University of Windsor Archives - University of Windsor

I am a multidisciplinary researcher who strives to advance the health and wellness among Canadian children and adolescents. More specifically, I am a community-based researcher who investigates the environmental influences (e.g., family, peers, school, media) on nutrition, physical activity, body image, and other health outcomes. Much of my research is done in partnership with various […]

Patricia Weir

Dr. Weir has been a faculty member in the department since 1991. During that time, she has taught at the undergraduate level in the areas of Human Performance, Motor Learning and Control, Human Movement and Aging, and Physical Activity for Special Populations. Her research interests lie in identifying changes in motor performance with age, and […]

Paula van Wyk

Aging. We all do it. You are aging as you read this profile. Aging is not a synonym for BEING old, however. It is a process. We all age differently, but we only get to do it once. We do not get a practice run. In Canada, and in many other countries, there is a […]

Chad Sutherland

Chad is the Director of Operations for the newly established Centre for Human Performance & Health, in the Faculty of Kinesiology. The Centre for Human Performance & Health provides community programming and conducts research in three strategic areas: 1) Active and Healthy Living, 2) Sport Performance, and 3) Workplace Training & Safety. Chad is also […]

Sara Scharoun Benson

Dr. Scharoun Benson joined the faculty in July 2017. She earned her PhD in Kinesiology (2016) and Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (2014) from the University of Waterloo, MSc in Kinesiology (2012) from Wilfrid Laurier University, and BSc in Health and Human Performance (2010) from the University of Louisville. Prior to joining the University of […]

Andrew Perrotta

Dr. Andrew Perrotta leads the Sport Science Laboratory, housed within the Centre for Human Performance and Health. His focus is on sport science and sport medicine and its direct application to enhancing health and sport performance. Dr. Perrotta is a dedicated educator in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor. He teaches courses on sport science […]

Kristen Morrison

Dr. Morrison joined the Department of Kinesiology in July 2023. Her primary line of research focuses on the use of strategy to guide organizational efforts that support the growth and sustainability of community sport organizations. Her research bridges different perspectives related to management, leadership, social work, recreation, and leisure to contribute to current theory while […]

Kevin Milne

Dr. Milne graduated from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics in 1999 and went on to attain his Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Western Ontario. He has now returned to Windsor as an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. His research interests include indentifying sex (gender) based differences in […]

Patti Millar

Dr. Millar joined the Department of Kinesiology in July 2017 in the area of Sport Management and Leadership. She previously held a faculty position at Niagara University in Lewiston, New York. Dr. Millar earned her PhD in Sport Management in 2015 from Western University and holds a Master of Arts in Applied Health Science (Sport […]

Cheri McGowan

Dr. Cheri L. M. McGowan is a professor in the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor. She completed her undergraduate degree at University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON), her graduate training at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON), and her postdoctoral fellowship at University Health Network (Toronto, ON). Her teaching interests include exercise physiology, and the […]

Scott Martyn

Dr. Scott Martyn is a Professor in the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor and a Distinguished Professor at Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China. The major focus of his research is on the connections between sport and commerce, spending much of his time investigating the evolution of the International Olympic Committee and […]

Todd Loughead

Dr. Loughead is a faculty member in the area of sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Loughead’s research uses a group dynamics perspective to examine human behaviour. Specifically, his interests are investigating cohesion in sport teams and exercise groups and how cohesion affects other variables, such as athlete satisfaction, leadership, exercise adherence, motivation, and future participation. […]

Shanthi Johnson

Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on aging and health, specifically falls and injury prevention, aging in place in rural commnunities, and social isolation among immigrant and refugee seniors. Effective July 1, 2023, she was appointed to the position of vice-president, research and innovation. The position reports to the Unversity’s president and vice-chancellor. In her vice-president role, Dr. […]

Matthew Krause

Dr. Krause obtained Kinesiology degrees from the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at UWO before moving on to do his Ph.D. in the Medical Sciences program at McMaster University where he studied skeletal muscle regeneration. During his postdoctoral fellowship at the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto, he broadened his laboratory skill set with the goal of […]

Sean Horton

Dr. Horton joined the faculty in January, 2008. His research interests lie primarily in the area of skill acquisition and expert performance, both in young people and as individuals age. His most recent work has focused on older adults and the extent to which high levels of performance can be maintained into the latter stages […]

Craig Greenham

Dr. Greenham is an award-winning, funded researcher whose focus is largely on North American professional sports – particularly baseball, hockey and Canadian football. His analysis utilizes historical methods and includes aspects of media, political ideology and league/club operations. Dr. Greenham’s objective is not to litigate the past but to explore issues and nuances that provide […]

Sarah Gee

Dr. Gee spent 15 years at universities in New Zealand prior to joining the Department of Kinesiology in December 2017. Her current research addresses the intersection of three converging concerns of socio-cultural and political-economic significance for policymakers, sport managers and investors, and the public: alcohol sponsorship of sport; the consumption of alcohol in sport-related drinking […]

Terry Eddy

Dr. Eddy joined the Department of Kinesiology in 2017 in the area of Sport Management. He previously held Assistant Professor positions in Sport Management at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, and St. John’s University in Queens, New York, USA. Dr. Eddy’s research centres around sport marketing; particularly sponsorship and consumer behavior. His research […]

Adriana Duquette

Prof. Duquette originally joined the faculty as a Lecturer from 2005 to 2007. She taught several courses, including Research Design, Advanced Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Human Movement and Aging, Applied Neurophysiology and the Physiological Basis of Sports Therapy. After completing her Bachelor of Education, Prof. Duquette returned to the faculty in 2009 to take up her current position as […]

Jess Dixon

Dr. Dixon joined the Department of Kinesiology in the area of Sport Management and Leadership in 2006. He teaches classes in sport management, sport finance, human resource management, and strategic management. From 2009 through 2015, he led seminars on sport leadership to students in International Sport Business at the Johan Cruyff University in Amsterdam, NL. Dr. […]

Joel Cort

Joel Cort’s basic research focuses on examining the mechanics of human articular joints with the emphasis of his work on the lumbar spine and the knee joints, specifically, combining human anatomy, mechanical and motor control principles. Dr. Cort is interested in understanding joint stability, with the ultimate goal of joint injury prevention. To aid him in […]

Krista Chandler

Dr. Krista Chandler is recognized for her work in the psychology of sport, exercise and performance. She is a full professor in the Department of Kinesiology and teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a certified instructor in the fitness industry, Dr. Chandler has skillfully bridged the gap between the theoretical and applied practice of sport and exercise […]

Francesco Biondi

My work examines human-machine interaction in transportation and manufacturing. I leverage my background in cognitive science to understand how attention functions when allocated to multiple activities. I conduct ergonomic assessments of user interfaces, and contribute to the development of adaptive, user-centered systems. I serve as an expert witness in cases involving distracted driving and driver […]

Anthony Bain

Dr. Bain joined the Department of Kinesiology in the summer of 2018. Prior to Windsor, Dr. Bain completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado, Boulder, at the Integrative Vascular Biology Laboratory. His current research interests encompass the integrative aspects of human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function in health and disease, as well as vascular […]

Nadia Azar

My primary background and research training are in occupational biomechanics and biomedical engineering, with concentrations in biomechanics and neurophysiology. The choice of which research area to specialize in was a difficult one for me because I am interested in so many different subjects! The research process is fascinating to me, regardless of the specific questions under […]

David Andrews

The overarching objective of Dr. Andrews’ main body of disciplinary research in biomechanics and ergonomics is to prevent injuries. He does this through designing and testing various methods for estimating peak and cumulative loads on the body during industrial work, and non-work activities, and by quantifying and modeling the musculoskeletal response of the body to impacts, such as those experienced through the upper and lower extremities during running and landing from a fall, respectively, or to the head during youth sports, such as football and hockey.

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Karen Robson

Dr. Robson is Associate Dean, Academic and Professor of Marketing at the Odette School of Business of the University of Windsor. Her research focuses on consumer innovation and gamification of consumer experiences. Her work has been published in leading journals including MIS Quarterly Executive, Journal of Advertising, Journal of Marketing Education, Journal of Advertising Research, […]

Linda Rohr

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