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Dr. William (Bill) Sheel appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar

By Paula Sabti

April 30, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. William (Bill) Sheel on his appointment as a Distinguished University Scholar

Dr. William (Bill) Sheel, Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Faculty of Education, has been appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar in UBC for his innovative research examining the intersections of age, sex and gender and the effects of exercise on human health.

Every two years, a select group of ten exceptional University faculty members who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research or teaching and learning receive this honoured appointment. The President confers the designation on the recommendation of a University adjudication panel.

“My research investigates the need to understand potential sex-based differences in breathlessness symptoms and their underlying mechanisms… Understanding what is ‘normal’ in healthy older women is especially important from a clinical perspective given that many diseases of the heart and lungs occur in older individuals.” – Dr. Sheel

To learn more about Dr. Sheel’s work, research and publications, visit his profile.

To learn more about all ten appointees, visit the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic’s 2021 Distinguished University Scholars page.

To learn more about the program, visit the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic’s Distinguished University Scholar Program page.

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