Meet The Executive Team
President
Samira Sunderji
Program: PhD, Year 2
Lab/Supervisor: Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre (MPARC), Dr. Catherine Sabiston
Research Interests: Post-secondary student mental health & wellbeing, physical activity, body image
Treasurer
Matthew Prenevost
Program: Master of Sports Science, Year 1
Area of Interest: Sports analytics and sports business
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Secretary
Alessia Capone
Program: Direct Entry PhD, Year 3
Lab/Supervisor: ADAPT Lab, Dr. Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Research Interests: Decolonizing outdoor play and physical activity in the early years to promote inclusion and accessibility.
Faculty Council Representative
Emily Van Burkle
Program: PhD, Year 1
Lab/Supervisor: Kirkham Lab, Dr. Amy Kirkham
Research Interests: Women's cardiometabolic health
Graduate Student Union Representative
Colin Dolynski
Program: Master of Sports Science, Year 1
Area of Interest: Sports Analytics
Social Event Coordinator
Sarah O'Rourke
Program: PhD, Year 1
Lab/Supervisor: Exercise Oncology Lab, Dr. Linda Trinh
Research Interests: Exercise to improve health outcomes and quality of life
Communications Representative
Caitlin Felteau-McInnis
Program: PhD, Year 1​
Lab/Supervisor: Sport and Cultural Environments (SPaCE) Lab, Dr. Caroline Fusco
Research Interests: Outdoor recreation, climate change, and community well-being
Intramurals Representative
Jenna Smith
Program: PhD, Year 1
Lab/Supervisor: ADAPT Lab, Dr. Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Research Interests: Inclusive physical activity and community participation
Bodies of Knowledge Co-Coordinator
Alia Mazhar
Program: PhD, Year 3
Lab/Supervisor: Sport Insight Lab, Dr. Joe Baker
Research Interests: The development of high-performance youth athletes
Bodies of Knowledge Co-Cordinator
Nina Cattle
Program: PhD, Year 2
Lab/Supervisor: Sport Insight Lab, Dr. Joe Baker
Research Interests: Elite athlete development
EDI Representative
Taha Thomure
Program: Direct Entry PhD, Year 3
Lab/Supervisor: Sport and Cultural Environments (SPaCE) Lab, Dr. Caroline Fusco
Research Interests: Queer & trans physical cultural studies
EDI Representative
Emma Karamanlian
Program: MA, Year 2
Lab/Supervisor: Sport & Cultural Environment (SPaCE) Lab, Dr. Caroline Fusco
Research Interests: Queer/trans, body & spatial studies
Biophysical Stream Representative
Becca Wong
Program: MSc, Year 1
Lab/Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Santa Mina
Research Interests: Long-term health behaviours after prehabilitation
Behavioural Stream Representative
Deema Khalaf
Program: MSc, Year 2
Lab/Supervisor: Exercise Oncology Lab, Dr. Linda Trihn
Research Interests: Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and cancer survivorship
Physical Cultural Studies (PCS) Stream Representative
Erin Sullivan
Program: Direct Entry PhD, Year 4
Lab/Supervisor: Sport and Cultural Environment (SPaCE) Lab, Dr. Caroline Fusco
Research Interests: Sport, environmental justice, and food systems
Master of Kinesiology Representative
Meera Thavarajah
Program: Masters of Kinesiology, Year 1
Area of Interest: Clinical assessments of movement capacity
Master of Sport Science Represtative
Shaheer Farooq
Program: Masters of Sport Science, Year 1
Area of Interest: Sports for development
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