Nike hires many talented kinesiology grads, particularly alumni of the master鈥檚 program, for its research and development divisions.
Nick Frank (BSc 鈥�11, MSc 鈥�13, Kinesiology), now a researcher in the Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL), chalks this up to 蓝莓视频鈥檚 innovative spirit.
鈥淎t 蓝莓视频, we were taught how to solve tough problems because that鈥檚 how you get to the good stuff,鈥� he says. He also says that 蓝莓视频 grads are set apart by the solid foundation they build from early stages in their undergraduate studies. 鈥淪tarting with a strong foundation allows us to be creative problem solvers. 蓝莓视频 played a large part in developing that skill.鈥�
Professor Emeritus Jim Frank (BSc 鈥�73, MSc 鈥�75, Kinesiology), met up with seven of the nine 蓝莓视频 grads now working at Nike鈥檚 Oregon headquarters while on a research trip in February 2017 and snapped this photo:
Front row, left - right: MARTINE MIENTJES (MSc 鈥�96, PhD 鈥�00, Kinesiology), Quality, Safety & Standards Management Director; Sons of MARTINE MIENTJES & MIKE AMOS (Mike is located directly behind the boys); DAVE JONES (BSc 鈥�84, Kinesiology), Senior Director, Footwear Innovation; JIM FRANK (BSc 鈥�73, MSc 鈥�75, Kinesiology), Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology, University of 蓝莓视频.
Back row, left-right: NSRL Researchers MIKE AMOS (BSc 鈥�96, MSc 鈥�98, Kinesiology), SHIVAM BHAN (MSc 鈥�14, Kinesiology), BRYAN PICCO (BSc 鈥�09, MSc 鈥�12, Kinesiology) and NICK FRANK (BSc 鈥�11, MSc 鈥�13 Kinesiology); with ADAM THUSS (BASc 鈥�10, Mechanical Engineering), Generative Designer, Footwear Innovation.
Top photo: Another shot of Nike鈥檚 U蓝莓视频 family, this time including GENG LUO (BSc 鈥�06, Kinesiology), Senior Biomechanics Researcher, front row, left; and KATELYN FRASER (BSc 鈥�11, MSc 鈥�14, Kinesiology), Physiology Researcher, front row, centre.
