Principal Investigators
Dr. Heather Gainforth
PI, Applied Behaviour Change Lab
RESEARCH INTERESTS
promotion and maintenance of health behaviours, knowledge translation, special populations, and behaviour change theory
Publications
Dr. Mary Jung
Director, Centre for Health Behaviour Change
PI, Diabetes Prevention Research Group
RESEARCH INTERESTS
promotion and maintenance of lifestyle modifications (diet and exercise) for individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes
Publications
Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis
PI, Spinal Cord Injury Action Canada
RESEARCH INTERESTS
physical activity promotion and behaviour change in people with SCI | psychological and physical health benefits physical activity in people with SCI | translation of knowledge into products, tools and services
Publications
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Cameron Gee
RESEARCH AREAS
spinal cord injury | physiology | parasport
Femke Hoekstra
RESEARCH AREAS
knowledge translation | physical activity promotion in people with disabilities
Matthew Stork
RESEARCH AREAS
exercise psychophysiology | exercise behaviour/adherence | emotional and mental well-being
Doctoral Students
Alanna Shwed
RESEARCH AREAS
integrated knowledge translation | implementation science
Alexandre Santos
RESEARCH AREAS
exercise adherence
Azize Yıldırım
RESEARCH AREAS
behavior change | effectiveness of diabetes prevention programs in the community
Emily Giroux
RESEARCH AREAS
community participation in people aging with SCI | integrated knowledge translation | SCI
community-based organizations
Kaela Cranston
RESEARCH AREAS
sustainability of motivational interviewing skills
Rob Shaw
RESEARCH AREAS
peer mentorship for people with SCI
Sarah Lawrason
RESEARCH AREAS
physical activity experiences for individuals living with SCI
Sarah Percival
RESEARCH AREAS
Exercise & nutrition | Health behaviour change | Qualitative methods in health research
Tineke Dineen
RESEARCH AREAS
qualitative and mixed methods | evaluation of programs in the community
Masters Students
Aleksandra Jevdjevic
RESEARCH AREAS
personalized physical activity for people with SCI
Azar Bohlouli
RESEARCH AREAS
community health and development | evaluation of community-based projects | health equity
Blanca Gala
RESEARCH AREAS
how psychological and emotional factors influence the adherence to nutrition and exercise
plans
Jenna Sim
RESEARCH AREAS
health equity and inclusivity | cultural safety | health promotion | chronic disease prevention
Kelsey Wuerstl
RESEARCH AREAS
smoking cessation in people with SCI
Kyra Braaten
RESEARCH AREAS
Exercise & Nutrition Adherence | Chronic Disease | Healthy Aging
Research Coordinators
Kenedy Olsen
Spinal Cord Injury Action Canada
Christine Hamilton
Centre for Health Behaviour Change
Diabetes Prevention Research Group
Christina Skinner
Applied Behaviour Change Lab
Joseph Kelly
Diabetes Prevention Research Group