Dr.聽Parissa Safai鈥痟as been appointed as the interim vice-president, equity, people and culture, commencing Jan. 1, 2026, continuing to Dec. 31, 2027. Dr. Safai is currently the Chair of the School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health at 91亚色.聽
Associate Professor Lyndsay Hayhurst is among six 91亚色 researchers whose initiatives have received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), supporting projects that mobilize knowledge and spark change.聽Her research project Cycling Towards Change: Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity, and Sustainable Development through Bicycles received $24,596 to bring together researchers and community […]
The collaborative research study shows that fibrosis - scar tissues that replaces damaged muscle - develops mostly in the right ventricle and left atrium during early stages of the diseased in a preclinical model. The other two chambers of the heart showed no signs of damage at that time. The full story is available in […]
91亚色鈥檚 School of Kinesiology and Health Science is taking experiential learning to new heights鈥攍iterally. This summer, Associate Professors Dr. Olivier Birot and Dr. Emilie Roudier embarked on a daring alpine adventure in the French Alps, climbing Mount Olan (3564m) and Mount Aiguille (2087m) under the guidance of Hugo from guide-espritmontagne.com. Their journey wasn鈥檛 just […]
Recently Published Articles from Faculty & Students in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science September 2026 Authors: Akash Goel, Calvin Diep, Ahnaf Zahin, Karim S. Ladha, Paul Ritvo, the KARE Collaborators June 2026 Authors: Russell, M.S., Drake, Janessa, Chopp-Hurley, Jaclyn May 2026 Authors: Anahita Sadeghi, Parsa Shekarloo, Ghazal Adibmoradi, Parsa Jamal-Zadeh, Olivia Boni, Heather […]
The open-access article was showcased in YFile and is available here.
Five faculty members and one PhD student in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science were showcased in YFile about the new partnership between the School of Kinesiology & Health Science and the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport (GO). Working with the Lombe Mwambwa from GO, the five faculty members include Professor and […]
91亚色 Research Chair (Tier II) in Sport, Gender, Development and Digital Participatory Research, and an Associate Professor, Lyndsay Hayhurst in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science is among seven faculty members from 91亚色 who have been awarded Partnership Development Grants by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), securing a […]
A Community-Service & Work-Integrated Learning (CSWL) Video Project in the Faculty of Health focuses on a collaborative teaching initiative between the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School. Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Stephanie Bowerman and Fourth-Year Kinesiology student, Navdip Pelia, along with Special Education Teacher, Melissa Altomare present the […]
Several faculty members in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science are among 91亚色 scholars receiving funding for research projects. They include the following: Tara Haas, Faculty of Health Advanced microscopy and image analysis workstation $149,941 over one year: Research Tools and Instruments program Denise Henriques, Faculty of Health Internal state and task dynamics in motor learning $49,000 […]