2015/2016 Graduate Student Award Recipients
2015 Graduate Student Teaching Awards
Congratulations to our 2015 Graduate Student Teaching Award winners! This award recognizes their excellence as a graduate student teaching assistant.
Bradley Byers, MSc (Supervisor: Michael Stickland)
Hayley deBeaudrap, MA (Supervisor: Nick Holt)
Timothy Konoval, PhD (Supervisor: Jim Denison)
Master's:
Emily Ainsley, MSc (Supervisor: Dave Collins): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's; Walter H John's Fellowship
CJ (Clara-Jane) Blye, MA (Supervisor: Elizabeth Halpenny): SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's Scholarship; Walter H John's Fellowship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Environmental behaviours of Canadian provincial park users.
Kassi Boyd, MA (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): Alberta Advisory Board on Recreation for the Disabled (AABRD) Graduate Scholarship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship; Ewen Nelson Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Adapted Physical Activity; Evelyn Kline Memorial Award in Community Development. Research Topic: The lived experiences of dignity for a family experiencing autism
Ian Cooper, MSc (Supervisor: Darren De Lorey): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: The basic physiological mechanisms responsible for the decline in cardiac function with healthy aging and the cardio-protective effects of exercise training.
Ian Jay Cumming, MA (Supervisor: Karen Fox): Indigenous Graduate Award
Martin Fenger-Andersen, MCoach (Supervisor: Jim Dension): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Soccer
Stephen Hunter, MSc (Supervisor: Valerie Carson): Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Graduate Studentship. Research Topic: School initiatives to increase physical activity in youth.
Toni Letendre, MA (Supervisor: Tara-Leigh McHugh): Indigenous Graduate Award
John Luu, MSc (Supervisor: Dave Collins): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Christina MacKay, MSc (Supervisor: Margie Davenport): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Maternity and cerebrovasular function
Rebecca Marsh, MA (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): AbbVie Scholarship; Tim and Nancy Muzyka Graduate Award. Research Topic: Adapted Physical Activity
Kelci Mohr, MA-RLS (Supervisor: Karen Fox): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Transformational Electronic Music Festivals: Making Space for Leisure and Art
Chelsea Parent, MA-RLS (Supervisor: Howie Harshaw): Myer Horowitz Graduate Students' Association Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: New Canadians' Engagement in National Park Conservation Volunteer Programs
Christine Smyth, MCoach (Supervisor: Nick Holt): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Volleyball
Dustin Taylor, MCoach (Supervisor: Dan Mason): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Ice Hockey
Megan Wickstrom, MCoach (Supervisor: Marvin Washington): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Basketball
Doctoral:
Aisulu Abdykadyrova (Supervisor: Tom Hinch): University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship (renewal). Research Topic: Rhythmic gymnastics supporters (often parents) who travel with the young competitors.
Angela Coppola (Supervisor: Tara-Leigh McHugh): Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Doctoral Award (renewal). Research Topic: An exploration of the experiences of engaging in Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Jennifer Crawford (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (AIHS) Graduate Studentship. Research Topic: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a wall climbing intervention in gynecological cancer survivors: A phase I/II randomized controlled trial.
Kimberley Curtin (Supervisor: Tanya Berry): SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Physical activity of South Asian immigrants to Canada
Michael Dubnewick (Supervisor: Karen Fox): SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Seed stories: a narrative inquiry alongside the lived experiences of urban Aboriginal peoples food practices
Lindsay Eales (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): SSHRC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Dance and Mental Illness
Cynthia Forbes (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Writing Award for Quantitative Nursing Research. Research Topic: Physical Activity Among Nova Scotian Cancer Survivors
Corey Kuzik (Supervisor: Valerie Carson): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Movement behaviours in early years children (0-5 years)
Mick Lizmore (Supervisor: John Dunn): Sport Science Association of Alberta Grant; Edmonton 2001 World Championships in Athletics Sport Performance Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Performance and Cognitive/Perceptual/Appraisal of Perfectionist Athletes Following Failure in Sport
Maxine Myre (Supervisor: Tanya Berry): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Fitness and fatness bias
Kacey Neely (Supervisor: Nick Holt): Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship; Andrew Stewart Prize; Government of Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award; Martha Piper Award. Research Topic: Deselection in competitive youth sport
Annie Selzler (Supervisor: Wendy Rodgers): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS Doctoral Research Award (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Self-efficacy in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Determinants and Relationships to Health Outcomes
Rachel Skow (Supervisors: Margie Davenport, Craig Steinback): Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Graduate Studentship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship; Dr Art Quinney Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Role of the sympathetic nervous system in disordered pregnancy.
Jodie Stearns (Supervisor: John Spence): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Friendships and youth sedentary behaviour.
James Vallerand (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS Doctoral Research Award; President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Improving hematologic cancer survivors' health through physical activity: Translating intentions into exercise.
Chantelle Zimmer (Supervisor: Janice Causgrove Dunn): Dr EW Gauk-Westfield Award; Barbara Joanne Rowswell-Sykes Graduate Award in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. Research Topic: Coping behaviours among children with developmental coordination disorder in physical education and recess.
Congratulations to our 2015 Graduate Student Teaching Award winners! This award recognizes their excellence as a graduate student teaching assistant.
Bradley Byers, MSc (Supervisor: Michael Stickland)
Hayley deBeaudrap, MA (Supervisor: Nick Holt)
Timothy Konoval, PhD (Supervisor: Jim Denison)
Master's:
Emily Ainsley, MSc (Supervisor: Dave Collins): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's; Walter H John's Fellowship
CJ (Clara-Jane) Blye, MA (Supervisor: Elizabeth Halpenny): SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's Scholarship; Walter H John's Fellowship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Environmental behaviours of Canadian provincial park users.
Kassi Boyd, MA (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): Alberta Advisory Board on Recreation for the Disabled (AABRD) Graduate Scholarship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship; Ewen Nelson Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Adapted Physical Activity; Evelyn Kline Memorial Award in Community Development. Research Topic: The lived experiences of dignity for a family experiencing autism
Ian Cooper, MSc (Supervisor: Darren De Lorey): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: The basic physiological mechanisms responsible for the decline in cardiac function with healthy aging and the cardio-protective effects of exercise training.
Ian Jay Cumming, MA (Supervisor: Karen Fox): Indigenous Graduate Award
Martin Fenger-Andersen, MCoach (Supervisor: Jim Dension): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Soccer
Stephen Hunter, MSc (Supervisor: Valerie Carson): Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Graduate Studentship. Research Topic: School initiatives to increase physical activity in youth.
Toni Letendre, MA (Supervisor: Tara-Leigh McHugh): Indigenous Graduate Award
John Luu, MSc (Supervisor: Dave Collins): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Christina MacKay, MSc (Supervisor: Margie Davenport): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Maternity and cerebrovasular function
Rebecca Marsh, MA (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): AbbVie Scholarship; Tim and Nancy Muzyka Graduate Award. Research Topic: Adapted Physical Activity
Kelci Mohr, MA-RLS (Supervisor: Karen Fox): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Transformational Electronic Music Festivals: Making Space for Leisure and Art
Chelsea Parent, MA-RLS (Supervisor: Howie Harshaw): Myer Horowitz Graduate Students' Association Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: New Canadians' Engagement in National Park Conservation Volunteer Programs
Christine Smyth, MCoach (Supervisor: Nick Holt): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Volleyball
Dustin Taylor, MCoach (Supervisor: Dan Mason): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Ice Hockey
Megan Wickstrom, MCoach (Supervisor: Marvin Washington): Advanced Coaching Scholarship. Sport Currently Coaching: Basketball
Doctoral:
Aisulu Abdykadyrova (Supervisor: Tom Hinch): University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship (renewal). Research Topic: Rhythmic gymnastics supporters (often parents) who travel with the young competitors.
Angela Coppola (Supervisor: Tara-Leigh McHugh): Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Doctoral Award (renewal). Research Topic: An exploration of the experiences of engaging in Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Jennifer Crawford (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (AIHS) Graduate Studentship. Research Topic: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a wall climbing intervention in gynecological cancer survivors: A phase I/II randomized controlled trial.
Kimberley Curtin (Supervisor: Tanya Berry): SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Physical activity of South Asian immigrants to Canada
Michael Dubnewick (Supervisor: Karen Fox): SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Seed stories: a narrative inquiry alongside the lived experiences of urban Aboriginal peoples food practices
Lindsay Eales (Supervisor: Donna Goodwin): SSHRC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Dance and Mental Illness
Cynthia Forbes (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Writing Award for Quantitative Nursing Research. Research Topic: Physical Activity Among Nova Scotian Cancer Survivors
Corey Kuzik (Supervisor: Valerie Carson): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Movement behaviours in early years children (0-5 years)
Mick Lizmore (Supervisor: John Dunn): Sport Science Association of Alberta Grant; Edmonton 2001 World Championships in Athletics Sport Performance Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Performance and Cognitive/Perceptual/Appraisal of Perfectionist Athletes Following Failure in Sport
Maxine Myre (Supervisor: Tanya Berry): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Fitness and fatness bias
Kacey Neely (Supervisor: Nick Holt): Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship; Andrew Stewart Prize; Government of Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award; Martha Piper Award. Research Topic: Deselection in competitive youth sport
Annie Selzler (Supervisor: Wendy Rodgers): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS Doctoral Research Award (renewal); President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Self-efficacy in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Determinants and Relationships to Health Outcomes
Rachel Skow (Supervisors: Margie Davenport, Craig Steinback): Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Graduate Studentship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship; Dr Art Quinney Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Role of the sympathetic nervous system in disordered pregnancy.
Jodie Stearns (Supervisor: John Spence): Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Research Topic: Friendships and youth sedentary behaviour.
James Vallerand (Supervisor: Kerry Courneya): CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS Doctoral Research Award; President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction. Research Topic: Improving hematologic cancer survivors' health through physical activity: Translating intentions into exercise.
Chantelle Zimmer (Supervisor: Janice Causgrove Dunn): Dr EW Gauk-Westfield Award; Barbara Joanne Rowswell-Sykes Graduate Award in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. Research Topic: Coping behaviours among children with developmental coordination disorder in physical education and recess.