Dr. Karen Chad
Acting Vice-President Research
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dr. Chad received U of S bachelor degrees in both physical education and education. She earned a Master's in physiology from the University of Victoria in 1985 and her Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1988.
After working at Australian universities, she joined the U of S College of Physical Education in 1990 as an assistant professor, and is an associate member of the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and the College of Medicine's School of Physical Therapy.
A prolific researcher, she has a keen interest in health promotion and aspects of exercise physiology including metabolism, nutrition, body composition, and human health.
She recently completed a $2 million federal grant for a community-partnered research project focusing on building community capacity in health promotion research, and currently holds numerous grants investigating obesity-related issues.
As past Chair of the U of S Research, Scholarly and Artistic Work Committee of Council, and Associate Vice-President Research for the last three years, Chad has extensive experience in research administration, as well as in working with external funding agencies including government, not-for-profit organizations, and community groups, and sits on a number of national boards including the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. She has also been active in the promotion of graduate studies, and currently supervises eight Ph.D. and M.Sc. students.
Last modified: 2012-01-19 17:01:43