Faculty of Kinesiology
Women in kinesiology, recreation and sport management: Spotlight series - Daneka Headley
Dr. Charlene Shannon-McCallum
Posted: December 4, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News
Daneka Headley, (MASRS ’21) Daneka Headley, the Faculty of Kinesiology’s Experiential Learning Coordinator, is not a fan of the spotlight. Instead, she is much more comfortable shining her light on others. This is perhaps not surprising if you understand that Daneka sees her purpose and her personal brand as ‘be of service to humanity’. I was interested in highlighting...
Read the full postWomen in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Jennifer Bent Richard
Jennifer Bent Richard
Posted: October 3, 2023 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: News
It truly is with extreme fondness and gratitude that I look back (way back!) on my undergrad and graduate degrees at UNB. There wasn’t a backup plan to be honest. I wanted to take Sport Administration and Recreation Studies at UNB and stay in my hometown of Fredericton, where I currently work for the Province’s Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture as Director of the Sport...
Read the full postGraduate student attends conference in Japan
Melanie Nason
Posted: September 1, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, News
In July, our Masters student, Ethan Wilkie (MScKin Oct '23), attended the Footwear Biomechanics Symposium 2023 in Osaka, Japan. The theme of the conference was "Footwear for Everybody". Ethan gave an oral presentation entitled "Technological advances in track spike design facilitate enhanced running performance". I had the amazing privilege and opportunity to attend and present at the 16th...
Read the full postWomen in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Kendia Brathwaite
Wayne Albert & Kendia Brathwaite
Posted: April 28, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Awards
Despite being a track and field athlete in high school and a division I volleyball player at University Kendia Brathwaite says that a career working in sport chose her rather than it being her life’s passion. In fact, Kendia’s first career was as a rehabilitation specialist, and it wasn’t until she went back to school and enrolled in the Bachelor of Sports Science program at...
Read the full post2022-23 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Melanie Nason
Posted: April 27, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Awards
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022/23 Teaching Excellence Awards! This award is appointed to one professor in both the BScKin and RSS Programs and is nominated by the student body and selected by the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society. Kin (Science) Professor: Dr. Ken Seaman We are pleased to award Dr. Ken Seaman the Kin (Science) Teaching Excellence Award this year. Dr....
Read the full postWomen in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Sara Lynne Knockwood
Jon Edwards
Posted: March 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
Sara-Lynn Knockwood was a graduate of the Master of Business Administration in Sport and Recreation Management (MBA SRM) in 2016. This program is a partnership with the Faculty of Management and Faculty of Kinesiology where students are exposed to the principles and concepts that relate to the business of recreation and sport. I had the opportunity to talk with Sara-Lynne and catch up on what...
Read the full postWomen in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Heather Ambery
Heather Ambery
Posted: March 8, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News
Since graduating UNB, my career has felt a little like the walk from the LB Gym to the Aitken Centre: Challenging - that hill(!), meeting amazing people along the way, a few distractions - like a break at the SUB for a coffee, and lots of learning. There has also been lots of imposter syndrome, leadership lessons, out-of-the comfort zone moments, teamwork, events, and passion. Currently, I am...
Read the full postWomen in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Natasha Kelly
Charlene Shannon MacCallum
Posted: January 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News
A sunny Wednesday in January – a perfect day to head to UNB Saint John to meet with Natasha Kelly, the Director of Athletics on the Saint John campus and a BRSS alumnae. At a leadership development workshop in Fredericton in June 2022, mere days before she moved into this leadership role, I had the chance to reconnect with Natasha for the first time since she had been a student in my...
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