What is ActiveMatch?
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Research Team
The research involved in the development and evaluation of ActiveMatch is funded by a Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Innovation Grant. The research team is led by Dr. Catherine Sabiston (a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto) and includes a team of experts from several universities, health networks, and cancer centres in Canada.
Catherine Sabiston, PhD
Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Angela Fong, PhD
Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Jenna Smith, PhD
Physiotherapist and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Daniel Santa Mina, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Meghan McDonough, PhD
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary
Jennifer M. Jones, PhD
Director of Research for the Cancer Survivorship Program and Associate Director of the Centre for Health Wellness and Cancer Survivorship at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Jackie Bender, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health
S. Nicole Culos-Reed, PhD
Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary; Research Associate with the Department of Psychosocial Resources at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Jennifer Tomasone, PhD
Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University
Tyson Beach, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Jonathan S. Rose, PhD
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto
Lina Trinh, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto
Additional Collaborators
Michelle Stravitz & Ilana Gamerman
Michelle and Ilana worked with the ActiveMatch team to develop 2Unstoppable, a program similar to ActiveMatch in the United States
Acknowledgements
We would also like to acknowledge the initial ActiveMatch team members, including Dr. Katherine Tamminen and Dr. Steve Amireault