About Western Kinesiology
General Contact Information
Inquiries
Tel: 519-661-3092
Undergrad: kinug@uwo.ca
Grad: kingrad@uwo.ca
Location
Thames Hall, Room TH 3199
(see map)
Western University
London, Ontario N6G 2V4
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Faculty Members and Research Interests
Faculty members in the School of Kinesiology are engaged in impactful research across a number of areas related to human movement. Click on a faculty member's name to view their full profile and learn more about their research.
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Core Faculty Members
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Affiliated Supervisors
Adam Ali
![Adam Ali](../../img/ppl/ali_a_160x180.jpg)
- Sport, Race and Colonialism
- Sport, Terrorism and Radicalization
- Sport and Communication
- Sport and Emotion
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies
Hayley Baker
![Hayley Baker](../../img/ppl/baker_h_160x180.jpg)
- Gender, leadership, and sport
- Safe sport practices
- Gender-based violence in sport
- Sport policy
Bob Barney
![Bob Barney](../../img/ppl/barney_b_160x180.jpg)
- History of the Modern Olympic Games
- History of Olympic Commercialism
- Canadian "nation-building" through the Olympic Games
- 19th Century Baseball-Heritage- Halls of Fame, Ballparks
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies
Glen Belfry
![Glen Belfry](../../img/ppl/belfry_g_160x180.jpg)
- Physiology and biochemistry of exercise training
- Exercise and testing protocols to enhance body composition in youth
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Kevin Boldt
![Kevin Boldte](../../img/ppl/boldt_k_160x180.jpg)
- Understanding the mechanisms of adaptation to exercise
- Enhancing Cardiovascular and muscular adaptation to exercise and diet
- Muscle and exercise mechanics
Anita Christie
![Anita Christie](../../img/ppl/christie_a_160x180.jpg)
- Neuromuscular function
- Neurophysiological and functional changes with advanced age
- Neurophysiological and functional changes following mild traumatic brain injury
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Karen Danylchuk
![danylchuk_k_160x180_2022.jpg](../../img/ppl/danylchuk_k_160x180_2022.jpg)
- Sport marketing
- Internationalization in education and sport management
- Sport management curriculum
- Intercollegiate athletics
- Women in sport
- Participation in sport
Research Supervision: Management and Leadership
Jim Dickey
![Jim Dickey](../../img/ppl/dickey_j_160x180.jpg)
- Biomechanics
- Tissue mechanics
- Joint mechanics
- Joint injury
- In-vivo studies of whole-body vibration (exercise platforms and occupational exposures)
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Alison Doherty
![Alison Doherty](../../img/ppl/doherty_a_160x180.jpg)
- Capacity and management of nonprofit and community-based organizations for safe and inclusive sport and physical activity
- Concussion in youth sport
- Safe (and unsafe) sport culture
- Women in sport leadership
- Integration of newcomers in and through organized sport
Research Supervision: Management and Leadership
Molly Driediger
![Molly Driediger](../../img/ppl/driediger_m_160x180.jpg)
- Physical activity among preschoolers
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Children’s perspectives
- Psychological interventions (e.g., imagery use, self-efficacy)
- Self-presentation and social physique anxiety
Research Supervision: TBA
Katelyn Esmonde
![Katelyn Esmonde](../../img/ppl/esmonde_k_160x180.jpg)
- Digital Health
- Public Health Ethics
- Physical Activity
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies
Matthew Heath
![Matthew Heath](../../img/ppl/heath_m_160x180.jpg)
- Brain health and plasticity associated with exercise
- Executive function, mild traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative disease
- The visual control of eye and limb movements
- Multisensory interactions between acoustic, proprioceptive and visual information
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences, Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Michael Herbert
![herbert_m_160x180.jpg](../../img/ppl/herbert_m_160x180.jpg)
- Assessments in Exercise Physiology
David Howe
![David Howe](../../img/ppl/160x180_howe_d.jpg)
- Culture of disability
- Embodied philosophical ethnography
- Ethics of (dis)ability
- Health and (dis)ability
- Health and marginalised population
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies
Dave Humphreys
![Dave Humphreys](../../img/ppl/humphreys_d_160x180_.jpg)
- Athletic Injuries
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Daniel Keir
![Daniel Keir](../../img/ppl/keir_d_160x180.jpg)
- Aerobic exercise assessment prescription, and training
- Exercise-training based cardic rehabilitation
- Respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic control during exercise
- Mechanisms determining exercise (in)tolerance
- Chemoreflex control of breathing and the circulation
- Integrative regulation of the sympathetic nervous systemuries
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Peter Lemon
![Peter Lemon](../../img/ppl/lemon_p_160x180.jpg)
- Macronutrient (CHO, FAT, PRO) ingestion timing and exercise performance
- Food supplements and health and/or exercise performance
- Training and exercise performance
- Exercise and body composition changes
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Sean McWatt
![Sean McWatt](../../img/ppl/mcwatt_s_160x180.jpg)
- Human Anatomy Education
- Extended Reality and Spatial Ability
- Alternative Assessment and Approaches to Learning
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Jamie Melling
![Jamie Melling](../../img/ppl/melling_j_160x180.jpg)
- Roles and mechanisms of intracellular molecular signaling pathways in the development of cardiovascular disease/complications associated with Type I diabetes
- Neurological influence of adrenergic signaling in the expression of stress-related cardioprotective proteins in the heart and vasculature
- Cellular mechanisms involved in exercise-related reductions in glycemia in Type 1 diabetes
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Laura Misener
![Laura Misener](../../img/ppl/misener_l_160x180.jpg)
- Social Impact of sport and events
- Disability sport and Paralympic Games
- Safety in sport
- Intersections of sport, physical activity, and health
- Sport policy
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies, Management and Leadership
Marc Mitchell
![Marc Mitchell](../../img/ppl/mitchell_m_160x180.jpg)
- Physical Activity and Health
- Digital Intervention
- Behavioural Insights
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences, Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Michelle Mottola
![Michelle Mottola](../../img/ppl/mottola_m_160x180_new.jpg)
- Effects of maternal exercise on carbohydrate metabolism and fetal outcome
- Effects of nutritional intake and maternal exercise on gestational diabetes
- Prevention of childhood obesity through early intervention during pregnancy and post delivery
- Nutrition & Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for overweight and obese pregnant women
- Be Healthy In Pregnancy (B-HIP) with Nutrition and Exercise (with McMaster University)
- Stroller walking program for postpartum women for safe weight loss after delivery
- Effects of a bed-rest-exercise intervention on hospitalized high risk pregnant women
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Lindsay Nagamatsu
![Lindsay Nagamatsu](../../img/ppl/nagamatsu_l_160x180.jpg)
- Effects of exercise on cognitive function and neural plasticity
- Cognitive risk factors for falls
- Functional neuroimaging (EEG and fMRI)
- Healthy aging
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Derek Pamukoff
![Derek Pamukoff](../../img/ppl/pamukoff_d_160x180.jpg)
- Biomechanical and neuromuscular function after joint injury and in obesity
- Post-traumatic osteoarthritis development
- Running-related performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Eva Pila
![Eva Pila](../../img/ppl/pila_e_160x180.jpg)
- Body image and mental health
- Emotions and motivation related to exercise
- Intersections of social identity, body, and physical activity
- Conditions that disproportionately impact women’s health (e.g., weight stigma, eating disorders, breast cancer)
Research Supervision: Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Harry Prapavessis
![Harry Prapavessis](../../img/ppl/prapavessis_h_160x180.jpg)
- Interventions to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior
- Exercise as a therapy to improve health
- The role of psychological factors in the prediction, prevention and recovery of injury
Research Supervision: Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Charles Rice
![Charles Rice](../../img/ppl/rice_c_160x180.jpg)
- Human neuromuscular physiology and anatomy
- Muscle strength, fatigue and exercise
- Neuromuscular aspects of adult aging
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Mac Ross
![ross_m_160x180.jpg](../../img/ppl/ross_m_160x180.jpg)
- Sport and Communication
- Sport and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- Sport for Development
- Social History of Sport
- Sport and Gender
- Sport and Race
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies, Management and Leadership
Angela Schneider
![Angela Schneider](../../img/ppl/schneider_a_160x180.jpg)
- Genetic Doping in Sport
- Olympic Studies
- Women and Sport and Embodiment
- Philosophy of Sport
- Sport Medicine Ethics
Research Supervision: Sociocultural Studies in Kinesiology
Kevin Shoemaker
![Kevin Shoemaker](../../img/ppl/shoemaker_k_160x180.jpg)
- Neural discharge patterns and their impact on neurotransmitter release and vascular control
- Reflex cardiovascular control in integrated systems
- Forebrain modification of autonomic and cardiovascular regulation
- Regulation of blood flow to nerves
- Impact of vascular disease on neural (e.g., brain and peripheral nerves) blood flow, structure and function
- Exercise and neuroprotection
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Jim Weese
![Jim Weese](../../img/ppl/weese_j_160x180.jpg)
- Sport Leadership
- Executive Leadership Development
- Higher education
Research Supervision: Management and Leadership
Greg Alcock
![Greg Alcock](../../img/ppl/alcock_g_160x180.jpg)
- Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
- Clinical Outcome Measures
- Lower Extremity Injuries
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Trevor Birmingham
![Trevor Birmingham](http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/pt/img/ppl/birmingham_t_160x180.jpg)
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Clinical Biomechanics
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Dianne Bryant
![Dianne Bryant](../../img/ppl/bryant_d_160x180.jpg)
- Health promotion
- Development/evaluation of novel study designs to overcome barriers to conducting research in clinical settings
- Evaluation of rehabilitative and surgical interventions
- Development/evaluation of measurement instruments/quality of life
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Shauna Burke
![Shauna Burke](../../img/ppl/burke_s_160x180.jpg)
- Infant, child, and youth health
- Childhood obesity
- Measurement and promotion of physical activity in children and adults
- Breastfeeding and infant feeding practices
- Health promotion
- Group dynamics
Research Supervision: Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Tim Doherty
![Tim Doherty](../../img/ppl/doherty_t_160x180.jpg)
- Health promotion
- Neuromuscular function in health, disease and aging
- Rehabilitation of neurological disorders
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Jayne Garland
![Jane Garland](../../img/ppl/garland_j_160x180.jpg)
- Motor Control
- Stroke Rehabilitation
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Jen Irwin
![Jen Irwin](../../img/ppl/irwin_j_160x180.jpg)
- Obesity prevention and treatment
- Motivational interviewing and life coaching interventions
- Promotion of health-related physical activity and dietary intake behaviours
- Tobacco and smoking behaviours
Research Supervision: Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Tom Jenkyn
![Tom Jenkyn](../../img/ppl/jenkyn_t_160x180.jpg)
- Orthopaedic biomechanics
- Advanced medical imaging
- Musculoskeletal computational modeling
- Injury causation biomechanics
- Sport science
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Alexandre Legros
![Alexandre Legros](../../img/ppl/160x180_greybox.jpg)
- Bioelectromagnetics
- Electroencephalography
- Therapeutic Brain Stimulation
Research Supervision: Psychological Basis of Kinesiology
Manuel Montero-Odasso
![Manuel Montero-Odasso](../../img/ppl/montero-odasso_m_160x180.jpg)
- The relationship between cognition and mobility in the elderly
- Gait as an early predictor of frailty and dementia
- Falls prevention in older people with cognitive impairment
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Rob Petrella
![Rob Petrella](../../img/ppl/petrella_r_160x180.jpg)
- Laboratory and community-based study of:
- Healthy aging and mobility
- Cardiovascular risk factor prevention, management and control
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Jane Thornton
![Jane Thornton](../../img/ppl/thornton_j_160x180.jpg)
- Physical activity for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease
- Injury and illness prevention in sport
- Long term athlete health
- Female athlete health
- Rowing Injuries
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences
Tim Wilson
![Tim Wilson](../../img/ppl/wilson_t_160x180.jpg)
- Development of novo digital anatomical learning objects from human and animal volumetric data
- Evaluation of digital learning objects as they pertain to the study of education practices
- Advancing the knowledge base concerning human perception, training and education creating models for future pedagogic practice
Research Supervision: Integrative Biosciences