ACTING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT The School of Physical and Health Education formally became the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University through an act of Queen’s Senate on 24 May 2006. The new School of Kinesiology and Health Studies is pleased to provide the seventh annual report on its undertakings and the first report under its new name. This is also my first report as Acting Director of the School. The achievements of our faculty and students were numerous and impressive in 2006. The School’s academic programs consist of a revitalized program in Physical Education, an emerging program in Health Studies, and a new program in Kinesiology that will be launched in September 2007. These programs are positioned to address contemporary concerns, meet students’ needs, and help set research and policy agendas. Our programs reflect a breadth of teaching and research topics from the social sciences underpinning diversity, participation, equity and inclusion, to the epidemiological, biomechanical, and physiological study serving research in health, physical activity, obesity, and sport. Much of this teaching and research focus is distinctive for its critical engagement with the real world. The extensive listing of work in peer reviewed journals, practical reports, policy papers, and the popular press and the high student demand for our programs are evidence of the quality of the teaching and research that is conducted within the School. The research work carried out within the School continues to be supported by several external granting agencies including new grants obtained in 2006 from CIHR, NSERC, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI), and the International Development Research Center (IDRC). More specifically, the potential has been recognized for research in physical activity, obesity, social determinants of health, sport participation, and special populations to move to the forefront of National and International research agendas. New faculty appointments have provided the School with leadership to strengthen these research areas and be positioned to continue building the various research profiles in emerging fields of study. The School maintains a vibrant research culture and intellectual exchange through programs such as its seminar series, research day, conferences, public lectures, and web presence contributing to the wide dissemination of knowledge in academic and public circles. Faculty members in the School continue to attain impressive teaching evaluations at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Several faculty members regularly attend seminars related to professional practice and teaching. Informal and formal evaluations from students show that undergraduate and graduate students are actively engaged in rich learning environments fostered by outstanding teachers. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 2 of 77 The success of our undergraduate and graduate students can be measured in many ways. While our students are well known for the number of hours given to community service, they continue to be successful academically. The total number of students on the Dean’s honour list and the Dean’s Honour list with distinction in 2006 was 123 students. A total of 48% of graduate students received tri-council or other funding awards in 2006, representing 19 of 40 full-time students. Graduate students are consistent in presenting their research at conferences and publish their work in peer- reviewed journals. The Queen’s Centre and the new stand-alone academic building will contribute to the ongoing teaching and research endeavours in the School. The School is committed to developing teaching programs and research agendas to underpin the University’s strategic goals and mission by fostering an innovative, inclusive and rigorous unit of learning. Jean Côté, Ph.D. Acting Director School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 3 of 77 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Description Page # 1a) Introduction 5 1b) Mission 6 2 Undergraduate Program 7 - 19 . Concurrent BPHE Program 7 - Admissions Summary 7 - 10 - Undergraduate Enrolment 11 - 15 - BPHE Program Highlights 15 . Health Studies Program 16 - 17 . Student Accomplishments 18 - 19 3 Graduate Program 22 - 28 . Graduate Student Funding Awards 20 - 21 . Graduate Students - Status in Program 21 - 22 . Theses Completed in Last 5 Years 23 - 27 . Graduate Seminar Series 28 4 Research 29 - 39 . Summary of Current Research 29 - 35 . Research Grants (current/ongoing) 35 - 39 5 Publications and Presentations 40 - 62 . Articles in Peer Reviewed Publications 40 - 43 . Reports, Articles in Venues Without Peer Review, Invited Articles 43 - 44 . Refereed Conference Papers/Presentations 44 - 49 . Other Invited Presentations - Invited Speaker / Non-Refereed 49 - 57 . Published Abstracts 57 . Books and Book Chapter Contributions 57 - 58 . Reprints 58 . Other Research Activities 58 - 59 . Book, Journal and Manuscript Referee/Reviewer 59 - 61 . Grant Proposal Reviews 61 . Consulting and Contract Work, Patents and Licenses and Other Research Activities 61 . Honours and Awards Related to Research 61 . Professional Contributions 62 6 Staff and Faculty 63 - 66 . Teaching Assignments 65 - 66 7 Service 67 - 77 . Honours and Awards Related to Service 77 School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 4 of 77 Introduction The School of Physical and Health Education became the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies effective 24 May 2006. The School changed its name to reflect the restructuring of its undergraduate degree offerings to include the introduction of a degree in Kinesiology and a reconfigured degree in Physical Education. The pending accreditation process for Kinesiology will position the School to be at the competitive forefront in attracting the best students to both of its undergraduate degree programs. The restructuring will also provide undergraduate students with specific paths to the School’s graduate degree programs offered in three distinct OCGS fields of study. The year 2006 was also instrumental in Queen’s University decision to move forward with construction of the Queen’s Centre, a state of the art $230 million recreation and student life complex. As part of the plans for the Queen’s Centre, a separate, dedicated four-storey structure is being built for the School to house its administrative, research lab, teaching facilities, and student meeting rooms and study space for its rapidly growing student population at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The School began discussions to create a new five-year strategic plan to guide its progress during this time of growth in all its programs. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 5 of 77 Mission The School revised its mission statement in May 2006 to reflect the change in its School name. The School’s mission statement is: The School will research, teach and promote physical, mental and social well-being from the level of the individual to society School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 6 of 77 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM Concurrent BPHE Program Degrees Offered: . BA/BPHE Bachelor of Arts (Minor or Honours) with Bachelor of Physical and Health Education . BSC/BPHE Bachelor of Science (General or Honours) with Bachelor of Physical and Health Education Admissions Summary for 2006 First Year Admissions The concurrent BPHE program continues to attract a high number of very qualified applicants on an annual basis. The entry requirements to the concurrent BPHE program are 4U (or equivalent) Chemistry and Biology, in addition to the 4U (or equivalent) English that is required for access to all Queen’s programs. In addition, students applying to the BSC program must satisfy the requirements of an additional 4U math or science credit for entry to the program. Exercise Science (4U) is recommended and typically offered by approximately 80 percent of all applicants. All applicants to the BPHE program must complete a Personal Statement of Experience (PSE), indicating involvement and achievements outside the classroom. Three new procedures were implemented in the 2006-07 admission cycle. The first was a University-wide initiative to introduce entrance awards for all incoming students who had an admission average of 90 percent or better. This resulted in a higher number of acceptances from students in this grade range, a trend that was consistent across all programs including the concurrent BPHE. The second was a new process by the School in regards to the use of PSEs in the admission decision-making process. For the first time, the School made automatic offers of admission based on grades alone and read PSEs for only those students in a critical range of averages. Automatic offers were extended to all students with an admission average of 87.0 percent or greater in the early offer round (i.e. April) and 88.5 or greater in the late round (i.e. May). The critical range for PSE reading was 84.0 and higher (to 87.0 for April offers and 88.5 for May offers). This represented a significant change for the School as prior to this admission cycle, the PSEs had been read for all incoming students regardless of their admission average. The final new procedure was the placement of a group of students on a reserve list in the event that additional offers were needed in mid-June. Applications by Gender / Program BA-BPHE BSC-BPHE Total Applications Ontario 234 463 697 Non-Ontario 63 107 170 Total 297 570 867 Male 36% 54% Female 64% 46% . The highest number of Non-Ontario applications comes from British Columbia. This application total represents a 14 percent increase over the 2005-06 admission cycle. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Annual Report 2006 Page 7 of 77 Offers by Gender / Program Ontario Non-Ontario Total April Offers BA-BPHE 31 9 BSC-BPHE 105 21 April Total 136 30 166 May Offers BA-BPHE 11 6 BSC-BPHE 38 9 May Total 49 15 64 June Offers 14 Grand Total 244 The additional offers extended in June were made to students on the reserve list.