Education

• D.Ed. (Candidate) Education (University of South Africa)
• M.Ed. Education (Western Washington University)
• BA Education (Bachelor of Arts in Education)

Professional Certificates

• Core-coordinator for the School of Human Kinetics
• BC Teachers Professional Certificate
• National Coaching Certification Program
  - Tennis level 1
  - Skiing level 1
  - Badminton level 2
  - Volleyball level 2

Areas of Expertise

Spirituality and Sport, Sport Pedagogy, Motor Learning, Health Promotion, College Student Health Issues

Scholarship Interests & Involvements

Research interests include health pedagogy (influence and relationship of online education on health behaviors) and spirituality of sport (sport participation and spirituality).

Professional Presentations

• 2008 "Empirically Investigating the Impact of Competition on Spirituality: in competitive sport: conceptual phase" Christian Sport, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies Association ( Seattle Pacific University, Seattle WA)
• 2006 "Wellness Models" Christian Sport, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies Conference (Messiah College, Boston, Mass)

Publications

• Book Review of "Spirituality of Sport: Balancing Body and Soul" by Susan Saint Sing (2004) published by St Anthony Messenger Press. Journal of Spirituality of Sport (In Press)
• Reimer, J (2008) "Christian Sport a Game of Ethics: integration of Christian and competitive ethics" (In press)

Memberships & Affiliations

• Member of the Christian Sport, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies Association

Courses Taught at TWU

• HKIN 124 Downhill Skiing
• HKIN 125 Snow Boarding
• HKIN 144 Tennis
• HKIN 190 Concepts of Fitness
• HKIN 295 Contemporary Issues in Health and Wellness
• HKIN 376 Motor Learning
• HKIN 385 Analysis of Sport