Fall 2020 Virtual Convocation - Master's and Doctoral Graduates of KPE

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n behalf of the Dept. of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Congratulations to all our Master's and Doctoral Graduates!

Saeed Babadi, Ph.D.

Supervisor: Dr. Theodore Milner
Thesis Title:  Identification of brain networks involved in sensorimotor learning

Chris Bailey, Ph.D.

Supervisor: Dr. Julie Côté
Thesis Title:  Biomechanics and physiology of motor variability in repetitive movements of young and old female and male adults

Emma Balazs, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Jordan Koch
Thesis Title: Sparring with femininity: an urban ethnography of mixed gender/martial arts youth programming

JiaYing Dai, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne
Thesis Title: The effects of cricket vs. beef-derived protein on postprandial plasma amino acid concentrations, subjective appetite sensations, and ad libitum energy intake in young men

Melissa Daoust, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Lee Schaefer
Thesis Title: Another Brick in the Wall: A Narrative Inquiry Alongside Out-of-Doors Nipugtugewei Kindergarten Teachers

Sean Denroche, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. David J Pearsall
Thesis Title: Evaluating the use of inertial measurement unit technology during an ice hockey shooting task

Lily Dong, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Julie Côté
Thesis Title: Sex differences in shoulder muscle activation and fatigue among elite water polo players

Marina Erfle, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Lee Schaefer
Thesis Title: "Because I'm a girl": A narrative inquiry into the experiences of three female students in a single-sex physical education program

Genevieve Gill, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Julie Côté
Thesis Title: Sex-specific effects of anti-fatigue lenses on neck-shoulder muscular patterns during computer work

Siobhan Henderson, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Bloom
Thesis Title: Desired coaching behaviours of elite divers during competition

Evan Jette, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Charlotte Usselman / Dr. Dennis Jensen
Thesis Title: Evaluating cardiorespiratory responses to slow breathing in young healthy individuals: Fitbit "Relax Mode" versus Resperate

Natasha Kaushik, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Shane Sweet
Thesis Title: Exploring the physical activity experiences of women with a physical disability in India

Emily Koch, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Jensen
Thesis Title: Three-minute constant rate stair stepping (3-min CRSST) and constant speed shuttle tests (3-min CSST) to assess exertional breathlessness in COPD: dev and prospective validation of an equation to select exercise intensity

Patrick Martin, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne
Thesis Title: The effects of acute nutritional ketosis on markers of exercise-induced muscle damage, muscle function, and muscle soreness during recovery from exercise

Frank Niro, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Jensen
Thesis Title: Measuring human diaphragm electrical activity: Influence of breathing pattern and end-inspiratory lung volume

Erika Renda, M.Sc.

Supervisor: Dr. Julie Côté
Thesis Title: Sex-specific effects of localized muscle fatigue on muscle activation during a multi-joint repetitive task

Erin Tatarnic, M.A.

Supervisor: Dr. Lindsay Duncan
Thesis Title: An experimental test of an affective mental contrasting intervention compared to goal setting for increasing physical activity and psychological wellbeing among first year university students