Teaching Activities

Graduate
Thesis Supervision

Marissa Mendelsohn, (PhD), School of Kinesiology, UWO (in progress) co-supervisor Dr. R.J. Petrella)

Laura McIntyre, (MSc) School of Physical Therapy, UWO (in progress) Etiology of iliotibial band syndrome

Deanna Huggett, (MSc) School of Physical Therapy, UWO (in progress, co-supervisor Dr D Connelly) Reliability and validity of the Timed Movement Battery

Marissa Mendelsohn, (MSc) School of Kinesiology, UWO (co-supervisor Dr RJ Petrella) Effect of rehabilitation on hip and knee proprioception in older adults following hip fracture

Kelly Harris, (MSc) School of Kinesiology, UWO, December, 1999 (co-supervisor, Dr RJ Petrella) Short-term training-induced hypervolemia and diuresis: effects on oxygen uptake and left ventricular diastolic function in older men

Brenda Pankoff, (MSc) School of Physical Therapy, UWO, September, 1999 (co-supervisor, Dr SD Lucy) Validation of the six-minute walk test for people with fibromyalgia

Corinne Weernink, (MSc) School of Physical Therapy, UWO, September 1999 Heart failure and respiratory muscle strength

Sarah Gordon, (MSc) School of Physical Therapy, UWO, July, 1999 (co-supervisor, Dr AA Vandervoort) Country line dancing: An alternative aerobic activity for older women?

Jenn Wuori, (MSc) Department of Physical Therapy, UWO, June, 1997 (co-supervisor, Dr JF Kramer) The effects of bracing on grip strength and pain level in individuals with lateral epicondylitis

Birgitta Jonsson, (MSc) Department of Physical Therapy, UWO, January, 1996 (co-supervisor, Dr JF Kramer) Functional abilities, walking ability and grip strength following liver transplantation

Loretta Keegan, (MSc) Department of Physical Therapy, UWO, October, 1995 The effect of surgery and breathing exercises on respiratory function
 

Thesis Advisory Committees

Pankaj Jagi, (PhD), Rehabilitation Sciences, UWO (Sept 2007, in progress)
Oren Cheifetz, (MSc), School of Physical Therapy, UWO (Sept 2003, in progress)
Sherin Hussein, (PhD), School of Kinesiology, UWO (September 2001, in progress)
Pooja Sahasrabudhe, (MSc), School of Kinesiology, UWO (September 2001, in progress)
Kunchiro Aizawa, (MSc), School of Kinesiology, UWO (September 2001, in progress)
Chastity Lattanzio, (PhD), School of Kinesiology, UWO (September 2000, in progress)
Exercise prescription and counselling by family physicians
Brock Symons, (PhD), School of Kinesiology, UWO (September 1999, in progress)
Eccentric muscle contractions in older adults
Carrie Watson, (MSc), School of Physical Therapy, UWO
Reliability and validity of a shuttle walking test in people with chronic lung disease
Dan Leidl, MSc, School of Kinesiology, UWO
Measures of functional mobility in people following hip fracture
Dave Walton, MSc, School of Physical Therapy, UWO
Effects of endurance training on motorneuron pool excitability

 

Thesis Examining Committees

External: PhD 4

MSc 25

Internal:PhD 2

MSc 18
 

Graduate Courses (MSc Curriculum)

Kinesiology 555Independent Study – supervisor for 1 student
Physical Therapy 516yIndependent Study - supervisor for two graduate students
Physical Therapy 518yIndependent Study - supervisor for one graduate student
Physical Therapy 651 Seminar Series – Course Manager

Graduate Courses (MPT Curriculum)

PT 523b- Applied Cardiorespiratory Physiology
PT 526b- Physiotherapy in Acute Care Settings I
PT 541b- Evidence-Based Practice
PT 590- Supervised Research Project