Meet Team Giles
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Ph.D. Students
Umerdad Khudadad Britta Peterson Talia Ritondo Laura Parrott |
Master's Students
Avery Holmes Nora McRae Sydney Smith |
Undergraduate Students
Hannah Frazer |
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Umerdad Khudadad
Umerdad is a first-year PhD student in Human Kinetics. He completed an undergraduate degree in Nursing and a MSc in Health Policy and Management from the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, where he lived as a refugee from his homeland of Afghanistan. He was awarded the competitive National Institute of Health Fogarty International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training (ICTIRT) fellowship to complete his MSc training. His doctoral research is co-supervised by Dr. Giles and Dr. Ian Pike of UBC. His research interests include sports for development in migrants, risky play, and injury prevention. Umerdad enjoys playing football and working out. Britta Peterson Britta has lived and played across Canada, from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Her formal education has targeted all things recreation and leisure, with her research focusing on Indigenous conceptualizations of leisure in relation to the development of personal and community identity. She is passionate about decolonizing the narratives in the fields of recreation and leisure. In her leisure time, she is passionate about exploring nature by canoe and bike, drinking lattes and challenging social and systemic inequities. Laura Parrott Laura Parrott is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Human Kinetics within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Laura graduated with distinction from the psychology program at the University of Guelph before completing her MHK at the University of Ottawa. Between her MHK and PhD, Laura began a Mental Performance Consulting business in which she worked with youth and adult athletes and coaches of varying levels on the mental side of their performance. Laura’s research interests include gender equity in sport, discourse, and gendered coaching communication. Laura enjoys a number of athletic activities including water polo, volleyball, skating, biking, swimming, and more. You can most often find her playing with her dog, Burley, at the cottage. She is co-supervised by Dr. Diane Culver. here to edit. Talia Ritondo Talia is a first-year PhD student in Human Kinetics. She is co-supervised by Dr. Francine Darroch in the Department of Health Science at Carleton University. Her research is contributing to Dr. Darroch (PI) and Dr. Giles' (Co-I) SSHRC-funded research on elite athletics and pregnancy. She is examining the nexus of pregnancy, safe sport, and human rights. Talia completed her Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University. Her thesis critically examined postnatal women’s community team sport participation. During the year between her MA and PhD, she was Brock’s Gender & Sexual Violence Education Coordinator. For her leisure, Talia plays competitive beach volleyball and enjoys weightlifting, baking, video games, and board games. Avery Holmes
Avery Holmes is a second-year master's student whose research interests include gender, reconciliation, sport organizations, and lacrosse. She is co-supervised by Dr. Audrey Giles and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst of York University. Avery graduated from Queen's University with a BA (Hons.) in Gender Studies. Avery has played, coached, and refereed lacrosse throughout the past 12 years. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with her puppies, George and Izzy, and cat, Mildred. |
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Nora McRae
Nora is in her second year of the MA in Human Kinetics program. She
recently graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor
in Human Kinetics with a minor in Psychology. Under the supervision of
Dr. Audrey Giles and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst of York University, her research
will be focused on examining safe sport policies as they relate to sport for
reconciliation in Canada. Nora enjoys hiking, playing sports, spending time
with family and friends, and critiquing Netflix.
Nora is in her second year of the MA in Human Kinetics program. She
recently graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor
in Human Kinetics with a minor in Psychology. Under the supervision of
Dr. Audrey Giles and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst of York University, her research
will be focused on examining safe sport policies as they relate to sport for
reconciliation in Canada. Nora enjoys hiking, playing sports, spending time
with family and friends, and critiquing Netflix.
Sydney Smith
Sydney is in her second year of her Master’s degree in Human Kinetics. She completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Biology at the University of Ottawa in 2020. Under the co-supervision of Dr. Audrey Giles as well as Dr. Francine Darroch from Carleton University, Sydney’s research will explore the experiences of pregnant and parenting elite track and field athletes and look to understand these athletes’ perspectives on the changing culture surrounding parenthood and elite-level competition. This area of research aligns well with Sydney’s commitments outside of her academic endeavours as she is a varsity track and field athlete with the University of Ottawa. Sydney also enjoys travelling, coffee, and spending time with her family (including her two dogs, Blackcomb and Jasper), friends, and teammates.
Hannah Frazer
Hannah is in her final year of her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Human Kinetics with a Minor in History. She is completing her fourth-year thesis \under Dr. Giles’ supervision. Her research will look at the media coverage of the Canada Summer Games losing its Indigenous partners. When Hannah is not training as a member of the Gee-Gees track and field team, she enjoys reading, hiking, coffee, and spending time with her friends and family.
Hannah is in her final year of her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Human Kinetics with a Minor in History. She is completing her fourth-year thesis \under Dr. Giles’ supervision. Her research will look at the media coverage of the Canada Summer Games losing its Indigenous partners. When Hannah is not training as a member of the Gee-Gees track and field team, she enjoys reading, hiking, coffee, and spending time with her friends and family.