University of Guelph-Humber

Dr. Auger is the Program Head of Kinesiology at the University of Guelph-Humber. In this role she is involved in curriculum development, instructor hiring, teaching, managing student and faculty concerns, recruitment, building relationships with industry and academic partners, finances, and supporting student activities. Dr. Auger completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at York University and at the University Health Network in Toronto. She completed her PhD at the University of Guelph in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and a Masters in Community Health Sciences at Brock University. Her research has spanned many areas; motor behavior, muscle physiology, and behavior change in various clinical populations. Dr. Auger is a Registered Kinesiologist and a CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist with a High Performance Specialization. She is currently researching the integration of Registered Kinesiologists into the healthcare system in Ontario and the advancement of the profession nationally.

Dr. Jamie Burr has been teaching at the University of Guelph-Humber since 2016. Dr. Burr is an associate professor in Human Health and Nutritional Science and the director of the Human Performance and Health Research Laboratory at the University of Guelph. Dr. Burr’s work shares a joint focus on the role of exercise for promoting health and improving human performance. In this regard his work has focused on the cardiovascular and cardio-metabolic effects of prolonged and novel forms of exercise exposure in humans, ranging from persons with chronic disease to elite athletes.