KPE's Bradley Crocker a Top 25 SSHRC Storyteller
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced this year's finalists for the Storytellers Challenge. Kinesiology Studies PhD candidate, Bradley Crocker is one of two 91导航视频 finalists. His research story focuses on eHealth Literacy. Watch Bradley's research story on navigating health (mis)information.
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Lindsay Duncan, Charlotte Usselman, and Will Huckins, of KPE, Featured in 91导航视频 Tribune Article
The Department Kinesiology and Physical Education's Dr. Lindsay Duncan, associate professor, Dr. Charlotte Usselman, assistant professor, and Will Huckins, master鈥檚 student, were featured recently in the 91导航视频 Tribune article on the bans on transgender women in sports.
Participate in the Endothelial Function In Post-Menopausal Women Research Study
The Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is looking to recruit participants for an exciting study!
DOES FOLIC ACID IMPROVE ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN?WHAT: To investigate the efficacy of using folic acid supplementation to restore the vascular benefits of physical activity in postmenopausal women and age-matched men.
KPE's Shane Sweet and Jacques Comeau Deliver Keynote Presentation at ECSEPS 2023
Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Shane Sweet, and 91导航视频 Research Assistant, Jacques Comeau, delivered a keynote presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS) on March 25th, 2023.
The presentation focused on lessons learned in working in partnership from the perspectives of a researcher (Shane) and a research user (Jacques).
Quantifying the Blood Flow Response to Exercise in Individuals with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare leg blood flow responses to an acute bout of exercise between individuals with PCOS and control participants without PCOS.鈥� Young individuals with and without PCOS, aged 18-40.鈥疧bservational Research Study:
Two Human Resources positions available within 91导航视频 Education!
91导航视频 Faculty of Education is expanding its Human Resources team and is looking to fill the positions of Staffing Advisor and Human Resources Administrator, working directly under the Human Resources Advisor and as part of the Dean鈥檚 Office unit.
Media Spotlight: Gordon Bloom on Reducing Mental Health Stigma in Junior Hockey
For professional athletes, the pressures of competition and stigma surrounding mental health issues can be debilitating to the point where some are leaving the arena for good. Young hockey players are no exception. Fear of negative career repercussions can mean athletes avoid disclosing their mental health concerns.
Bell Let's Talk Day: Mental Health Advice from Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy
Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Educational and Counselling Psychology)听is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair known for her longitudinal research on youth suicide and for testing mental health promotion intervention. For Bell Let's Talk Day (January 25) we asked Dr.
Job Post: GPS Academic Projects Officer
91导航视频's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is seeking an Academic Projects Officer. This administrator provides advising, planning, policy and project support on a range of dossiers and initiatives led by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This includes providing support in the preparation of planning documents, project reports, briefing notes, data analysis and presentations. They play an essential role in the advancement of the priorities of the unit. 听
Mentors in Memoriam: Douglas Riley
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former 91导航视频 Kinesiology and Physical Education Department Chair, Douglas Riley. Native from St. John, New Brunswick, he passed away on June 8, 2022 at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax at 90 years old.
Have a Cybersafe Holiday!
91导航视频 IT has put together a list of tips and tricks for the holiday season to help keep your devices on the nice list and ward off any naughty cyber attacks.听 Check out these four key tips and additional resources to help protect your digital world:听/cybersafe/article/have-cybersafe-holiday.
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Congratulations KPE Ph.D. Candidate Erika Renda, for Publishing in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Erika Renda, KPE Ph.D. Candidate, recently had her thesis research titled Sex-specific myoelectric manifestations of localized fatigue during a multi-joint repetitive task published in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. You can find the publication here.
Dr. Julie C么t茅, KPE, Presents Keynote Presentation at the 47e Congr猫s International de la Soci茅t茅 de Biom茅canique in Monastir, Tunisia
Dr. Julie C么t茅, KPE, is the PI of the Biomechanics of Occupations and Sports (BOS) Laboratory. She presented on les M茅canismes des Troubles Musculosquelettiques (TMS) chez les hommes et chez les femmes: similitudes, diff茅rences, impacts. The congress took place from October 26-28th.
Fall 2022 Convocation Livestream
Congratulations to the 91导航视频 Faculty of Education's Fall 2022 Graduates!Watch the livestream of the Fall 2022 Convocation Ceremony.
For more information on Convocation, visit 91导航视频's Graduation and Convocation website.
