KINnected | January, 2021 | Marking the 75th Anniversary of the UBC School of Kinesiology We are happy to announce that 2021 marks a great milestone for the School, -- that of the School’s 75th Anniversary. To mark the occasion, the School has introduced a 75th Anniversary graphic to be used throughout the year. Please use this graphic in your digital and print materials. It may be added to online course slides, seminar and panel discussion slides, webpages, and email signatures. | | You will find copies on the School Common Drive here: (Communications/ 75th Anniversary_KIN_2021 / 75th logos). Due to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and the extra online demands placed on faculty and staff, the celebratory events will roll out in stages later in the year. Please stay tuned for more information! | FACULTY AND RESEARCH NEWS | Andrea Bundon Serves as Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue of QRSEH Journal: Contemporary Digital Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health A special issue of the Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health, QRSEH journal (Volume 13, Issue 1, 2021) has been published on the fascinating and timely topic of ‘Contemporary digital qualitative research in sport, exercise and health.’ The journal was edited by Dr. Andrea Bundon, an assistant professor in the UBC School of Kinesiology and by Dr. Victoria Goodyear, a senior lecturer in Pedagogy in Sport, Physical Activity and Health who specializes in digital technologies and social media in young people’s health and wellbeing at the University of Birmingham. Read More | "From the Exposome to the Socioexposome in COVID-19 Research—A Call for More Multidisciplinary Research" by Sarah Koch, Liv Yoon and Bieke Gils Three recent UBC Kinesiology PhD grads, Sarah Koch (2018), Liv Yoon (2019), Bieke Gils (2014), have recently published an article in the JAMA Network (December 29, 2020). In their Commentary, the KIN alumnae make a call for a multidisciplinary research approach that encompasses perspectives from both natural and social sciences to studying health disparities in the wake of COVID-19. As a respiratory physiologist, an environmental sociologist, and a cultural historian respectively, Koch, Yoon, and Gils are applying this holistic understanding of the body in this Commentary and in their research pursuits. Read More | "Maximising the Impact of Global and National Physical Activity Guidelines: the Critical Role of Communication Strategies" Dr. Guy Faulkner is a contributor to a new paper that was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, titled “Maximising the impact of global and national physical activity guidelines: the critical role of communication strategies.” This paper presents a new planning framework to communicate global and national physical activity guidelines. Use of the planning framework may increase the effectiveness of communication and help maximise the impact of physical activity guidelines. Read More | Sara Hodson (BHK’02) Receives the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Award for the School of Kinesiology Sara is president of the Live Well Exercise Clinics. She is a celebrated professional in exercise health prescription and is a successful entrepreneur. Sara has served as a mentor to Kinesiology students, provided co-op opportunities, served as an esteemed keynote speaker, is a valued donor and served on the alumni UBC Advisory Council. Read More | | Active Kids Updates Active Kids has partnered with 4th Annual Kids Take Over UBC! This year it features three days of free online programming that can be enjoyed from anywhere. Open to families at UBC and the wider audience from Metro Vancouver and beyond, the family day celebration brings together over 14 different UBC departments and community partners to offer participatory musical events and performances, hands-on workshops, family-friendly theatre and much more. Active Kids has also partnered with Move UBC, a university-wide annual initiative to increase physical activity and reduce the time the UBC community spends sitting. Read More | Neurodecolonization, Mindfulness, and the Medicine Wheel: An Indigenous Model of Traditional Wellness Monday, February 1, 2021 | 3:00pm-4:00pm PST Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Dean, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba, will discuss how our wellness can be improved by combining Indigenous and Western evidenced-based sciences. Register Here | | You are Invited to Participate in a Public Consultation on the Gateway Building Thursday February 4, 2021 | 11:30am-1:00pm and 4:30pm to 5:30pm PST A development permit application has been received by UBC Campus and Community Planning for the Gateway South Building. All interested parties are invited to attend one of the two public consultations on the development of the new Gateway Building on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Due to precautions in place for COVID-19, the public consultation for this project will take place online. A link to the meeting will be sent out on the day of the event. To register for one of the meetings, please click on the button below. Register Here | UBC Exercise, Kinesiology and Health Seminars - Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | 3:30pm-4:30pm PST
- Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 3:30pm-4:30pm PST
In collaboration with UBC-O's School of Health and Exercise Sciences, the UBC Exercise, Kinesiology and Health Seminar Program is a forum for critical academic discussion between students and faculty members from all disciplines. Join us for two seminars in February!
The first seminar will take place on February 10th when Dr. Janelle Joseph speaks on "Anti-Racist and Decolonial Approaches to Exercise Sciences." Please click on the button below to register.
The second seminar runs on February 24th as part of a professional development focus. Dr. Paul Zehr promises to deliver a fascinating talk titled, "From Batman to Brain and Back Again." Please Note that registration is not required for this seminar. You may join the February 24th seminar via Zoom here.
Meeting ID: 647 2456 5135. Passcode: 200117 Register Here | Meet KIN Alum and Toronto Raptors Coach, Jama Mahlalela (BHK '04) at the ZLC Thunderbird Scholarship Breakfast Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | 7:30am-8:15am PST UBC Athletics holds its virtual 22nd annual ZLC Thunderbird Basketball Scholarship Breakfast. Featuring an in-depth conversation between WNBA superstar, Kia Nurse, and Toronto Raptors assistant coach, Jama Mahlalela (BHK '04). Join President Santa Ono, learn about our KIN alum and support our athletes! Register Here | RESOURCES AND ITEMS OF INTEREST | Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2020–2021 Submit nomination by February 5, 2021 The Faculty of Education has a strong history of emphasizing exceptional teaching. Each year, the Faculty recognizes two full-time tenure track faculty members with a prize of $5000 and a plaque. All Faculty members who hold a full-time tenured or tenure-track appointment are eligible for a Killam Faculty Teaching Prize. Learn More | Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize 2020–2021 Submit nomination by February 5, 2021 The Faculty of Education recognizes outstanding sessional and lecturer faculty members who significantly contribute to our programs with a prize of $1000 and a plaque, awarded at the faculty meeting in May. The award is open to any individual holding an appointment as a Sessional, Lecturer or Adjunct Teaching Professor (seconded teacher) during the current academic year. Learn More | | Working Well with Virtual Meetings Virtual meetings can sometimes be more fatiguing than face-to-face meetings as we work harder to process non-verbal cues, tone of voice, and body language while being cognizant of our own communication and learning new technologies. In light of an increased need for screen time in our professional and personal lives, there are strategies that may help restore some balance – whether you attend or organize meetings. Read More | | | | |
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