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There are 4 seminars scheduled during each of the fall and winter terms, 2 with guest speakers, 1 at which our faculty members present, and 1 at which members of our current grad cohort present. All graduate students are expected to attend. Seminar structure is such that the first session of each term will consist of short talks from faculty members within McMaster's Kinesiology community. The last session of each term will be devoted to short talks given by graduate students within our program. Attendance at and involvement in the departmental seminar series are necessary components of the graduate program, and are required for those who intend to apply for departmental travel awards. [In addition to seminar attendance, those applying for travel awards must be first author on a paper, provide proof of paper's acceptance, copy of paper's abstract, and original receipts for expenses incurred at the conference in question in order to be considered.]

If there is any reason that a graduate student cannot attend any seminar, he or she is to contact the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies , Dr. Stuart Phillips and copy the Grad Administrator. For the 2011-12 academic year, Dr. Martin GIBALA is coordinating the series.

September 8th, 2011

Room: DBAC WB 112/113

Kinesiology faculty members will present.

Speakers: Phil White, Martin Gibala, Jim Potvin

DEPARTMENT SOCIAL follows, IWC 2nd flr

October 6th, 2011

Room: DBAC WB 111/112

Jenny Campos, PhD; Research Scientist, iDAPT,
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute; Assistant Professor,
Psychology, University of Toronto; Adjunct Member,
Centre for Vision Research, York University

"Multisensory Self-Motion Perception in Real and Virtual Environments"

November 10th, 2011

Room: DBAC WB 112/113

Jonathan Schertzer, PhD; Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, and Pediatrics, McMaster University

"Give a NOD to Diabetes"

December 8th, 2011

Room: DBAC WB 112/113

CANCELLED due to scheduling conflicts

January 5, 2012

Room: IWC E201

Kinesiology faculty members will present.

Speakers: Maureen MacDonald, Jim Lyons, Danny Pincivero

February 2nd, 2012

Room: IWC E201

Shawn Arent, Associate Professor, Exercise Science & Sport Studies, Rutgers University

"Exercise & Stress Response: Bridging the Gap between Psychology & Physiology"

March 1st, 2012

Room: IWC E201

Richard Winett, PhD; Director, Center for Research & Health Behavior, Associate Department Head and Heilig-Meyers Professor of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

"Initiating and Maintaining Health Behaviour Changes with Social Cognitive Theory-Based Interventions: Efficacy, Dose, Translational Issues"

April 19th, 2012

Room: IWC E201

Kinesiology graduate students will present.

Katharine Currie, "High-Intensity Interval Exercise Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation"

Kinga Eliasz TBA

Joyce Obeid TBA