Innovation drives research in the School of Kinesiology.
The School of Kinesiology is internationally recognized for its distinguished research and innovation applied to the study of human movement, sport, physical activity, and health. The School is home to over 25 active researchers and 100 graduate students, who are linked through collaborative, multidisciplinary networks with other institutions, research centres, and clusters at UBC and abroad.
In 2018 the Chan Gunn Pavilion opened its doors on Wesbrook Mall to serve as the new hub for sports medicine and exercise science research at UBC.
Research News
Congratulations, Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Recipient of UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Beauchamp, who has been awarded a research allowance from UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars Award. This award is made to a select group of ten exceptional university faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. Dr. Mark Beauchamp leads the Psychology of Exercise, Health, and […]
Congratulations Dr. Janice Forsyth, recipient of the SSHRC Partnership Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Janice Forsyth for receiving $2.5M SSHRC Partnership Grant with the Indigenous Hockey Research Network (IHRN). Ice hockey has long been entangled with settler colonialism—used in Residential Schools as a tool of assimilation and shaped by racism, sexism, ableism, and homophobia—yet it also remains a powerful site of Indigenous resilience and community life. […]
Congratulations Dr. Tania Lam, recipient of the Craig H Neilsen Foundation Award
Congratulations to Dr. Tania Lam, who has been awarded funding from the Craig Neilsen Foundation for her pilot study exploring innovative rehabilitation strategies for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her project will examine whether combining tibial nerve stimulation with exoskeleton gait training can improve pelvic floor function and urinary health after SCI. A spinal […]
Congratulations Dr. Rosalin Miles; Recipient of the CIHR Implementation Science Chair in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (Indigenous Pool)
ShQUooz Circle: Nurturing the Next Generation through Physical Activity and Cultural Knowledge Congratulations to Dr. Rosalin Miles, Indigenous Health Implementation Science Chair, who has been awarded a $1 million CIHR Implementation Science Chair in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (Indigenous Pool) to lead the ShQUooz Circle Program. Rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems, ShQUooz Circle […]