Annual Report 2008- 2009 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management THE FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 THE FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management The University of Manitoba 102 Frank Kennedy Centre telephone: (204) 474-9747 web site: www.umanitoba.ca/kinrec TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A: MISSION STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 1 FACULTY’S HISTORY ........................................................................................................................ 2 DEAN’S FOREWARD ........................................................................................................................ 4 HEALTH, LEISURE AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ........................................ 6 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................... 9 GRADUATE PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 13 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 20 BISON ATHLETICS/BISON SPORTS ................................................................................................. 25 BISON RECREATION SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 42 BISON ATHLETIC THERAPY CENTRE .............................................................................................. 47 BISON CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 48 BISON FACILITY USE REPORT ........................................................................................................ 50 PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................................... 52 2008-2009 BPE GRADUAND LIST .................................................................................................. 58 20082009 BKIN GRADUAND LIST .................................................................................................. 59 2008-2009 BRMCD GRADUAND LIST ............................................................................................ 60 2008-2009 SAHPER COUNCIL MEMBERS ...................................................................................... 61 ENDOWMENT FUND ..................................................................................................................... 62 SOURCES OF FUNDS / USES OF FUNDS ......................................................................................... 63 OPERATING EXPENDITURES .......................................................................................................... 64 SECTION B ..................................................................................................................................... 65 • PUBLICATIONS • MEDIA REPORTS/INTERVIEWS • WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS • REFEREED/NON-REFEREED ABSTRACTS AND PROCEEDINGS • TECHNICAL REPORTS • EDITORIAL BOARDS AND REVIEW PANELS • RESEARCH GRANTS • SERVICE GRANTS • OUTREACH ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY SERVICE • AWARDS/HONOURS (STAFF) • STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS • BISON STUDENT ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENTS SECTION A: MISSION STATEMENT The mission statement of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management is the discovery and dissemination of knowledge related to physical activity, human movement, sport and leisure to improve the health, well-being and quality of life of Manitobans, Canadians and citizens of the world. Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management 2008-2009 Annual Report… page 1 FACULTY’S HISTORY In 1933, a Director of Recreation position was created at the University of Manitoba. It was not until 1950, however, that a Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics was established. The purpose of this unit was to provide physical education courses for the various schools and faculties and to direct, organize and supervise the intramural and intercollegiate athletic programs. In February 1964, the Senate of the University approved the establishment of a three-year program leading to the Bachelor of Physical Education degree. In June 1966, the status of School of Physical Education was achieved. Senate approved the establishment of a Master of Physical Education degree program in May 1979. This degree is offered through the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Senate approved a Bachelor of Recreation Studies degree in April 1981 and Faculty status was achieved in May 1982. In 1992, the Faculty established the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute to facilitate, conduct and disseminate research of the highest quality in the areas of human movement and leisure studies, in order to contribute to an enhanced understanding of health and human performance. In 1990, the Master of Physical Education was changed to the Master of Science. In the spring of 1998, a four-year degree program (the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science), a revised three-year BPE degree and a Master of Arts in Recreation Studies were approved by the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE). Students entering the BESS degree program would choose to specialize in one of three streams: Exercise and Sport Science; Physical Activity, Health and Wellness; or Athletic Therapy. The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) accredited the Athletic Therapy Program in September 2000, making the AT program one of only five accredited programs in Canada. In September 2004, the degree designation of the Bachelor of Recreation Studies was changed to the Bachelor of Recreation Management and Community Development. Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management 2008-2009 Annual Report… page 2 In December 2005, Senate approved the recommendation to change the name of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science degree (BESS) to the Bachelor of Kinesiology degree (BKin) effective October 2006. In December 2006, Senate approved a revised undergraduate curriculum to begin in September 2007. Students in all three degree programs (BPE, BKin, BRMCD) will complete shared core courses as well as core courses specific to their degree program, and a variety of electives. Activity courses are being replaced with new Experiential Learning Courses (ELC) that combine theory and practice in a variety of program related settings. For BKin and BRMCD students courses will be packaged as “areas of emphasis.” The transition to the revised curriculum is expected to be complete in 2009-2010. In May 2006, COPSE approved a multi-unit research-based PhD in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba effective September 2007. The four participating academic units are: Nursing, Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Human Ecology and Medical Rehabilitation. In March 2007, the Board of Governors approved the recommendation to change the name of the Faculty to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, effective July 1, 2007. Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management 2008-2009 Annual Report… page 3 DEAN’S FOREWORD Dr. Jane Watkinson The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management has had an exciting and productive year during which its research programs, undergraduate and graduate programs, Bison Sports programs and Recreation Services programs have all had major accomplishments that are documented in the following pages. This was a year of considerable change: new academic, professional, and support staff joined us following competitive searches that have led to exciting new appointments throughout the Faculty. With new people come new ideas that will shape us for the next twenty years. We have a vision for the future of being known for our excellence in knowledge discovery and teaching in human movement, sport, and leisure, for our excellence in high performance sport and in recreation service. We are committed to developing professionals whose focus is on improving the health of individuals and the quality of their physical and socio-cultural environments both in Manitoba and around the world. Our Faculty discovers knowledge through both pure and applied research. This year, for example, new ideas about the prevention and management of diabetes- induced heart failure through exercise have been tested in our cardiovascular research. New protocols for studying the regeneration of nervous tissue with exercise have been used successfully for the first time in the world, in our neurophysiology lab. New ideas about sustainable tourism for community development have been put into practice in Uganda. And new ideas about the optimal mechanics of jumping in volleyball to avoid knee damage in young women have emerged from our biomechanics lab. These new ideas, and many others from our own researchers and others in our field, have been shared with aspiring students in an updated curriculum with new experiential learning opportunities, new seminar courses and new laboratories. Our Faculty aspires to freely share what it learns from its research with the community. We translate our knowledge discoveries into action through Bison Sport programs, and through our recreation programs for students and the community. Bison athletes are coached by leading Canadian sport experts and student participants