Narada Lobo, Natasha Minenok, Nathan Ip, Navpreet Gill, Neena Patel, Nicholas Li, Nicole Weger, Nicole Beaulieu, Oscar Ortiz, Paige Farquharson, Preet Ghandi, Rachel Simpson, Rachel Wong, Rachel Cherniwchan, Ravinesh Bhawan, Robert Ogloff, Rokin Wong, Sandra Gerlich, Sanya Jacob, Sarah Keglowitsch, Sarah Richter, Scott Howard, Shayne Casey Shaw, Siaw Yee Chew, Sofy Tsai, Stephanie Quon, Surk Riarh, Teresa Chang, Theo Bai, Tom Kanwischer, Tristan Mascarenhas, Walee Malik, Wayne Tan, Yingying Zhao , Zachary Besler, Zoe Sarafis, Zoe Anderson, ZongYu (Charlie) Chua, Laura Robertson, Sarah Richter, Clarence Le, Chris Ly

24-Hour Movement Guidelines Recruitment


April 10, 2017 – ***recruitment has ended*** Calling all parents and childcare providers! The UBC School of Kinesiology Pop-PA lab is seeking your input on the 24-hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years. Focus groups will be held from April 1-21st in the DH Copp Building on the UBC campus. To learn more about how you can contribute to the development of the guidelines or to register for a focus group contact us at kin.24hr.guidelines@ubc.ca and receive $20 for your time! Check out the flyer here!

***Participation criteria: Parents must have children 0-4 years of age. Childcare providers must have experience working with children 0-4 years of age.

UBC School of Kinesiology and Beijing Sport University sign statement of cooperation

A delegation from Beijing Sport University (BSU) visited The UBC School of Kinesiology and toured UBC Campus March 30 to April 1, 2017.

Well-known for turning out some of China’s most prestigious athletes, BSU visited UBC in order to strengthen the relationship between institutions and to encourage future cooperation in the areas of research and education.

 

 

The delegation (consisting of Mr. Yang Hua, Chancellor of Beijing Sport University; Mr. Cang Hai, Deputy Director, Sports Rehabilitation Department; Mr. Wang Liangyu, Deputy Director of Supervisory and Audit Office; and Ms. Hong Bin, International Program Officer, Foreign Affairs Office) met with Director of the School of Kinesiology, Dr. Robert Boushel, to sign the Official Statement of Cooperation.

“Beijing Sport University is an impressive, global leader in Sport. We are excited to be a formal partner on research and teaching programs,” says Dr. Boushel of the burgeoning relationship.

 

 

The collaboration is set to launch with the first cohort of students arriving from BSU to attend the Vancouver Summer Program in Kinesiology at UBC in July 2017.

The partnership is expected to further expand to include academic programs geared towards the 2022 Winter Olympics; aspiring to an exchange between lecturers and graduate students in areas of Sport Rehabilitation, Coaching and Physiology.

This collaboration will allow the UBC School of Kinesiology to reach and serve a larger segment of the global population, expanding the scope of international engagement.

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UBC Kinesiology PhD student named top 30 under 30 by BC Business

Congratulations to UBC Kinesiology PhD student, Harrison Brown, on being named to the 2017 BC Business Top 30 under 30 List!

Harrison Brown is a 4th Year PhD student, working with Dr. Jean-Sebastien Blouin in the Sensorimotor Physiology Lab. He is being recognized for his efforts to quantify post-concussion balance using inexpensive sensors. This work led to the launching of  HeadCheck Health in 2013. 

“The Vancouver-based company’s core product, an iOS mobile app for sports teams, quickly performs a concussion assessment covering eight areas, including symptoms, balance and cognitive function. Unlike rival offerings, HeadCheck is a platform for what the research shows to be the best tests, Brown explains. The company also offers unlimited testing for a flat annual fee. Besides North American pro and semipro teams and collegiate programs, HeadCheck targets the high-school, youth and recreational market with educational discounts. “We want to make something that provides value to everybody,” Brown says”. – Excerpt from the BC Business Profile. Read the whole story here. 

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