Faculty and Research Associates

Dr. Giles joined the Kinesiology Department at UFV in 2020. Prior to joining UFV, she was a faculty member in the Department of Sport Science at Douglas College and worked as a knowledge translation scientist at the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health. She earned a PhD and an MSc from the University of British Columbia, and a BSc from Staffordshire University in the UK.

Dr. Giles’ main area of research is interdisciplinary and spans the fields of exercise science and environmental health; specifically, her research focuses on air pollution, exercise, and health. Throughout Dr. Giles’ research career knowledge translation has been a pillar in her research approach. She was recently a recipient of a Faculty Mobility Award, through which, she collaborated with colleagues at the University of São Paulo to expand her research.

Currently, Dr. Giles is collaborating with colleagues from the University of British Columbia, the University of the Fraser Valley, the University of São Paulo and the University of Washington on research related to the health effects of air pollution, as well as the ergogenic effects of dietary supplementation on exercise performance.