Grad life from a grad perspective
What does it look like to be a graduate student in the Faculty of Health? We asked some of our grad students to show us. Over a period of timeÌýduring their studies, we asked them to take footage of their lives. These short one-minute videos showcase graduate student life here at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Daniel ArmstrongÌýis doing hisÌýPhD in Kinesiology. Specializing in biomechanics, Dan studies the impact of heavy lifting in the workplace - specifically for paramedics.Ìý³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýSteve Fischer
Recreation and Leisure StudiesÌý
Joseph SkeeteÌýconducted his research in Banff, Canada while completing hisÌýMA Recreation and Leisure Studies. Working with the Fairmont group of hotels, Joseph investigated the impact of corporate social responsibility initiatives by the hotel chain. Supervisor: Karla Boluk
Brandon Pludwinski'sÌýMA Recreation and Leisure Studies research investigatedÌýour understanding and perception of nature and landscape while canoeing in Algonquin Park.ÌýSupervisor: Bryan Grimwood
School of Public Health Sciences
Amanda Doggett is working toward her PhD in Public Health and Health Systems. As part of the COMPASS study team, she collects health behaviour data from youth across Canada. Using stats from the COMPASS study data, her research concentrates specifically on substance use and obesity in youth.ÌýSupervisor: Scott Leatherdale
As a PhD Aging, Health and Well-being student,ÌýJoanna SinnÌýinvestigatedÌýcare transitions, resource allocation, and quality improvement. Her research usedÌýdata from various sources, including the standardized clinical assessments used internationally and developed by interRAI. Through this research, her goal was to inform how heath care organizations and decision makers can better enable persons to live and thrive in the community. ³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýJohn Hirdes.
As part of her research for her MSc Public Health and Health Systems, Danielle BrandowÌýinvestigatedÌýthe links between contaminant exposure, nutritional status, and food use in First Nation and Metis communities in the Northwest Territories.Ìý Supervisors: Brian Laird and Kelly Skinner