HEPL Lead Researcher – Top Forty Under 40

Dr. Mary Jung is recognized as one of Kelowna’s 2014 ‘Top Forty Under 40’ by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, a competition highlighting successful, local young professionals in their accomplishments. A MSFHR Scholar (2014), assistant UBC-O Human Kinetics professor, and director of HEPL, Dr. Jung has also recently partnered with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, investigating the effects of self-regulatory exercise and lifestyle change among pre-diabetic participants. In her academic career, Jung has co-authored over 53 publications and bears almost 500 citations, thus far (Mary Jung).