STEVE AMIREAULT, Ph.D

STEVE AMIREAULT, Ph.D

STEVE AMIREAULT, Ph.D. 800 West Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA Phone: +1 (765)-496-0568; Email: [email protected] Website: Physical Activity Psychology Lab AREA OF EXPERTISE Epidemiology, exercise psychology, health and well-being, maintenance of health behaviors, motivation, physical activity, public health, questionnaire development and refinement, systematic review and meta-analysis, validation studies. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT 2015 - Present Assistant Professor Department of Health and Kinesiology College of Health and Human Sciences Purdue University Lambert Fieldhouse, Room 311A 800 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2046 EDUCATION Note: Title in bracket ‘[…]’ = English translation. 2013-2015 Postdoctoral Fellowship Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Supervisor: Dr. Catherine M. Sabiston (Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Mental Health) 2013-2015 Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada. Co-supervisor: Dr. Carsten Wrosch (Canada Research Chair in Aging and Health) 2009-2013 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Kinesiology Faculty of Medicine, Department of Kinesiology, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada. Supervisor: Dr. Gaston Godin (Canada Research Chair in Behaviour and Health). Dissertation Title : Effet d’une intervention visant à favoriser le maintien de la pratique de l’activité physique [Effectiveness of an intervention to promote the maintenance of physical activity]. 2005-2007 Master in Sciences (M.Sc.) in Kinesiology Faculty of Medicine, Division of Kinesiology, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada. Supervisor: Dr. Gaston Godin (Canada Research Chair on Behaviour and Health). Co-supervisor: Dr. Louis Pérusse. 2002-2005 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Kinesiology Faculty of Medicine, Division of Kinesiology, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada. January 2021 OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCES Note: Title in bracket ‘[…]’ = English translation. 2014-2015 Research assistant: Connecting peers in motion: A dyadic lifestyle activity intervention for women diagnosed with cancer The overall aim of this study is to develop and evaluate an exercise partner matching system for female cancer survivors. Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Assisted in writing of the Ethics Committee forms; . Developed the educational materials and tools of the intervention; . Disseminated study results (i.e., participated in an international conference). 2014-2015 Research assistant: Montreal Aging and Health Study The overall aim of this study is to examine psychobiological mechanisms that could counteract physical health declines in old age. Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada. Guided the research team on how to interpret accelerometer’s data 2013 to 2015 Research assistant: Life after Breast Cancer: Moving On study The overall aim of this study is to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors over time by understanding lifestyle behaviours via associated links to psychological and physical health. Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Performed database cleaning/management; . Conducted statistical analyses; . Disseminated study results (i.e., participated in national and international scientific conferences, wrote scientific papers). 2011-2015 Research professional/consultant Department of Nursing, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada. Planed and conducted a systematic review; . Conducted statistical analyses (validity, reliability, sample size calculation); . Developed a 45-min narrated PowerPoint presentation. 2004-2008 Research project coordinator: INFOGENE study The overall aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of genetics and its interaction with the environment, which included health behaviours, on obesity. Canada Research Chair on Behaviour and Health, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada. Recruited > 700 participants and coordinated data collection; . Measured body composition, performed data entry and statistical analyses; . Disseminated study results (i.e., participated in national and international scientific conferences, wrote scientific papers). Amireault – Page 2 of 23 January 2021 UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Table 1. Courses Taught in the Past 3 Years Semester Course Credits Enrolment 2017 Spring HK 67000 Advanced Topics in Kinesiology 3 11 2018 Spring HK 49600 Independent Inquiry in Movement and 3 13 Sport Sciences 2018 Spring HK 57400 Advanced Exercise Psychology 3 7 2018 Fall HK 37200 Sport and Exercise Psychology I 3 54 2019 Spring HK 47200 Sport and Exercise Psychology II 3 20 2019 Spring HK 67000 Advanced Topics in Kinesiology 3 12 2019 Fall HK 37200 Sport and Exercise Psychology I 3 54 2020 Spring HK 47200 Sport and Exercise Psychology II 3 11 2020 Spring HK 59000 Physical Activity Across the Life Course 3 6 2020 Fall HK 67000 Advanced Topics in Kinesiology 3 6 2021 Spring HK 47200 Sport and Exercise Psychology II 3 22 2021 Spring HK 59000 Physical Activity Across the Life Course 3 6 OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCES Note: Title in bracket ‘[…]’ = English translation. 2008-2009 Agent de planification, programmation et de recherche [Planning, programming, and research officer] Agence de la santé et des services sociaux, Saint-Jérôme, QC, Canada. Coordinated a team of 5 kinesiologists in the implementation of a new community-based, multi-behavioural (physical activity and nutrition) preventive service; . Mobilized decision makers from municipal, community, health and education sectors in the development of community-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyles among youth (0-17 years). Amireault – Page 3 of 23 January 2021 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 2020 2020 Health and Kinesiology Graduate Teaching Excellence Award Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, IN, USA. 2016 2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine Top Reviewer Award Recognizing and rewarding reviewers who respond when needed, provide objective, high-quality reviews for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2015 Post-Doctoral Research Training Awards ($45,000/year; $90,000 total) Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation- Declined 2015 Post-Doctoral Research Training Awards ($35,000/year; $70,000 total) Fonds de recherche du Québec- Santé (FRQS)- Accepted 2013 Doctoral scholarship for submission of the PhD thesis ($2000) Doctoral scholarship for submitting the PhD thesis (initial submission) before the end of the 12th session of registration into the PhD program. Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. 2012 Doctoral Student Oral Presentation Award ($100) 2012 Annual scientific student’s Conference of the Population Health Research Unit (URESP), Quebec City, QC, Canada. Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. 2010-2013 Doctoral Training Scholarship ($15,000/year; $45,000 total) Training Program in Obesity of the Merck Frosst-Canadian Institute of Health, Research (CIHR) Research Chair on Obesity. Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. 2010 Pierre Savard Scholarship ($800) Doctoral scholarship for successful completion of the PhD qualifying examination. Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. 2009 Doctoral Admission Scholarship ($2,000) Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. 2004 Summer Research Scholarship ($4,000) Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ). Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CAN. Amireault – Page 4 of 23 January 2021 MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES 2017 – Present Affiliated Faculty; Advanced Methods at Purdue 2017 – Present Faculty Associate; Center on Aging and the Life Course 2017 – Present Member; Center for Research on Brain, Behavior, and NeuroRehabilitation 2006; 2012; 2016 – 2018 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 – Present North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2014; 2016 – 2018 Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology 2013 – Present Society of Behavioral Medicine 2018 – Present Gerontological Society of America Amireault – Page 5 of 23 January 2021 Executive Summary Page Total number I. PUBLISHED WORK i. Published Peer-Reviewed Articles 27 7 – 9 ii. Book Chapters 1 9 iii. Referred Presentations 45 10 – 15 iv. Non-Referred Presentations 7 15 v. Non-Referred Knowledge Syntheses 2 16 II. GRANTS i. Research Grants Received 2 17 III. ACADEMIC THESIS OR SUPERVISION i. Acting as a Major Professor for Student Dissertations or Theses 3 17 ii. Acting as an External Committee Member 6 18 IV. ENGAGEMENT i. Conferences, Workshops, Short Courses (during the past 5 years) 2 19 ii. University Administrative Service 12 19 – 20 iii. University Outreach Activities 5 20 iv. Service as a Reviewer for a Granting Agency 1 21 v. Professional Journal Review Activities (since 2012) 44 21 vi. Professional Development 19 22 – 23 Amireault – Page 6 of 23 January 2021 I. PUBLICATIONS i. Published Peer-Reviewed Articles *Indicates primary author(s); superscript numbers indicate co-author(s) mentored by the candidate: 1undergraduate student, 2graduate student, 3postdoctoral scientist. Huffman*2, M. K., Reed, J. B., Carpenter1, T. K. & Amireault, S. (2020). Maintenance motives

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