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BRUNET, Jennifer »
Assistant professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Human Kinetics
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Office: 613-562-5800 (3068)
E-mail: jennifer.brunet@uottawa.ca
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Research information:
Dr. Brunet’s research addresses the promotion of mental and physical health through physical activity in diverse populations. Her research is grounded in various motivational and social cognitive theories and she use mixed methods to coalesce the strengths of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research.
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- Cancer
- Health
- Mental health
- Motivation
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Psychometrics
- Psychosocial determinants of health
- Women and health
- Youth
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English and French
GILES, Audrey R. »
Assistant Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Human Kinetics
Contact information:
Office: 613-562-5800 (2988)
Home: 613-845-0092
E-mail: audrey.giles@uOttawa.ca
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E-mail, Home Telephone, Office Telephone
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Dr. Giles' research examines Aboriginal people's (though especially women's) participation in physical activity, sport, and recreation in the NWT, Nunavut, and Northern Alberta. Her expertise pertains to traditional games, gender, "tradition," and drowning prevention. Sport for development in Aboriginal communities.
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- Anthropology
- Feminist politics and theory
- Health research
- Human kinetics
- Human kinetics
- Physical activity
- Population health
- Postcolonial studies
- Sport
- Women and development
- Women and health
- Women’s health
Language preference:
English only, Intermediate/Advanced French
JAY, Ollie »
Assistant Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Human Kinetics
Contact information:
Office: 613-562-5800 (4352)
Cell: 613-255-6760
E-mail: ojay@uOttawa.ca
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Research information:
Predicting limits of human survival and performance in extreme environments (heat, cold, altitude). Developing international standards for safe working environments from a thermal perspective. Control and monitoring of body temperature in newborns and adults during long-term surgery
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Language preference:
English only
MACINTOSH, Eric »
Dr.
Assistant professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Human Kinetics
Contact information:
Office: 613-562-5800 (4242)
E-mail: eric.macintosh@uOttawa.ca
Preferred method of contact:
Office Telephone
Research information:
Main research area is the Canadian fitness industry. Research focus on employee and membership satisfaction and retention. For-profit and not-for-profit fitness organizations, and work with the Canadian Fitness Professionals organization. Sport and development organizations, major sport events (e.g., Commonwealth Games, Olympics), and sport business (related to sponsorship of events and competitions such as mixed martial arts, ladies professional golf association to name a few).
Area(s) of expertise:
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- Globalization
- Health-service providers
- Management
- Physical activity
- Professional sports
- Sport
- Sports management/administration
Language preference:
English only
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