Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Anthony Capotosto

Varsity Blues Soccer, Manager of Operations and Head Coach

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Soccer

Office: (416) 978-3571
Email: a.capotosto@utoronto.ca
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Ashley Stirling

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Athlete welfare
Curriculum development and evaluation
Emotional abuse in sport
Experiential Learning and Work-Integrated Learning
Psychosocial Aspects of High-Performance Athlete Development

Office: 416-978-5835
Languages: English
Website
Email: ashley.stirling@utoronto.ca
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Barbara Brophey

Senior Athletics Instructor, Gymnastics, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Coach, Gymnastics

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Coaching gymnastics techniques and theory
Training children and youth in gymnastics

Office: 416-978-7381
Email: barb.brophey@utoronto.ca
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Beth Ali

Executive Director, Athletics and Co-Curricular Physical Activity, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Equity matters pertaining to sport and physical activity
High Performance Sport Relationship Management – provincial and national
Sport and Recreation facilities and services
U of T’s varsity sports model
University Sport and Recreation programming
University-level sports
USPORTS and OUA guidelines, policies and regulations
Women in coaching
Women in university sport

Office: 416-978-7379
Email: beth.ali@utoronto.ca
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Bruce Kidd

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

History and political economy of Canadian sport and physical activity
Olympic
Paralympic and Commonwealth Games
Sport and public policy
Sport for development and peace

Office: N/A
Home: 416-652-5195
Email: bruce.kidd@utoronto.ca
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Byron MacDonald

Head Coach of Swimming, Athletic Department, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Coaching Olympic and high performance athletes
Coaching technique and theory
Intercollegiate swimming
Olympic competition and commentary

Office: 416-978-7008
Email: byron.macdonald@utoronto.ca
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Carl Georgevski

Head Coach, Track and Field, Varsity Blues

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Athlete development
Track and field coaching

Office: 416-978-2991
Home: 905-477-2340
Mobile: 647-233-2340
Languages: Macedonian
Email: carl.georgevski@utoronto.ca
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Caroline Fusco

Associate Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Animals, ecological destruction and sports environments
Children's play
Ecological determinants and geographies of health
Gender/s, sexualities, the body
Poststructuralist and postcolonial theories
Qualitative/ethnographic/spatial methodologies
Social justice, equity and inclusion
Space, place, land, physical cultural studies
Young people, health and environments

Office: (416) 946-7717
Email: c.fusco@utoronto.ca
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Catherine Sabiston

Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Body-related emotions
Exercise and health psychology
Mental health
Physical activity and cancer
Physical activity intervention
Physical activity measurement
Physical self
Psychosocial determinants of health behaviour

Office: 416-978-5837
Languages: English,French
Website
Email: catherine.sabiston@utoronto.ca
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Daniel Moore

Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Exercise and disuse
Growth and development
Protein metabolism
Skeletal muscle remodeling
Sports nutrition

Office: 416-946-4088
Website
Email: dr.moore@utoronto.ca
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Daniel Santa Mina

Associate Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Effects of exercise through the cancer continuum
Exercise effects on bone mineral density
Prehabilitation (pre-operative exercise interventions)

Office: 416-978-1696
Website
Email: daniel.santamina@utoronto.ca
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Dave Cooper

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream Emeritus, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Areas of Expertise

Athlete centred coaching
Cricket and the History of cricket in Canada
Globalization of sport
Health and physical education in Ontario
Health and physical education Teacher preparation in Ontario
History of Canadian cricket
Play practice and game sense
Soccer
Soccer – global and in Canada
Sport coach education – national coaching certification program facilitator
Squash
Squash - global and in Canada
Tactical Decision-Making in Sport
Teaching games for understanding and game sense
Teaching/Coaching pedagogy using teaching Games for understanding (TGfU)

Office: 416-978-4113
Home: 905-820-2167
Email: davidbcooper1952@gmail.com
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David Frost

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Acute- and long-term adaptations to exercise
Firefighter wellness and fitness
Movement screening and evaluation
Musculoskeletal health and injury prevention
Scholarship of teaching and learning
Sport, exercise and occupational biomechanics

Office: (416) 946-5562
Email: d.frost@utoronto.ca

Doug Richards

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Biomechanics of Injury
Clinical Sport Medicine
Concussions in Sport
Health and Lifestyle
Injury prevention

Office: 416-978-4678
Website
Email: doug.richards@utoronto.ca
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Gretchen Kerr

Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Abuse and harassment in sport
Changing climate in sport and coaching
Coach Education (coaches and parents of athletes)
Psychological stress of athletes
Retirement transitions of elite athletes
Women in coaching
Women in sports

Office: 416-978-7710
Mobile: 647-383-9910
Website
Email: gretchen.kerr@utoronto.ca

Ira Jacobs

Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Exercise pharmacology
Exercise physiology
Human skeletal muscle metabolism
Nutritional and/or pharmacological interventions affecting exercise performance
Physiological adaptations to acute short-term, high intensity exercise
Physiological responses and adaptations to environmental extremes

Office: 416-978-6978
Languages: Swedish, French, Hebrew
Email: ira.jacobs@utoronto.ca
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Jack Goodman

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Cardiac consequences of ‘excessive’ exercise
Cardiac rehabilitation and effects on cardiovascular function
Cardiovascular risks of exercise
Effects of prolonged exercise on heart function
Exercise and the risk of arrhythmias
Exercise-related sudden death

Office: (416) 978-6095
Email: jack.goodman@utoronto.ca
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Jenna Gillen

Assistant Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Carbohydrate metabolism
Exercise-induced improvements in metabolic health
Exercise-nutrient interactions
High-intensity interval training
Insulin sensitivity and glycemic control
Sex-based differences in exercise metabolism
Women's metabolic health

Office: (416) 978-3244
Website
Email: jenna.gillen@utoronto.ca

Joseph Baker

Professor

Campus
- St. George
Faculty
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Areas of Expertise

Application of athlete learning and development to maximize performance in non-elite populations
Athlete development and skill acquisition
High-performance sport
Psychosocial and environmental factors influencing athletic skill development
Talent identification and performance forecasting

Office: N/A
Email: joseph.baker@utoronto.ca