��VR��Ƶ News - Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Scenes From Convocation 2026

webfull — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:10:51 +0000

Did you miss the June 1st Convocation? You can watch the whole ceremony on ��VR��Ƶ's YouTube channel and also download the program booklet!

Watch Education's Spring 2026 Ceremony

Read Education's Convocation Program

Published: 1 June 2026

Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate

webfull — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:31:22 +0000

Claudio Bussandri  will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.)  at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.

Published: 29 May 2026

Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in ��VR��Ƶ Reporter

webfull — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:31:57 +0000

Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from. In an interview with the ��VR��Ƶ Reporter, Ryan said support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.

Published: 28 May 2026

Four FRQSC New Academics Grants Awarded in the Faculty of Education

webfull — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:33:10 +0000

Four academics staff members in ��VR��Ƶ's Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities.

The recipients and their funded projects are:

Published: 27 May 2026

Caitlin Atkinson, PhD Student (KPE) Interview with D2R

webfull — Mon, 25 May 2026 16:30:04 +0000

Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).

Published: 25 May 2026

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:26 +0000

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Published: 23 April 2026

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

webfull — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:19 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in Human Development (HD) Program at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Published: 16 April 2026

Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)

webfull — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:59:39 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Published: 18 March 2026

Sports Science International Partnership Between ��VR��Ƶ and Stanford Universities

webfull — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:55:21 +0000

��VR��Ƶ Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at ��VR��Ƶ and the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.

Published: 25 February 2026

New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth

webfull — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:21:49 +0000

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.

Those were among 95 “facilitators” yielded by their review of previously published research on the subject. Autistic youth are less physically active than their peers, who are already not physically active enough, the researchers said, noting that physical activity could be beneficial to their physical, social and emotional health.

Published: 17 February 2026

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