Edward Kroc joined the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, & Special Education in 2018 as an Assistant Professor in MERM. He received his PhD in Mathematics at UBC and completed his M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics in Statistics) and B.Sc. (Mathematics) at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. His research interests include measurement, applied and theoretical research methodology and best practice, spatiotemporal modeling, causal inference, urban ecology, and the life cycle of gulls.
Ryan E. Rhodes is a Professor, Director of the Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, and Graduate Advisor for the School. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Distinguished International Affiliate of the American Psychological Society, and a College member of the Royal Society of Canada. His research interests include the psychology of physical activity and sedentary behavior; health promotion during life transitions (e.g., early-stage family development, retirement); application of technology to health behavior change; bridging the intention-behavior gap; the role of affect in health behavior; self-regulation of behavior; physical activity habit and identity formation.
