Team Giles Alumni - Where are they now?
Sara Nicholls Mathies
Degree: MA in Women's Studies and Human Kinetics, 2008
Thesis Title: Playing Games with Power and Privilege: Subjugated Knowledges and Sport for Development
Current Position: Deputy Director, Nutrition Programming and Immunization - Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Davina Rousell
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2009
Thesis Title: Understanding Leadership's Role in Inclusive, Culturally-Appropriate Recreation Programming in K'atlodeeche First Nation/Hay River Reserve and the Town of Hay River, Northwest Territories
Current Position: PhD student in Sociology at Carleton University
Julie Bertrand
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2009
Thesis Title: New Brunswick Approach to Comprehensive School Health: Healthy Learners in Schools and the Community School
Current Position: Teacher in Vancouver, BC
Hannah Irving
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2010
Thesis Title" Dancing with Difference: An Auto/ethnographic Analysis of Dominant Discourses in Integrated Dance
Current Position: Evaluation Coordinator
Sara Dorken Ahee
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2011
Thesis Title: The Development of the City of Ottawa's Girls n' Women and Sport Program
Current Position: On maternity leave; worked at Canadian Youth for French, Communications and Public Relations Manager and Wakeboard and Waterski Canada
Karen Lawford
Degree: MA in Women's Studies, 2011
Thesis Title: First Nations Women's Evacuation during Pregnancy from Rural and Remote Reserves
Current Position: PhD student in Women's Studies, University of Ottawa
Vanessa Lodge Gagné
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2011
Thesis Title: Aboriginal Sport in the Maritimes: Mi'kmaq and Maliseet Tom Longboat Award Recipients
Current Position: Leadership Development Coordinator, Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario
Erin Aylward
Degree: MA in International Development and Global Studies, 2012
Thesis Title: Northern Youth Abroad: Exploring the Effects of a Cross-Cultural Exchange Program from the Perspectives of Nunavut Inuit Youths
Current Position: PhD student at University of Toronto
Ava Baker
Degree: Completed fourth year research project and family medicine residency research project with Audrey
Current Position: Family medicine physician in Alberta
Dr. Jackie Oncescu
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: The Impact of a School's Closure on Rural Community Residents' Lives
Current Position: Professor at Vancouver Island University
Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow who conducted research with Audrey
Lyndsay's research focused on sport for development initiatives, especially those that concerned Aboriginal girls.
Current Position: Assistant Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
Alana Rovito
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: A Case Study of Outside Looking In (OLI): A Youth Development through Recreation Program for Aboriginal Peoples
Current Position: working at Humber College
Mimi Galipeau
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: A Case Study of Alberta's Future Leaders Program (AFL): Developing Aboriginal Youth Leadership through Cross-cultural Mentorship, and Sport, Recreation, and Arts Programming
Current Position: working for the federal government
Carolyn McClelland
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: The Social Impacts of Street-involved Youths' Participation in Structured and Unstructured Leisure
Current Position: working with marginalized youth in Bancroft
Kyle Rich
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2013
Thesis Title: Bridging Troubled Waters: Examining Culture in the Canadian Red Cross' Swimming and Water Safety Program
Current Position: PhD student at Western University
Sophie Gartner-Manzon
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2014
Thesis Title: Alberta's Future Leaders Program: Long-Term Impacts
Current Position: B.Ed. student at York University
Dr. Matias Golob
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2015
Thesis Title: Leisure-oriented Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Sites for Active Citizenship
Current Position: Program Manager for HumberLaunch
Dr. Francine Darroch
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2016
Thesis Title: Gaining Insight: A Community-Based Approach to Understanding Physical Activity and Weight Gain in Pregnancy with First Nations and Métis Women
Current Position: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, Critical Research in Health and Healthcare Inequities, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia
Katie Glass
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2016
Thesis Title: Examining and Addressing Men's Boating Safety Practices in Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Current Position: Intern at the World Health Organization
Dr. Karen Lawford
Degree: PhD at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, 2017
Thesis Title: Understanding the Experiences and Processes of Health Canada's Evacuation Policy for Pregnant First Nations Women in Manitoba
Co-supervisor: Dr. Ivy Bourgeault
Current Position: Instructor, School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, Carleton University
Julia Frigault
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2018
Thesis Title: Culturally Safe Falls Prevention Programs for Inuvialuit Elders
Current Position: Community Action Specialist, Saskatchewan in motion
Dr. Tricia McGuire-Adams
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2018
Thesis Title: Anishinaabeg Women’s Wellbeing: Decolonization through Physical Activity
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation and Native Studies, University of Alberta
Degree: MA in Women's Studies and Human Kinetics, 2008
Thesis Title: Playing Games with Power and Privilege: Subjugated Knowledges and Sport for Development
Current Position: Deputy Director, Nutrition Programming and Immunization - Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Davina Rousell
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2009
Thesis Title: Understanding Leadership's Role in Inclusive, Culturally-Appropriate Recreation Programming in K'atlodeeche First Nation/Hay River Reserve and the Town of Hay River, Northwest Territories
Current Position: PhD student in Sociology at Carleton University
Julie Bertrand
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2009
Thesis Title: New Brunswick Approach to Comprehensive School Health: Healthy Learners in Schools and the Community School
Current Position: Teacher in Vancouver, BC
Hannah Irving
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2010
Thesis Title" Dancing with Difference: An Auto/ethnographic Analysis of Dominant Discourses in Integrated Dance
Current Position: Evaluation Coordinator
Sara Dorken Ahee
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2011
Thesis Title: The Development of the City of Ottawa's Girls n' Women and Sport Program
Current Position: On maternity leave; worked at Canadian Youth for French, Communications and Public Relations Manager and Wakeboard and Waterski Canada
Karen Lawford
Degree: MA in Women's Studies, 2011
Thesis Title: First Nations Women's Evacuation during Pregnancy from Rural and Remote Reserves
Current Position: PhD student in Women's Studies, University of Ottawa
Vanessa Lodge Gagné
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2011
Thesis Title: Aboriginal Sport in the Maritimes: Mi'kmaq and Maliseet Tom Longboat Award Recipients
Current Position: Leadership Development Coordinator, Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario
Erin Aylward
Degree: MA in International Development and Global Studies, 2012
Thesis Title: Northern Youth Abroad: Exploring the Effects of a Cross-Cultural Exchange Program from the Perspectives of Nunavut Inuit Youths
Current Position: PhD student at University of Toronto
Ava Baker
Degree: Completed fourth year research project and family medicine residency research project with Audrey
Current Position: Family medicine physician in Alberta
Dr. Jackie Oncescu
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: The Impact of a School's Closure on Rural Community Residents' Lives
Current Position: Professor at Vancouver Island University
Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow who conducted research with Audrey
Lyndsay's research focused on sport for development initiatives, especially those that concerned Aboriginal girls.
Current Position: Assistant Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
Alana Rovito
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: A Case Study of Outside Looking In (OLI): A Youth Development through Recreation Program for Aboriginal Peoples
Current Position: working at Humber College
Mimi Galipeau
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: A Case Study of Alberta's Future Leaders Program (AFL): Developing Aboriginal Youth Leadership through Cross-cultural Mentorship, and Sport, Recreation, and Arts Programming
Current Position: working for the federal government
Carolyn McClelland
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2012
Thesis Title: The Social Impacts of Street-involved Youths' Participation in Structured and Unstructured Leisure
Current Position: working with marginalized youth in Bancroft
Kyle Rich
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2013
Thesis Title: Bridging Troubled Waters: Examining Culture in the Canadian Red Cross' Swimming and Water Safety Program
Current Position: PhD student at Western University
Sophie Gartner-Manzon
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2014
Thesis Title: Alberta's Future Leaders Program: Long-Term Impacts
Current Position: B.Ed. student at York University
Dr. Matias Golob
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2015
Thesis Title: Leisure-oriented Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Sites for Active Citizenship
Current Position: Program Manager for HumberLaunch
Dr. Francine Darroch
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2016
Thesis Title: Gaining Insight: A Community-Based Approach to Understanding Physical Activity and Weight Gain in Pregnancy with First Nations and Métis Women
Current Position: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, Critical Research in Health and Healthcare Inequities, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia
Katie Glass
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2016
Thesis Title: Examining and Addressing Men's Boating Safety Practices in Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Current Position: Intern at the World Health Organization
Dr. Karen Lawford
Degree: PhD at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, 2017
Thesis Title: Understanding the Experiences and Processes of Health Canada's Evacuation Policy for Pregnant First Nations Women in Manitoba
Co-supervisor: Dr. Ivy Bourgeault
Current Position: Instructor, School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, Carleton University
Julia Frigault
Degree: MA in Human Kinetics, 2018
Thesis Title: Culturally Safe Falls Prevention Programs for Inuvialuit Elders
Current Position: Community Action Specialist, Saskatchewan in motion
Dr. Tricia McGuire-Adams
Degree: PhD in Human Kinetics, 2018
Thesis Title: Anishinaabeg Women’s Wellbeing: Decolonization through Physical Activity
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation and Native Studies, University of Alberta