UOIT faculty member appointed to IFAPA board

Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) at a recent conference held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Dr. Lloyd, who is also a research associate at Grandview Children's Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, will serve as the IFAPA's North American Representative for a minimum of two years up to a maximum of six years.

The IFAPA is an international, cross-disciplinary professional organization that promotes and disseminates knowledge and information about:

• adapted physical activity
• disability sport and other aspects of sport
• movement and exercise science for the benefit of people who require adaptations to enable their participation

"Congratulations to Dr. Lloyd on her outstanding success," said Dr. Ellen Vogel, Dean, FHS. "The IFAPA appointment is an important career milestone for Meghann and it will serve to increase the visibility of UOIT on the national and international stage."