- Patricia Vertinsky, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Patricia Vertinsky is a Professor in the School of Human Kinetics, with the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Her specializations include social and cultural history of the body: gender, race, aging and disability; gender relations, health, sport and exercise; social history of women and health; social and cultural aspects of sport and physical activity; health education; health promotion; and health policy
She received her B.A. (Hons) and Dip.Ed. in History and Physical Education from Birmingham University, UK; her M.Sc. in Sociology and Kinesiology at the University of California at Los Angeles, USA; and her Ed.D in Social Foundations of Education from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Monthly Archive for July, 2009
Professor Barbara Evans, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Professor Barbara Evans 
commenced her present appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia in early November 2007. Prior to this Professor Evans was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training) at The University of Melbourne, with particular responsibilities for the oversight of policy, management and quality assurance for research higher degree programs, postgraduate generic skills training and research supervision.
Since 1997, she had also been Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Professor Evans has been an invited speaker at many international conferences in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia focused on graduate and research higher degree education, and has been invited to review Graduate Programs at several Australian and international universities due to the School’s excellent reputation. More…
Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee, UK
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Sir Philip Craven MBE was elected President of the International Paralympic Committee in 2001. Under his Presidency the International Paralympic Committee has developed to become one of the leading sports organizations in the world. Sir Philip is also a member of the International Olympic Committee and a Board Member of the London 2012 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In addition, Sir Philip serves as the International Paralympic Committee representative in several international organizations including the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Administration Council of the International Committee for Fair Play. More…