Finding a supervisor
In order to be accepted into our graduate programs in kinesiology and physical education (MEd Coaching Studies students are assigned a supervisor during the program), you'll need a faculty member to agree to supervise you in your specific area of research.
How do I find a supervisor?
To find a supervisor, have a look at our faculty members and their research below to discover whose work aligns with your interests and goals. Then, simply reach out to the researcher(s) that you feel would be a good fit using the provided contact information.
This might feel intimidating, but don't be shy—our faculty want to hear from prospective students with similar interests! Introduce yourself, explain your interests, and ask them if they are currently taking on new graduate students. If you don't hear back, it may be because they are already at capacity.
Alternatively, you can contact our Graduate Adviser who can help connect you with a potential supervisor.
Browse our faculty members' areas of research
| Name | Area | Contact |
Assistant Professor | Gender inclusive physical activity, recreational physical activity, health promotion |
Office: MCK 134 |
Emeritus Professor | Exercise physiology; pediatric sport performance; women and exercise; health benefits of exercise in cancer patients; occupational physiology; fitness and testing | |
Professor | Girl-friendly physical education; team building in physical education; authentic assessment in physical educations |
Office: MCK 131 |
Assistant Teaching Professor | Physical and Health Education, nature-based physical activity. |
Office: MCK 128 |
Professor; Recreation and Health Education Program Leader | Outdoor recreation, Adventure education, Experiential group facilitation, Eco-health & wellness initiatives, Leadership, Outdoor risky play |
Office: MCK 195b |
Professor | School integrated teaching education; teacher games for understanding and electronic portfolios; action research and qualitative research genres; social constructivism and complexity theories |
Office: MCK 127 |
Associate professor; Director | Neural control of human movement and motor rehabilitation with aging and after injury and disease (e.g., stroke or Parkinson’s disease); neural control of balance during walking and coordination of limbs and trunk during rhythmic movement; assistive devices and technologies related to mobility and mobility measurement |
Office: MCK 122 |
Assistant Professor School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education | Neurophysiology; perception and how it affects movement and function; sensory feedback in neurological conditions (in particular stroke and multiple sclerosis) and in healthy populations; pain perception and its physiological and behavioural drivers. |
Office: McK 124 |
Associate professor | Biomechanics and motor control of human movement in sport; exercise and rehabilitation |
Office: MCK 135 |
Professor | Neuroeconomics, learning, decision-making, motor learning and control |
Office: MCK 187 |
Assistant Teaching Professor; Kinesiology program leader | Effects of exercise on health and disease outcomes in cancer patients; exercise assessment and prescription; clinical exercise physiology |
Office: MCK 135 |
Associate professor | Teacher wellness; college and university student health and wellness; worklife balance; leadership |
Office: MCK 126 |
Associate Professor | Chronic disease prevention and management; eHealth/mHealth; big data and health surveillance; physical activity; health promotion |
Office: MCK 192 |
Assistant professor | Management, marketing, and service quality; understanding human relationships and the attachment to people, places and activities in a health, leisure, sport or community context |
Office: MCK 0024D |
Emeritus Professor and Scientist | Socio-ecological and setting-based approaches to health promotion; obesity and chronic disease prevention; dissemination, knowledge translation/exchange; implementation and organizational capacity | |
Professor | Psychology of physical activity and sedentary behaviour; health promotion during life transitions (e.g., early-stage family development, retirement); application of technology to health behaviour change; bridging the intention-behaviour gap; the role of affect in health behaviour; self-regulation of behaviour; physical activity habit and identity formation. |
Office: MCK 189 |
Associate Professor | Exercise and environmental mechanisms that influence cerebral and cardiovascular health. |
Office: MCK 130 |
Associate Professor | Exercise hematology and immunology; occupational physiology; development of pre-employment physical abilities tests; children and exercise; exercise prescription |
Office: MCK 132 |
Professor; Graduate Advisor | Physical activity among individuals with special needs and young children; motor skills |
Office: MCK 133 |
Professor, Special Advisor to the Vice-President Indigenous (July 1st, 2024 - June 30th, 2026) | Indigenous community health and development with a focus on the social and cultural determinants associated with resilience, sport, leisure, education, wellbeing and healing. |
Office: MCK 188 |
Professor | Neural control of rhythmic human movement; co-ordination of the arms and legs during locomotion; neuromuscular plasticity and motor recovery after stroke |
Office: MCK 191 |