University of Guelph-Humber

Dr. Vivian Bizios has been an instructor in the Kinesiology program at the University of Guelph-Humber since 2017.  Dr. Bizios began teaching in 2003, having served as faculty at George Brown College and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Bizios also currently practices as a registered Naturopathic Doctor and has worked in a variety of clinical settings including; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic, sports and injury clinics, and specialized women’s health and pediatric clinical settings.  Dr. Bizios continues to work alongside medical doctors and allied health professionals.  To broaden her clinical scope, she received additional training and certification in mind-body medicine from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bizios is a passionate educator with a keen interest in bringing her knowledge of complementary medicine, natural health products, nutrition, and wellness-based approaches to health into the classroom.   

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.