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Dr. Ian Newhouse serves as Professor and Director of the Department of Kinesiology at Lakehead University, where he has held academic and leadership positions since September 1988. His career spans over three decades of dedicated service to exercise science education and research within the university's health sciences framework.
His academic qualifications include:
- PhD from the University of British Columbia (1987)
- MSc from the University of Alberta (1983)
- Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) from the University of Alberta (1980)
Dr. Newhouse's research program demonstrates significant evolution from athletic performance studies to broad health applications:
- Exercise physiology and clinical prescription methodologies
- Sports medicine interventions for injury prevention
- Interprofessional education models in healthcare delivery
- Chronic disease rehabilitation protocols (particularly cardiac)
- Exercise interventions for aging populations
- Biomechanics and health implications of running
He secured notable research funding including a 2021 Bell Let's Talk grant ($25,000) examining pandemic mental health impacts on university students. Dr. Newhouse teaches core courses spanning Physiology of Exercise I/II, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation Apprenticeship, and Gerontology seminars while mentoring graduate students through thesis supervision.
As Department Director, he oversees all academic operations within Kinesiology, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between health sciences programs and establishing research priorities that integrate exercise science with clinical rehabilitation practices.
