Dr. Ryan Rhodes

Professor

Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education

Faculty of Education

Ryan E. Rhodes is a Professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, and Director of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory at the University of Victoria, Canada. His primary area of research is the psychology of physical activity with an applied focus on promotion during critical life transitions such as parenthood and early family development. Dr. Rhodes is also one of the world experts on the intention-behavior gap, made popular by New Years resolutions that people struggle to enact every year. His team has created a theoretical model, known as multi-process action control that has been validated with success to assist in turning good intentions into sustainable behavior change through habit and identity formation. Dr. Rhodes has held over 100 grants for this research and he has contributed over 400 publications, 25 book chapters and two books. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Academy of Behavioral Medicine, American Psychological Association (Distinguished Affiliate), and a College Member of the Royal Society of Canada. He is also the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Psychology and Health, and Associate Editor of Exercise and Sports Sciences Reviews as well as the Co-Chair of the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions Special Interest Group.

For more information see:

https://www.uvic.ca/research/labs/bmed/

https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/mpac/

First Nations land acknowledegement

The UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Physical Activity for Precision Health

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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