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Whatʼs new in your life? newsletter Have you moved? Earned a promotion? Another degree? Or...? HK Let us know so we can update our records and pass the word along to your classmates. Winter/Spring 2009 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Name (Please indicate with an asterisk (*) if changed) Degree and year • International Experience • Advancing Kinesiology • Kinesiology Research Notes • Growing Olympic Connection Name under which you graduated Spouseʼs name INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Is spouse a U of W grad? Degree & year? From the Editor’s Pen . 2 Dean’s Message . 3 Mailing address (check here if NEW ) Your business title, company & address Kinesiology Update . 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2008 Graduates . 5 Postal code _ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ Postal code _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Email address _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ Email address _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Faculty News . 14 Area code & telephone number Area code & telephone number ARS Update . 20 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Alumni Updates . 27 Class notes: New career • promotion • another degree • marriage • other • ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT - Please select one of the following: I GIVE PERMISSION for this information to be printed I DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION for this information to in an upcoming Newsletter be printed in an upcoming Newsletter. Online: www.uwindsor.ca/hr (please click on Newsletter/Online Forms) Mail to: Newsletter Editor New HK Building Faculty of Human Kinetics University of Windsor Complete! 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 HK HK Newsletter. Of course, such an endeav- Editorial our requires the assistance and continued support from others. I must, therefore, HK Alumni Weekend s with each new edition of our acknowledge the assistance of Diane HK Newsletter, it is with great Dupuis, Pat McTaggart, Cathy Greenwell, pleasure, honour, and enthusi- Sylvia Jimenez, Linda Barson, and oth- A ers who helped with the publication of Friday, Sept. 18 Saturday, Sept. 19 asm that we welcome you to the 2008/9 edition. A special welcome is extended this edition. Finally, I would be remiss if I Honouring the to the 105 new alumni from the graduat- did not acknowledge all the faculty, staff, ing class of 2008. We sincerely hope that students, and you, our alumni, for your ALL having achieved this significant milestone, ongoing support and commitment to the Classes of you will not simply vanish into the ether, Faculty of Human Kinetics. HK Alumni but will continue your involvement with our We are all proud of the accomplish- 1969 & 1984 program well beyond your graduation. Giv- ments found in this edition of the HK New Beginnings en the historic events of the past year, we Newsletter and believe they truly reflect know you will find some interesting articles the vibrant culture that exists in the • View our new building • Barbeque • Lancers vs Western Mustangs Football and information throughout this edition. If you would like more information, our Faculty of Human Kinetics. We look forward The HK Newsletter has a mandate to Dean, Dr. Bob Boucher, or our Department to what 2009 and the future will bring, and Please see the HK Alumni Weekend website for more information: www.uwindsor.ca/hk keep our alumni and friends informed. Head, Dr. Wayne Marino, would be more invite you, as alumni, to share in that ex- Whether seeking an international experi- than happy to provide a guided tour of our citing future. Beyond supporting our ac- ence as Bieke Gils and Inge Derom have new teaching and research facilities. tivities, the first scheduled opportunity to FREE DRAW Alumni Business Cards done (see page 6) or starting a new venture, The last two years we have highlighted the share in this excitement is on Friday and Mail us your business card and you are automatically entered in a draw to win HK memorabilia. evolving research culture in Kinesiology and you, as HK alumni, will have far reaching Saturday, September 18th and 19th during CONGRATULATIONS to Shawn Eldridge (BHK ’01) effects in the years to come. The multitude the continued national and international the 2009 HK Alumni Weekend. Should you of career paths available to our graduates recognition of our students and faculty. As wish more information, send an E-mail to who was the lucky winner of our draw!! is, without a doubt, limited only by their you will read in this edition, this year is no [email protected]. imagination. We encourage you to share exception. We continue to receive numer- your stories with us, and allow us to share ous honours for research at all levels and, Scott G. Martyn them with your ever expanding HK family. in the case of our faculty, teaching contri- We hope that you will take a few minutes butions. It is with these achievements in mind that we include the Research Notes out of your busy schedule to send us an EDITOR E-mail or letter, along with a photograph, section written by our University of Windsor Scott Martyn so that we may share this information in Research Leadership Chair, Dr. Dave [email protected] the Alumni News section. With your help, Andrews. In this section you will learn of LAYOUT we can achieve our goal of making the HK the new research labs and equipment that Diane Dupuis will not only benefit our students, but en- [email protected] Newsletter more interactive and reflective & Curtis JK Printing of our global alumni base. Included in this hance our ability to attract additional re- issue is news and updates from 61 of your search funding. We hope you will see how NEWS ITEMS our faculty and staff continue to go beyond Pat McTaggart—Alumni News fellow alumni (see page 27). [email protected] Our application numbers continue to the call of duty to foster a vibrant and inno- Cathy Greenwell—Kinesiology News reach record levels, this year saw 183 vative scholarly culture for our undergradu- [email protected] new first year undergraduate students, 32 ate and graduate students alike. PHOTOGRAPHY transfers, and 21 graduate students added Developments such as those described Sylvia Jimenez to our Kinesiology complement. Pivotal to above have enabled the Faculty of Human [email protected] our continued growth and success was the Kinetics to continue to build on its grow- PHONE recent $12.542 million capital/renovation ing reputation as a leader in teaching and (519) 253-3000, ext. 2429 project which significantly expanded our research. That being said, we are always FAX Faculty’s teaching and research space. looking to improve. If you have sugges- (519) 973-7056 Although bringing new challenges and op- tions, comments or feedback, please let KINESIOLOGY WEB PAGE: portunities, we will see further increases us know.