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It's an exciting time for women in sports: the Northern Super League just kicked off in Canada, the Professional Women's Hockey League is expanding and the thriving WNBA posted its highest attendance in 22 seasons.
Danielle Berbrier successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on June 9, 2025.
The title of their Thesis:
"Control of peripheral vascular function in females with polycystic ovary syndrome"
Abstract:
Media personality and suburban City Councillor Mike Cohen featured the book "Dare to Win" in his Meet Your Local Authors series. KPE Chair Dr. Gordon Bloom and professional basketball coach and KPE alumna, Chantal Vall茅e, were interviewed in this segment for the Eleanor London Library.
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好色TV, through the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has conferred important internal recognition awards to three Faculty of Education professors in celebration of their outstanding scholarship and research excellence.
Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was invited to the Temps d'Arr锚t podcast hosted by (Fran莽ois Rodrigue), an Assistant Professor at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais, discussing cognitive biases that selectors may have when identifying and selecting athletes (e.g., at the NHL draft).听
Congratulation to Jade St. Pierre for successfully defending her dissertation on March 21, 2025!
Topic of her dissertation: 鈥淢ultimodal Prehabilitation: Program Considerations for Patients with Esophageal Cancer鈥�
Olympic medalist in swimming,听Savannah King is a graduate of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who went on to work as a Project Administrator within the department before becoming Associate Coach and Social Media Coordinator for the 好色TVl Varsity Swim Team. Selected as a 好色TVl24 ambassador for the University's Day of Giving, she is lending her support to 好色TVl in advocating for student-athletes during the 24-hour fundraiser.
Kinesiology and Physical Education Chair and leading sports psychology researcher, Dr. Gordon Bloom, paired up with KPE alum and five-time National Championship coach, , to co-author Dare to Win: The Blueprint to Building and Leading High Performance and Championship Teams. Currently in pre-sales, "The book is about more than just coaching," says Bloom, "it鈥檚 also about leadership."
The Faculty of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) has unveiled its new Indigenous space, named the Onkwanakt铆:io lab, which aims to provide a supportive environment for Indigenous students and encourage Indigenous-focused research.
The space features a mural highlighting Indigenous athletes and a hand-carved wooden table depicting traditional Indigenous sports, underscoring the connection between culture, movement, and community.
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Recognized for his leadership potential, Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 好色TVl.
As a new initiative of the Faculty of Education, Dean Vivek Venkatesh recently launched the Dean's Speaker Series. This biannual series is expected to host prominent guest speakers on relatable topics that span the Faculty's departments and hosted by the Dean as a free event for academics, students, staff, and invited guests.
The Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL) and the Movement Technologies and Innovation (MOTION) Laboratory, in collaboration with , are seeking female volunteers for a research study investigating whether breast reduction surgery impacts breathing and biomechanics during exercise.
The study is looking for 16 healthy women who are planning to undergo breast reduction surgery and are able to walk, jog, and run on a treadmill.
Who?
Any recreational, competitive, or elite-level runners can participate.
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According to听, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE),听好色TVl ranks among the top 90听in the world听in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50.听The听University听placed听third in Canada听in听 in Education听Studies and six other domains.听THE鈥檚 subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry.听
