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Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Professor

Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • (416) 978-2725 (Work)
  • University of Toronto, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, L9N0B9, Canada

BIO

Kelly is an Associate Professor in Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and an Advisory Member of the Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. She is also an Adjunct Scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and an Associate Editor of the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly journal. Situated within the field of behavioural medicine, her research program is theory-driven, using both quantitative and qualitative methods to measure, understand, and change physical activity behaviour in children and youth experiencing disability. Kelly’s work is founded in knowledge mobilization, where she collaborates with families and persons experiencing disability as well as community organizations to ensure her research is able to address relevant and timely needs of the disability community. The research products that her research team has developed and disseminated include physical activity program training manuals and curricula for children and adults with disabilities, health professional training resources to support physical activity in disability populations, and tools to enhance individuals’ awareness of physical activity programs and policies.


Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2019 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Kinesiology and Physical Education, Toronto, Canada1 Jan 2013 - 30 Jun 2019

DEGREES

  • BSc, (Hons) Kinesiology
    McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  • MSc, Kinesiology
    McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  • PhD, Kinesiology
    McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of Toronto, Kinesiology and Physical Education, Toronto, Canada

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS)

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