Jonathan Chung
Jonathan Chung, BKin 2014, developed a passion for business while studying the School of Kinesiology’s Interdisciplinary stream, where he had enrolled in various economics, accounting and marketing classes. This interest in business did not stop with his courses – during this time he was also involved as an executive at the CVC student club, and […]
Dr. Eric Broom, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Eric Broom moved from England to Canada in 1964, when he was invited by Robert Osborne to join the UBC School of Kinesiology (then known as the School of Human Kinetics). At a time when many academics were researching biomechanics and physiology of the human body, Dr. Broom began to study the national institutions, […]
Shelley Winter Andrews
As a UBC student in the 1970s the name Shelley Winter was associated with being one of the best, not just at UBC but across the nation, in the sport of field hockey. This native of Oak Bay graduated from UBC in Physical Education in 1975 and later achieved a successful teaching career on Vancouver […]
Bill Sainas
Bill Sainas, who passed away in 2018 at age 93, was a member of UBC’s first Physical Education/Kinesiology graduating class in 1949. This small, pioneer class represented the first graduates in Physical Education in Western Canada. Sainas played varsity rugby and football at UBC from 1945 through 1948. During those years he played for a […]
The missing link to lifelong exercise habits
By Jean Buckler, PhD candidate I chose Kinesiology as my field of study because I was passionate about science and how the body worked! Like many KIN undergrads I planned to pursue a career in physiotherapy, but the research experience I gained during my undergraduate degree inspired me to go pursue more in-depth research! […]
Randy Zhou
Randy Zhou, BKin 2014, came to Canada from China as a child. He is an accomplished athlete and a former team Canada silver medalist. He won the title of 2014 Canadian National Powerlifting champion, and holds several records in BC provincial and Canadian powerlifting divisions. He competed as a member of Team Canada in […]
Michael Averill
Michael Averill, BHK 2006, graduated from UBC in 2006, ran Track and Field, and worked in the Physical Health and Wellness industry for a number of years. His trajectory has changed since his days at UBC. In the past six years Michael has become a full-time musician, and has combined music, storytelling, and social and psychological […]
Sarah Richter
I am a proud alumna of UBC’s School of Kinesiology, having recently graduated in May 2017. I’m originally from sunny Kelowna, and enjoyed the Okanagan’s snowy ski seasons growing up. I chose to attend UBC’s Point Grey campus because it’s where my parents received their degrees. My dad even spent a whopping 7 years studying […]
Bob Laycoe
Bob Laycoe arrived at UBC for 1968/69 to complete his Masters degree in Physical Education. That same year outside the classroom, he was an inspirational player on the Thunderbird football team while competing on UBC’s wrestling team, a team that won Western Canadian and Canadian university championships. In 1973 after serving four years as head […]
David Stadnyk
For more than 30 years, as of 2018, David Stadnyk has, in addition to founding many companies, provided leadership, investment and development in the biotech, pharmaceutical and resource sectors. A 1986 UBC graduate in Physical Education Stadnyk played tennis for UBC when tennis was a high-profile sport on campus. Following graduation Stadnyk embarked upon a […]