Faculty of Health and Social Development

Prof. Dixon Sookraj, PhD

Prof. Dixon Sookraj, PhD

Associate Professor

Social welfare policy, international social work education,

Prof. Edward Taylor, PhD, RCSW, ACSW

Prof. Edward Taylor, PhD, RCSW, ACSW

Associate Dean

Assessment, diagnoses, and treatment of moderate to severe mental disorders in youth and young adults, School Violence, Terrorism and the many pathways to becoming a terrorist, Understanding violence and mental disorders, Neuro-social development of social intelligence and social problem-solving,

Prof. Paul van Donkelaar, PhD

Prof. Paul van Donkelaar, PhD

Professor

Traumatic brain injury; intimate partner violence; sports-related concussion; sensorimotor control; neurocognitive function; cerebrovascular physiology,

Greg duManoir, PhD

Greg duManoir, PhD

Instructor

Teaching, educational leadership, anatomy, exercise physiology, cardiovascular physiology, sports performance, endurance performance, sports science, strength & conditioning

Cristina Caperchione , PhD

Assistant Professor

Physical activity, community-based interventions for health promotion

 

Mary Jung, PhD

Mary Jung, PhD

Associate Professor

exercise adherence, dietary adherence, lifestyle behaviour change, prediabetes, diabetes prevention, health program evaluation, digital health technologies

Jonathan Little, PhD

Jonathan Little, PhD

Assistant Professor

Low-carb/ketogenic diets, exercise physiology, type 2 diabetes, inflammation, high-intensity interval training

Rachelle Hole, PhD

Professor

Intellectual disability, critical disability studies, social work, qualitative inquiry

Marie Tarrant, RN MPH PhD

Marie Tarrant, RN MPH PhD

Director and Professor

Maternal and child health, breastfeeding, influenza vaccine in pregnancy, childhood vaccinations

Gareth Jones, PhD, MSc

Gareth Jones, PhD, MSc

Assistant Professor

Aging, exercise, health, geriatrics, rehabilitation, chronic disease

Jennifer Jakobi, PhD

Jennifer Jakobi, PhD

Professor

aging, older adults, exercise, men, women, sex-specific age-related decline, community exercise, chronic disease, inactivity, neuroscience, STEM Outreach, Youth engagement

Brian Dalton, PhD

Assistant Professor

Fatigue, balance, aging, vestibular system, motor control, sensorimotor, neuromuscular physiology, endurance, neurophysiology

Sally Stewart, PhD

Sally Stewart, PhD

Associate Professor of Teaching

General health and wellbeing/resiliency with focus on physical and mental wellbeing links, Physical Fitness and Wellness, Student Wellbeing and Resiliency, Teaching Excellence in Higher Education, Nutrition

Norma Hilsmann, BSN, MSN (FNP), MSN (Nsg Ed.), RN

Norma Hilsmann, BSN, MSN (FNP), MSN (Nsg Ed.), RN

Lecturer

Nursing, pharmacology, International nursing, hematology, oncology, bone marrow transplant, cancer, intensive care, critical care, cardiac critical care, emergency department, hospital administration, nursing education, ADN, LPN, BSN (BScN), Master’s, Nurse Practitioner, clinical front line nursing,

Jeanette Vinek, BScN, MHScN

Jeanette Vinek, BScN, MHScN

Senior Instructor

Relational practice, mindfulness, smartUBC, aboriginal health, spirituality, interprofessional collaboration and education

Tanya Forneris, PhD

Tanya Forneris, PhD

Instructor

Associate Director

Post-secondary student development and well-being, coping skills or life skills

Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, PhD

Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, PhD

Assistant Professor

resilience, maternal and child health, child health and wellbeing, youth wellbeing, substance use, mental health and illness, services to children and families, statistics, childcare services, family wellbeing,