Urquhart Appointed Head Coach of McGill Men’s Hockey Program
David Urquhart has been appointed full-time head coach of the McGill University men's hockey team. A 2018 inductee to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame, Urquhart has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach of the San Diego Gulls, an American Hockey League affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. During that span, he helped guide the team to a 92-60-17 record in regular season play and three playoff berths.
KPE recipients of 2021-22 CGS-M Awards!
Congratulations to our Master's students for being awarded the prestigious Canada Graduate Scholarship this year!
Congratulations to our 2021 NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate this year's NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients.
KPE Recipients of McGill Sports Science Fellowships
Congratulations to our awardees of this year’s McGill Sports Science Fellowships!These three students are being awarded fellowships to support their research projects outlined below:
TIE lab members had four new publications in March 2021
1. March 5, 2021, Kaila Bonnell, Emilie Michalovic, and Dr. Shane Sweet published their study entitled "Physical activity for individuals living with a physical disability in Quebec: Issues and opportunities of access" on the Disability and Health Journal. This qualitative study investigated the relative accessibility of physical activity from the perspective of individuals with physical disabilities.
Congratulations to Jordan Lefebvre on his successful PhD defence!
Congratulations to Jordan Lefebvre for successfully defending his PhD thesis on Friday, March 12th, 2021.Title of his PhD thesis: From Mentoring to Developmental Networks: An Examination of Developmental Relationships in Sport
Call for Applications - KPE Sports Science Post-Doctoral Researcher
KPE Sports Science Post-Doctoral Researcher - Call for ApplicationsWe are pleased to announce the call for applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Researcher position in the field of sports science. If you are interested in applying, please reach out to a prospective supervisor to discuss joining their team of researchers.
Congratulations to Vanessa Ferreria on her successful PhD defence!
Congratulations to Vanessa Ferreria for successfully defending her PhD thesis on Monday, March 1st 2021.
Title of her PhD thesis:
“Multimodal Prehabilitation in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection.”.
Student Flex Space in Currie Gym
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – April 9, 2021Study hubs and on-campus flex spaces will continue to be available for individual use only. We cannot operate group study spaces for the time being.
Drummond Foundation Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Jenna Gibbs - KPE
Congratulations to Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Assistant Professor in McGill's Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Department, who was recently awarded a Drummond Foundation Research Grant supported by the Drummond Foundation and the John R. McConnell Foundation.
Louis-Philip Guindon [KPE] wins the Jean Béliveau Athletic Award
Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate student, Louis-Philip Guindon for receiving the Jean Béliveau Athletic Award!His research title is: "Examining Breathing Patterns during Common on-ice Movement Patterns in Male Hockey Goaltenders".
Louis-Philip Guindon is completing his MSc in Exercise Physiology and plays goaltender for McGill University Men’s Ice Hockey Team.
KPE's Yasmine Coovadia receives a "Dean's Excellence Fellowship"!
Congratulations to KPE's Yasmine Coovadia, M.Sc., for receiving a Dean's Excellence Fellowship!At the start of 2020, a new funding opportunity was developed by the Dean’s Office to recruit high-caliber PhD students. Each Department was granted a multi-year fellowship package, each totaling $55,000, to be awarded to incoming doctoral students.
Matthew Slopecki of KPE has a new publication
Congratulations to Matthew Slopecki on his new publication "Is sex a proxy for mechanical variables during an upper limb repetitive movement task? An investigation of the effects of sex and of anthropometric load on muscle fatigue " in BMC https://rdcu.be/cbu6T.
