Ariel Dimler
PhD Student
Ariel Dimler is a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Northern BC with a BSc Psychology, Honours. She then completed her MA in Physical Education and Recreation from the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. McHugh, where she researched the positive body image experiences of women involved in pole fitness. After a period of time away from academia, she joined the Faculty of Kinesiology to complete her doctorate degree, where she will study the intersection of positive body image, sport, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Awards and Distinctions
2015 Alberta Graduate Student Scholarship
2014 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Master's)
2013 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Scholarship (Master's)
2013 Walter H Johns Graduate Scholarship
2009 UNBC Scholars Award
Publications
- McHugh, T. L. F., Deal, C. J., Blye, C. J., Dimler, A. J., Halpenny, E. A., Sivak, A., & Holt, N. L. (2019). . Qualitative Health Research, 29(1), 42-54.
- Coppola, A. M., Dimler, A. J., Letendre, T. S., & McHugh, T. L. F. (2017). ‘We are given a body to walk this earth’: the body pride experiences of young Aboriginal men and women. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 9(1), 4-17
- Dimler, A. J., McFadden, K., & McHugh, T. L. F. (2017). . Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39(5), 339-351.