Graduate Seminar Series Graduate Professional Development Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology offers monthly graduate seminars featuring speakers from across U of T and Canada. Speakers present on a broad variety of topics. Please note that dates and topics are subject to change. Both the Graduate Seminar Series and Graduate Professional Development Workshops count towards SRM3335H and SDM4445H. For more information regarding Graduate Seminars and what to do if a session is missed, please see the KIN Graduate Handbook. A formal announcement will be sent out via email the week of the seminar.
Graduate Professional Development Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology holds a series of workshops designed to support MA, MSc and PhD students during their program.
Past topics have included:
- Grant and Scholarship Applications
- Managing Projects, Committees, and Timelines
- Ethical Considerations in (Graduate Student) Research
- Writing for your Thesis
- Effective Conference/Classroom Presentations
- Anti-Racism Workshop
- Graduate Student Elevator Speeches
- Open Access and Knowledge Mobilization
Please note: Sessions will run from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. on Fridays in BN 307. Attendance at the graduate seminar course is required for students in the first two years of their program; please ensure that you have scheduled your other commitments to accommodate this course/program requirement.
Academic Success Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology will be offering a variety of Academic Success Workshops throughout the 2024-2025 academic year facilitated by Liam O'Leary, Learning Strategist and Special Guests. These session require registration prior to the workshop. Please watch out for workshop announcements from the KPE Graduate office email.
Graduate Seminar Series & Professional Development Workshops 2024-2025
September 2024
- Friday September 13: Professional Development: Writing Successful Scholarship Applications (session will be followed by tour of research labs organized by Research Services Office)
October 2024
- Friday, October 4: Faculty Members - 5min Presentations
- Friday, October 11: Professional Development - Research Ethics & Academic Integrity
- Friday, October 25: Research Presentation - Dr. Kyle Rich, Brock University – Centre for Sport Policy Studies
November 2024
- Friday, November 8: Research Presentation – Dr. Juan Pons Bauza, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
- Friday, November 22: Research Presentation - Centre for Sport-Related Concussion Research, Innovation and Knowledge
December 2024
- Friday, December 6: Professional Development: Technology in Kinesiology Research
January 2025
- Friday, January 10: Research Presentation - Dr. Stuart Wilson, Queen's University
- Friday, January 24: Professional Development: Publishing and the Peer Review Process
February 2025
- Friday, February 7: Research Presentation - Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre
Title: From Investigation to Impact: The Research Evolution in Mental Health and Physical Activity
Speakers: Catherine Sabiston, Melissa deJonge, Michael Jorgensen - Friday, February 28: Research Presentation - Dr. Rebecca Bassett Gunter, York University
March 2025
- Friday, March 7: Professional Development: Conducting Systematic and Scoping Reviews
Speaker: Erica Nekolaichuk
Make-up Session - Friday, March 14: Research Presentation - Professor Ching-Lin Wu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Title: Optimizing Fat Metabolism for Enhanced Exercise Performance + Health Through Nutritional & Innovative Interventions
April 2025
- Friday, April 25: Professional Development: Careers Within and Beyond Academia
Speaker: Daniel Santa Mina
Academic Success Workshops 2024-2025
March 2025
- Juggling Priorities
Date and Time: Monday, March 31, 2025 from 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: WS2007
Facilitators: Liam O'Leary, KPE Learning Strategist
Who should attend? All KPE graduate students
Register Here
April 2025
- Preparing for the Comprehensive Exam
Date and Time: Monday, April 28, 2025 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: WS2007
Facilitators: Liam O'Leary, KPE Learning Strategist and Taleah Clarke, KPE Graduate Program Coordinator
Who should attend? Doctoral students who have not yet completed their comprehensive requirements
Register Here
Writing Groups 2024-2025
Inked: the HS Writing Collective
Inked: the HS Writing Collective is a graduate writing group hosted and organized by the Health Sciences Writing Centre. Inked supports three weekly, in-person/hybrid graduate writing sessions during the academic year. Sessions begin in September, but you are welcome to join at any time during the year.
Inked offers a collaborative and distraction-free environment where you can work on your current writing projects, presentations, and/or teaching. Sessions are structured with frequent opportunities for breaks and one-on-one writing support. Most importantly, the sessions allow you to focus on your work with built-in accountability and social support for writing with others. Coffee and snacks are provided.
If you are interested in joining one of our sessions, please email Michael Cournoyea, Asst. Professor, Teaching Stream, HSWC.