Graydon Raymer

Dr. Graydon Raymer is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies at Nipissing University. He established the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program in 2007 and leads the varsity Cross-Country Running Team. His research focuses on exercise physiology, mathematical modeling of physiological phenomena, and physical activity measurement. He has secured over $700k in Canadian Foundation for Innovation funding to equip his state-of-the-art research laboratory with advanced equipment like environmental chambers, metabolic carts, and motion capture systems.

Education:

• BPHE, Queen's University
• BSc (Life Sciences), Queen's University
• MSc (Kinesiology), University of Western Ontario
• PhD (Medical Biophysics), University of Western Ontario

His research areas include children's 24-hour movement patterns, high-performance sports physiology, and innovative dietary studies. He collaborates with institutions like the Children’s Hospital of Northeastern Ontario and Queen’s University. Recent projects explore low-cost school-based physical activity initiatives and physiological impacts of nose-breathing running programs.

Awards & Grants:

• CIHR grants totaling $704,010 for children’s movement studies
• CFI funding ($700k) for laboratory equipment

Dr. Raymer advises 1-2 graduate students annually in Nipissing’s Master of Science in Kinesiology program. He served on the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Council (2017-2022) and currently oversees the $13M Centre for Physical and Health Education facility.