Meet Team Giles
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellows
Rob Millington Nicolien van luijk |
Ph.D. Students
Tricia McGuire-Adams Lauren Brooks-Cleator Yvonne James Michelle Bauer |
Master's Students
Julia Frigault Michelle Hope Rumford Mary Ollier |
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Rob Millington Rob Millington is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. After completing his PhD at Queen’s University, he held the position of a SSHRC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on how international NGOs, such as the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee, mobilize sport for development in both historical and contemporary contexts. His most recent project considers what role, if any, sport can play in meeting sustainable development objectives. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals including the Sociology of Sport Journal, and the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, as well as in several edited collections. He is currently working with Dr. Audrey Giles and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst on a SSHRC-funded project entitled “Natural Resource Development, Privatized Aid, and Sport for Development: A Comparison of Canada and Australia.” Nicolien van luijk Nicolien van luijk is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. She is currently working with Dr. Audrey Giles and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst on a SSHRC funded research project entitled: “Natural Resource Development, Privatized Aid, and Sport for Development: A Comparison of Canada and Australia.” After completing her PhD at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Nicolien held a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Position at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. In her PhD work she examined the historical relationship between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations and she continues her research in this area, with a specific interest in critically analyzing the growing dominance of the IOC in international development. Tricia McGuire-Adams Tricia McGuire-Adams, an Anishinaabekwe and mother from Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek, is a CIHR-funded fifth year Ph.D. candidate in the Human Kinetics Program at the University of Ottawa. She also received her Master of Arts Degree in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria. Tricia’s PhD research investigates if physical activity, specifically geared to gaining physical strength coupled with a direct challenging of one's internalized colonization, can be used to change the negative trajectory of urban Anishinaabe women’s physical health with the aim to provide a decolonial praxis. She is the former Director of the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network Secretariat for the National Association of Friendship Centres and has worked with a variety of Aboriginal organizations in areas as such as community based research, community justice, post-secondary education, and women’s issues. Lauren Brooks-Cleator Lauren Brooks-Cleator is a CIHR-funded fourth year Ph.D. candidate from Bracebridge, Ontario. She completed her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science with specialization in Human Kinetics, at uOttawa in 2012. She completed her CIHR-funded Master's of Arts degree in Human Kinetics under the supervision of Dr. Giles and is really excited to be continuing her graduate work with Team Giles. Her doctoral research involves examining aging well from the perspectives of Indigenous older adults in Ottawa. In addition to her Ph.D. research, Lauren travelled to Alaska for 3 months in the summer of 2017. There she worked with Dr. Jordan Lewis at the University of Alaska Anchorage on his NSF funded research that examines successful aging research with Indigenous seniors in rural and remote Alaska. Yvonne James Yvonne James is a third year Ph.D candidate in the institute of Feminist and Gender Studies. Yvonne holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Women’s Studies. In 2013 Yvonne was awarded her Master of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa. Her major research paper explored constructions of ‘bad’ mothers in academia. Since graduation, Yvonne has worked as a research associate at the Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources Network. In July 2014 Yvonne worked on a team that was awarded a CIHR planning grant. Yvonne’s Ph.D research stems from these funds, and will examine Canadian midwives’ capacity to deliver maternity care in the context of birth centres. Yvonne is co-supervised by Dr. Ivy Bourgeault. Michelle Bauer Michelle Bauer is a first year PhD student in Population Health. She completed her BA with a specialization in psychology at Concordia University and her MA in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests involve child injury prevention in community based settings, understanding parents' influences on child development in play contexts, and situating vulnerable populations within family and child research contexts. Her doctoral research will involve working with Inuvialuit families in Canada's western arctic. Julia Frigault Julia Frigault is a third year Master's of Arts student from Beeton, Ontario. She received her honour's Bachelor with Specialization in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa in 2015. Her research interests and the focus of her Master's research involves investigating the determinants of health that increase, decrease, or have no effect on the likelihood of an Inuvialuit Elder (from Inuvik, Northwest Territories) experiencing a fall, examining what current falls prevention recommendations are offered to Inuvialuit Elders, and understanding how falls prevention programs for Inuvialuit Elders can be co-created with participants to be culturally safe. Outside of her studies, Julia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being active and outdoors, travelling, taking photographs, and reading a good book. Michelle Hope Rumford Hope Rumford is a second year Master of Arts student. She received her honour's Bachelor of Social Science with Majors in Anthropology and Aboriginal Studies (French Immersion) from the University of Ottawa. Her research interests and the focus of her MA research sport for development, Christianity and Indigenous peoples. Hope enjoys spending her time outdoors hiking, canoeing, camping, and skating on the canal; laughing with her three younger siblings; playing with animals and babies; and crocheting. Mary Ollier Mary Ollier is a first year Master's of Arts student. She received her honour's Bachelor of Science with specialization in kinesiology from Queen's University. With an interest in public health, her MA thesis involves investigating on-the-land health programming in Inuit communities in the Northwest Territories. Outside of her studies, Mary is a varsity track and field athlete for the University of Ottawa GeeGees. She enjoys spending her time with family and friends, being active and outdoors, making delicious vegetarian food, playing piano, and taking photographs. |
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