Researcher in Sport and Social Impact, Event Legacy, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Disability Sport. Director School of Kinesiology @Westernu Views are my own.
Joined June 2013
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As a former elite gymnast, I know sport needs a cultural shift to ensure athlete safety theconversation.com/as-a-for… via @ConversationCA
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Join our @westernuFHS #kinesiology team! We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology. uwo.ca/facultyrelations/care…
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11 Dec 2024
Pleased to be involved in this important project. Let's continue the conversation about Events and Human Rights. @westernuFHS @WesternU
11 Dec 2024
We’re proud to launch EventRights: Progressing Human Rights in Sport Events, a groundbreaking film that looks at the complex relationship between mega sporting events, like the #WorldCup, and #HumanRights.
Read more and watch the film: uws.ac.uk/news/mega-sport-ev…
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Why aren’t the Olympics and Paralympics combined into one Games? The reasoning goes beyond logistics theconversation.com/why-aren… via @ConversationCA @westernuFHS @WesternU @westernuOlympic
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5 Jul 2024
Nice to have a fellow Canadian as a plenary speaker @E_C_S_S @jonathon_fowles discussing the Exercise is Medicine movement. #ecss2024
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What a great speakers gift! Lovely to be invited to speak about sport participation policy and the importance of community sport Thank you @E_C_S_S @UniWestScotland @westernuFHS #whiskey
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Looking forward to talking about sport participation and policy @E_C_S_S #invitedspeaker
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13 Mar 2024
In a new @ConversationCA piece, #WesternU kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell (@MarcMitch_PhD) explores the motivating power of financial incentives to form healthy habits. He says rewards don't need to last forever to make a lasting impact. @westernuFHS news.westernu.ca/2024/03/exp…
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13 Mar 2024
Congratulations #kinesiology faculty member Dr. Lindsay Nagamatsu @embhlab
Six new Canada Research Chairs named at Western news.westernu.ca/2024/03/new… via @westernu
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18 Jan 2024
JOB ALERT! School of Kinesiology @westernu is seeking research leader for the Frank Hayden Chair in Sport and Social Impact.
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#kinesiology #sportstudies #specialolympics @disability
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4 Dec 2023
📣 #SIRC is hiring! We're looking for a Research Assistant to join the team remotely on a full-time or part-time basis for an upcoming project on #DEI running from January to March!
Learn more ➡️ sirc.ca/jobs/dei-research-as…
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3 Dec 2023
Congrats to coach Tara Chisholm, who today became the first woman to work the bench with 🇨🇦's National Para Hockey Team! 👏
Félicitations à l’entraîneuse Tara Chisholm, devenue aujourd’hui la première femme à travailler derrière le banc de l’équipe nationale de parahockey du 🇨🇦!
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26 Nov 2023
What a pleasure to meet and spend time with some fantastic members of the class of @WesternU Phys Ed 1987! #kinesiology #alumni @westernuFHS
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24 Nov 2023
The 15-minute city is a popular planning approach, but relies on ableist assumptions theconversation.com/the-15-m… via @ConversationCA
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20 Nov 2023
Welcome back to @westernuFHS @pvandubs to speak to our #kinesiology grad students about aging and mobility.
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Thanks to our amazing #kinesiology students and staff for a great Fall Preview Day!! @westernuFHS
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Interested in doing a PhD on disability, sport, and/or physical activity?
New funded opportunities.
If interested, feel free to get in touch via email.
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Join us @westernuFHS Seeking a tenure track colleague in either Sociocultural or Psychological Basis on Kinesiology. PM for inquiries. uwo.ca/facultyrelations/care…
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7 Nov 2023
Seeking Ontario high performance athletes (16-19yrs) for two paid part-time positions as Youth Athlete Advisors! Current or former #highperformance athletes with interest in #mentalhealth in sport and experience working with peers are encouraged to apply! kpe.utoronto.ca/sites/defaul…
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