Faculty of Kinesiology

Women in kinesiology, recreation and sport management: Spotlight series - Annie Barnwell

Annie Barnwell

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Category: News



Annie Barnwell (BSCKIN ’02, MSESS ‘06) I grew up in Fredericton with UNB a short walk from home. In high school, I loved science and especially biology. I decided to study in the faculty of Kinesiology as I knew that the work would be human biology based and provide me with a relevant background for my yet-undetermined next degree. As a Kin student, I thought I would eventually go...

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New researcher studying the link between breast milk and infant obesity

Melanie Nason

Posted: Feb 12, 2024

Category: Research



We would like to welcome Dr. Maryam Kebbe, a new researcher who joined the Faculty of Kinesiology in January 2023. Dr. Kebbe specializes in nutrition, focusing particularly on the relationship between breastmilk, the gut microbiome and infant obesity. As the Director of the PEADS (Prenatal & Postnatal Exposures on Adiposity Development in Infants) Lab, Dr. Kebbe and her team are dedicated to...

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Women in kinesiology, recreation and sport management: Spotlight series - Caitlin Doyle

Dr. Charlene Shannon-McCallum

Posted: Jan 31, 2024

Category: News



Caitlin Doyle (BScKIN ‘11) This month, the Faculty of Kinesiology welcomed a new Contract Academic Instructor to our teaching team. Caitlin Doyle is teaching KIN 5481 Advanced Exercise Prescription for Chronic Diseases. While we are welcoming her to this new role, she is not a stranger to Kinesiology. She is a graduate of our BScKIN program and a Clinical Exercise Physiologist working in...

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Women in kinesiology, recreation and sport management: Spotlight series - Daneka Headley

Dr. Charlene Shannon-McCallum

Posted: Dec 4, 2023

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...

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Women in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Jennifer Bent Richard

Jennifer Bent Richard

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

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...

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Graduate student attends conference in Japan

Melanie Nason

Posted: Sep 1, 2023

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...

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Women in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Kendia Brathwaite

Wayne Albert & Kendia Brathwaite

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

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...

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2022-23 Excellence in Teaching Awards

Melanie Nason

Posted: Apr 27, 2023

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....

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Women in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Sara Lynne Knockwood

Jon Edwards

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

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...

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Women in Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Management: Spotlight Series - Heather Ambery

Heather Ambery

Posted: Mar 8, 2023

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...

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