CURRICULUM VITAE
915 Greene Street
Columbia, SC, USA
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Associate Professor (tenured).
Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health
July 2014-Present.
Adjunct Professor.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, July 2014- Present.
Academic Member.
Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, McGill University, July 2014-Present.
DUCATION
Postdoctoral Fellow.
Fonds de la recherche en santé Québec Fellowship.
Affiliation: Département de médecine sociale et préventive and Canada Research Chair on
Biopsychosocial Pathways and Health, Université de Montréal. July 2005-June 2007.
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Fellowship.
Affiliation: University of Calgary, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, May 2004-June 2005.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree.
Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. January 2000.
Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree.
Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. August 2002.
Master of German and European Studies.
Center for German and European Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University,
Washington, DC, USA. May 1995.
Bachelor of Arts (BA).
Double major: History and Anthropology.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., USA. May 1989.
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Chapters in Edited Volumes (5)
5. “Innovation in Evaluation to Inform Policy Convergence: Complex Systems Approach to
Assess Entrepreneurship-driven Intervention in eKutir’s VeggieKart.” Spencer Moore,
Srivardhini k. Jha, Suvankar Mishra, Daniel Ross, Summer Allen, Laurette Dube, pp. 197-208, in
Evaluations for Sustainable Development: Experiences and Learning, New Delhi: Daya
Publishing House, 2015.
4. "Advancing social capital intervention science from a network and population health
equity perspective." Spencer Moore, Jon Salsberg, Janette Leroux. Global Perspectives on
Social Capital and Health, Editors: Ichiro Kawachi, Soshi Takao & S.V. Subramanian. Springer
Press, 2013.
3. "Social capital and mental health." Emma Bassett,* Spencer Moore. Current Topics in
Public Health. ISBN 980-953-307-868-2 Book edited by: Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales. Intech
Publishers.
2. “Social capital, social networks, and obesity: a literature review.” Spencer Moore. Obesity
Prevention Handbook. Dubé, Bechara, Drewnoski eds. New York: Elsevier Press, 2010: 673-
686.
1. “Germany’s Repatriation Policies and Nationality Tests in Russia: An Ethnography of
Repatriation Policy." Spencer Moore. Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Migration
Research. England: Ashgate Publishing. February 2000.
Manuscripts currently under review
1. “Network, Cognitive and Structural Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwan.”
Yun-Hsuan Wu, Kellee White, Nancy L. Fleischer, Bo Cai, Shing-Chia Chen, Spencer Moore.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
2. “Age- and health-related variations in network diversity among urban adults.” Spencer
Moore, Ana Teixeira, Steve Stewart. Social Science and Medicine – Population Health.
Published peer-reviewed research articles (54)
54. “An observational study identifying obese subgroups among older adults at increased risk
of mobility disability: do perceptions of neighborhood environment matter?” Abby C King,
Deborah Salvo, Jorge A Banda, David K Ahn, Thomas M Gill, Michael Miller, Anne B Newman,
Roger A Fielding, Carlos Siordia, Spencer Moore, Sara Folta, Bonnie Spring, Todd Manini, Marco
Pahor. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12(1): 157.
53. “Human Development, Occupational Structure and Physical Inactivity Among 47 Low and
Middle Income Countries.” Kaitlin Atkinson^, Samantha Lowe*, Spencer Moore, Prevention
Medicine Reports, 12/2015: 3.
52. “Do our friends and relatives help us better assess our health?: Examining the role of social networks in the correspondence between self-rated health and having metabolic
syndrome.” Laure Sabatier*, Spencer Moore. SAGE Open, July-September 2015: 1-88. Doi:
10.1177/2158244015605354
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51. “Does the association between self-reported restless sleep and objective sleep efficiency differ in obese and non-obese women?: Findings from the Kingston Senior Women study.”
Alexandra Wilson^, Kyra Pyke, Emma Bassett, Spencer Moore, SAGE Open, October –December
2015: 1-88. Doi: 10.1177/2158244015607583
50. “On est ensemble: social capital and maternal health care use in rural Cameroon.” Sarah
McTavish*, Spencer Moore, Globalization and Health, 2015, 11(33). Doi: 10.1186/s12992-015-
0121-0.
49. “ Engaging Community Stakeholders for School-Based Physical Activity Intervention.” Jon
Salsberg*, Soultana Macridis, Enrique Garcia Bengoechea, Ann C. Macaulay, Spencer Moore.
Retos, 2015, 28, 225-231.
48. “Social networks and female reproductive choices in the developing world: a
systematized review.” Samantha Lowe*, Spencer Moore. Reproductive Health, 2014, 11(85), doi:10.1186/1742-4755-11-85.
47. “Effect of Network Social Capital on the Chances of Smoking Relapse: A Two-Year Follow-
up Study of Urban- Dwelling Adults,” Spencer Moore, Ana Teixeira, Steven Stewart, American
Journal of Public Health, Published online ahead of print October 16, 2014: e1–e5. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302239.
46. "Using Network Analysis to Understand Knowledge Mobilization in a Community-based
Organization." Heather L Gainforth, Amy E Latimer-Cheung, Peter Athanasopoulos, Spencer
Moore, Kathleen Martin Ginis. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2014, September, doi 10.1007/s12529-014-9430-6.
45. "Cohort Profile: The Montreal Neighbourhood Networks and Healthy Aging (MoNNET-HA)
study." Spencer Moore, David L. Buckeridge, Laurette Dubé. International Journal of
Epidemiology, 2014, 1-9, doi: 10.1093/ije/dyu137
44. "Issues in Access of Safe Drinking Water and Basic Hygiene for Persons with Physical
Disabilities in Rural Cambodia." Marin MacLeod^, Mala Pann, Ray Cantwell, Spencer Moore.
Journal of Water and Health, 2014, 12.4, doi:10.2166/wh.2014.009
43. "The role of interpersonal communication in the process of knowledge mobilization
within a community-based organization: a network analysis." Heather L Gainforth, Amy E
Latimer-Cheung, Peter Athanasopoulos, Spencer Moore, Kathleen Martin Ginis.
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:59.
42. "Neighbourhood disadvantage, network capital, and restless sleep: Is the association
moderated by gender in urban-dwelling adults." Emma Bassett*, Spencer Moore. Social
Science and Medicine, 2014, 108C: 185-193. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.02.029
41. "Decomposing social capital inequalities in health." Spencer Moore, Steven Stewart, Ana
Teixeira. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2014, 68(3): 233-238.
40. "Measured Obesity and Sleep Efficiency in Older Women
Emma Bassett,* Spencer Moore, International Journal of Aging and Society, 2013 (2).
39. "Perceived neighbourhood cohesion mediates the association between neighbourhood
disadvantage and depressive symptoms in Montreal women but not men." Emma Bassett,*
Spencer Moore, PLoS ONE 8(10): e76554. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076554
38. "Canadian adolescents' perceptions and knowledge about the social determinants of
health: An observational study in Kingston, Ontario" Kelly Kenney,* Spencer Moore, BMC
Public Health, 2013. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-781
* MSc Student under my supervision.
37. “Beyond the “I” in the Obesity Epidemic: A Review of Social Relational and Network
Interventions on Obesity,” Janette S. Leroux*, Spencer Moore, and Laurette Dubé, Journal of
Obesity, vol. 2013, Article ID 348249, 10 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/348249
36. "The relationship of living arrangements and depressive symptoms among older adults in
sub-Saharan Africa." Britt McKinnon, Sam Harper , Spencer Moore. BMC Public Health, 2013,
Jul 25;13:682.
35. "Social capital and depressive symptoms: The association of psychosocial and network
dimensions of social capital with depressive symptoms in Montreal, Canada." Emma
Bassett,* Spencer Moore, Social Science and Medicine, 2013; 86: 96-102.
* MSc Student under my supervision.
34. "Access to local services and amenities conducive to social activity and social in a cohort
of urban-dwelling older adults: Results from the VoisiNuage study" L. Richard, L. Gauvin, Y.
Kestens, B. Shatenstein, H. Payette, M. Daniel, S Moore, M. Levasseur, G. Mercille. Journal of
Aging and Health, 2013; 25(2): 296-318.
33. "Improving the comparability of national estimates of fruit and vegetable consumption
for cross-national studies of dietary patterns." Spencer Moore, Beate Lloyd. Food and
Nutrition Bulletin. 2012, 33(4): 312-317.
32. " Physical Inactivity Mediates the Association between the Perceived Exercising Behavior
of Social Network Members and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study." Leroux JS,* Moore S,
Richard L, Gauvin L (2012) . PLoS ONE 7(10): e46558. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046558
31.“Greater access to a variety of local services and amenities is associated with maintenance of more frequent walking episodes in a cohort of urban-dwelling older adults: Results from
the VoisiNuage study."L. Gauvin, Y. Kestens, L. Richard, B. Shatenstein, H. Payette, M. Daniel, S
Moore, M. Levasseur, G. Mercille. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences
and Social Sciences, 2012, 67(1), 76-88.
30."Network social capital, social participation, and physical inactivity in an urban adult
population." Hannah Legh-Jones*, Spencer Moore. Social Science & Medicine, 2012, 74, 1362-
1367.
29.“The Influence of organizational jurisdictions, organization attributes, and training measures on perceptions of public health preparedness in Alberta.”
Justin Hall*, Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell.
International Journal of Public Health, 2012, 57 (1), 159-166.
28. “Neighbourhood environmental correlates of perceived park proximity in Montreal.”
Spencer Moore, Yan Kestens.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2011, 102 (3), 176-179.
27. “Global income-related inequalities in HIV testing.”
Auburn Larose,^ Spencer Moore, Sam Harper, John Lynch.
Journal of Public Health. 2011, 33(3), 345-352.
26. “Decomposing income-related inequality in cervical screening in 67 countries.”
Britt McKinnon, Sam Harper, Spencer Moore.
International Journal of Public Health. 2011, 56, 139-152.
25. “Social capital and core neighborhood ties: A validation study of individual-level social
capital measures of neighborhood social connections.”
Spencer Moore, Ulf Bockenholt, Mark Daniel, Katherine Frohlich, Yan Kestens, Lucie Richard.
Health and Place. 2011, 17, 536-544.
24. “National female literacy, socioeconomic status, and maternal health care use in sub-
Saharan Africa.”
Sarah McTavish*, Spencer Moore, Sam Harper, John Lynch.
Social Science & Medicine. 2010 Dec;71(11):1958-63.
23. “Associations among SES, perceived neighbourhood control, perceived individual control,
and self-reported health”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Lise Gauvin, Lucie Richard, Steven Stewart, Laurette Dubé.
Journal of Community Psychology, 2010, 38(6): 729-741.
22. “Associations among park visitation, age, social participation, and age composition in
Montreal.”
Spencer Moore, Lise Gauvin, Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens, Laurette Dubé, Ulf Bockenholt,
Lucie Richard. Leisure Science, 2010, 32(4): 318-336.
21. “Global and national socio-economic disparities in obesity, overweight, and underweight
status.” Spencer Moore, Justin Hall,* Sam Harper, John Lynch
Journal of Obesity, 2010, April 1 (EPub).
20. “Assessing the congruence of perceived connectivity and network centrality measures specific to pandemic influenza preparedness in Alberta.”
Justin Hall*, Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell.
BMC Public Health, March 2010; 10:124.
19. “Not all social capital is good capital.” †
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Lise Gauvin, Laurette Dubé.
Health and Place, 2009, December 15(4): 1071-7.
18. “Global variability in low fruit and vegetable consumption.”
Justin Hall,* Spencer Moore, Sam Harper, John Lynch.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2009, 36(5): 402-409.
17. “Sex ratio patterns according to Asian ethnicity in Québec, 1981-2004.”
Nathalie Auger, Mark Daniel, Spencer Moore.
European Journal of Epidemiology, 2009, 24(1): 17-24.
16. “Association of individual network social capital with abdominal adiposity, overweight, and obesity.”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Catherine Paquet, , Laurette Dubé, Lise Gauvin.
Journal of Public Health, 2009, March (31): 175-183.
15. “Socioeconomic Disparities in Low Birth Weight According to Maternal Birthplace in
Québec, Canada.”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Nathalie Auger.
Ethnicity and Health, 2009, 14(1): 61 – 74.
14. “Towards a brain-to-society systems model of individual choice.”
Laurette Dubé, Antoine Bechara, Ulf Böckenholt, Asim Ansari, Alain Dagher, Mark Daniel,
Wayne DeSarbo, Lesley Fellows, Ross Hammond, Terry Huang, Scott Huettel, Yan Kestens,
Bärbel Knäuper, Peter Kooreman, Spencer Moore, Ale Scmidts.
Marketing Letters, 2008: 19:323-336.
13. “Biosocial Mechanisms: a conceptual framework for evaluating the causal basis of associations between place and chronic disease.”
Mark Daniel, Spencer Moore, Yan Kestens.
Health and Place, 2008, 14(2): 117-132.
12. “A Glossary of Public Health Preparedness: A Systems-Level Approach”
Spencer Moore, Al Mawji, Alan Shiell, and Tom Noseworthy.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2007, 61: 282-286.
11. “Public Health Preparedness in Alberta: A Systems-Level Study”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Tom Noseworthy, Margaret Russell, Gerald Predy. BMC Public
Health, 2006: 6:313.
10. “The Influence of Partnership Centrality on Organizational Perceptions of Support:
A Case Study of the AHLN Structure”
Spencer Moore, Cynthia Smith, Tammy Simpson, Sharlene Minke.
BMC Health Services Research, 2006, 6: 141.
9. “Lost in Translation: The Genealogy of the “Social Capital” Concept in Public Health”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Valerie Haines, and Penny Hawe.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2006, 8: 729-734.
8. “The Health of Nations in a Global Context: Trade, Global Stratification, and Infant
Mortality Rates.”
Spencer Moore, Ana Teixeira, and Alan Shiell.
Social Science and Medicine, 2006, 63: 165-178.
7. “Peripherality, Income Inequality, and Life Expectancy: Revisiting the Income Inequality
Hypothesis” Spencer Moore. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2006, 35:623-632.
6. “Association between cortisol rhythm and body mass index in blue-collar women in eastern North Carolina: chronic stress hypothesis”
Mark Daniel, Spencer Moore, Leigh Belton, Brenda Devillis, Marci Campbell.
Obesity Research, 2006, 14: 327-335.
5.“The Privileging of Communitarian Ideas: Citation Practices and the Translation of Social
Capital into Public Health Research”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Penny Hawe and Valerie Haines.
American Journal of Public Health, 2005, 95(8): 1330-1337.
4. “Contextualizing and Assessing the Social Capital of Seniors in Congregate Housing
Residencies: Study Design and Methods.”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Valerie Haines, Therese Riley, and Carrie Collier.
BMC Public Health, 2005, 5:38.
3. “After Hurricane Floyd Passed: Investigating the Social Determinants of Disaster
Preparedness and Recovery.”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Laura Linnan, Marci Campbell, Salli Benedict, and Andrea Meier.
Journal of Family and Community Health, Special Issue on Disaster Management in Public
Health, 2004, 27(3): 204-217.
2.“International NGOs and the Role of Network Centrality in Humanitarian Aid Operations: A
Case Study of Coordination During the 2000 Mozambique Floods.”
Spencer Moore, Geni Eng, and Mark Daniel
Disasters, 2003, December 27(4): 305-318.
1. “Aid Coordination in the Health Sector: Examining Country Participation in Sector-Wide
Approaches.” Spencer Moore. Journal of Health and Population in Developing Countries, July 1,
2003. http://www.jhpdc.unc.edu
^ Bachelor of Arts student under Honor’s Thesis supervision.
* MA or PhD student under my supervision.
Invited Editorials (1)
1. “From Awareness to Action on the Social Determinants of Health”
Spencer Moore.
International Journal of Public Health, 2010, 55: 521-522.
Letter(s) to the Editor (1)
1. “Is Educational Inequality Protective?: A response to Galea and Ahern”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens. Letter to Editor.
American Journal of Public Health, 2007, 95(8): 1330-1337.
Book Reviews (5)
5. “Understanding Social Inequality: Intersections of Class, Age,
Essays on Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada.” Julie McMullin.
Canadian Journal of Aging, 2005, 24: 311.
4. “Assessing Aid: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why?”
David Dollar and Lant Pritchett.
Journal of Health and Population in Developing Countries, 2001, 4(2).
3. “Altering States: Ethnographies of Transition in Eastern Europe and
the Former Soviet Union.” Daphne Berdahl, Matti Bunzl, and Martha Lampland, eds.
American Anthropologist, 2001, 103(3): 858.
2. “Dying for Growth: Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor.” Jim Yong Kim, et al., eds.
American Anthropologist, 2001, 103(2): 577-578.
1. “Down from Olympus,” Suzanne Marchand.
American Anthropologist, 1998, 100(2): 586-587.
Published Abstracts (10)
10. " Neighborhood social environments and network heterophily.” Moore S.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2010, 171(11), Supplement 620.
9. "Collective efficacy moderates age-related declines in park visitation across Montreal
neighbourhoods.” Moore S., Bockenholt U, Daniel M, Dubé L, Gauvin L, Richard L.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Supplement 2009, 37: s32.
8. "Neighbourhood social capital and self-rated health across Montreal.”
Moore S., Bockenholt U, Daniel M, Gauvin L, Frohlich K, Kestens Y, Richard L.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Supplement 2009, 37: s212.
7. “Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Change in Older Adults’ Energy Expenditure
across Time.” Lise Gauvin, Lucie Richard, Yan Kestens,Bryna Shatenstein, Mélanie Levasseur,
Martin Brochu5, Mark Daniel, Carole Després, Céline Gosselin, Sophie Laforest, Spencer Moore,
Hélène Payette, Mahamane Ibrahima.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Supplement 2009, 37: s116.
6. “Nature and Extent of Social Participation over a one-year Period among a Cohort of
Community-Dwelling Older Adults.” Mélanie Levasseur, Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin, Yan
Kestens, Bryna Shatenstein, Martin Brochu, Mark Daniel, Carole Després, Céline Gosselin,
Sophie Laforest, Spencer Moore, Hélène Payette, Mahamane Ibrahima.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Supplement 2009, 37: s115.
5. “Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Changes in Older Adults’ Social
Participation over Time.” Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin, Yan Kestens,Bryna Shatenstein, Mélanie
Levasseur, Martin Brochu5, Mark Daniel, Carole Després, Céline Gosselin, Sophie Laforest,
Spencer Moore, Hélène Payette, Mahamane Ibrahima.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Supplement 2009, 37: s116.
4. “Association of individual social capital and waist circumference.”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Laurette Dubé, Lise Gauvin.
European Journal of Public Health, 2008, 18(S1): 112.
3. “Insides and Outsides of Social Capital in Senior Residential Facilities.”
Spencer Moore, Therese Riley, Valerie Haines, Alan Shiell, Carrie Collier.
American Public Health Association Meetings, November 2006. http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/paper_139365.htm
2. “Social Capital in Context: understanding trust and participation from the perspective of seniors in congregate housing.”
Spencer Moore, Therese Riley, Ana Teixeira, Carrie Collier, Valerie Haines, Alan Shiell.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings, 2005. http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/paper_120028.htm
1. “Contextualizing and Assessing the Social Capital of Seniors Living in Congregate Housing”
Valerie Haines, Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Therese Riley, and Carrie BonBernard.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings, 2004. http://apha.confex.com/apha/132am/techprogram/paper_93185.htm
Invited Speaker Presentations (24)
24. Keynote: "Social capital, health inequalities and development" Spencer Moore. In-
Progress 2. International Seminar on Social Sciences and Development in Africa. Lisbon,
Portugal. October 24, 2013.
23. "Globalization and Health." Queen's University. Faculty of Medicine, Global Health Day.
December 1, 2011.
22. "Black Box Neighbourhood Health Research." Queen's University. Community Health and
Epidemiology Research Day. November 30, 2011.
21. Keynote Presentation: "Confessions of a Neighbourhood Health Researcher." Quality
Étude Study. Montréal, Canada. September 21, 2011.
20. "Free national distribution of malaria bed nets is associated with reduced age- and
income-related inequities in net ownership." Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa. July 20, 2011.
19. "Developing a community-based health promotion and design course in the Kingston
community." Queen's University. Centre for Teaching & Learning. May 10, 2011.
18. "Montreal Social Environments: Social networks, social capital, and social participation
across Montreal." Canadian Obesity Network Meetings. April 28, 2011.
17. “Neighborhood social environments and network heterophily.”Invited Session.
Spencer Moore.
Society for Epidemiological Research Annual Meetings. Seattle, WA. June 23-26 , 2010.
16. “Measuring and assessing the importance of social embeddedness on the health of
Montreal adults.” Invited Speaker: Department of Community Health and Epidemiology.
Queen’s University. March 31, 2010.
15. “Social connectivity, residential environments, and healthy aging: Linking people to places across Montreal neighbourhoods.”
Invited Speaker: Douglas Institute, McGill University, April 27, 2009.
14. “Linking individuals to social environments.”
Invited Speaker: A Brain-to-Society Systems Research Agenda on Healthy Eating and Active
Living to Prevent Childhood Obesity.” November 2008. Montreal, Canada.
13. “Measuring individual-social environmental linkages across Montreal.”
Invited Speaker: Québec en forme. October 16, 2008.
12. “Neighbourhood Social Environments & Health in Montreal: A Tale of Two Studies.”
Invited Speaker: School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Graduate Lunch & Learn. February, 2008.
11. “Social Capital, Social Networks and Seniors”
Invited Speaker: Health Behavior and Health Education Colloquium Series.
School of Public Health. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. December 6, 2006.
10. “Social Capital, Social Networks and Health”
Invited Speaker: McGill University, Douglas Hospital, June 21, 2006.
9. International Economic Forum of the Americas. Conference of Montréal.
International Health Forum: How Poverty Affects Childhood Development
Invited Speaker: Beyond the National Outlook: Social Epidemiology, Global Stratification, and Infant
Mortality. June 6, 2006.
8. “The Political Economy of Global Health.”
Invited Speaker: Health and Society Seminar Series, International Collaborative Centre for the Study of
Social Physical Environments & Health. University of Calgary. October 27, 2004.
7. “Reflections on the Translation of Social Capital into Public Health:
Imagining Community, Forgetting Class, and the Power of Citations”
Invited Speaker: Department of Anthropology, University of Calgary, June 2, 2004.
6. “International NGOs and the role of network centrality in humanitarian aid operations: a case study of coordination during the 2000 Mozambique floods.”
Invited Speaker: Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’ Université de Montréal (CR-CHUM).
June 1, 2004.
5. “World-System Position, Structural Dependency, and Infant Mortality Rates: A Cross-National Study”
Invited Speaker : Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé (GRIS). Université de Montréal.
May 31, 2004.
4. “Mapping and Measuring the Structure of the Alberta Healthy Living Network”
Invited Speaker: Conference: Collaborative Action for Health Living: It Takes Us All, May 16, 2004.
3. “The Making of Social Capital in the Health Sciences: Where Have We Been and Where Are We
Going?”
Invited Speaker: Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé (GRIS), Université de Montréal.
December 8, 2003.
2. “Investigating the Social Determinants of Disaster Recovery.”
Invited Speaker: Health Promotion Research Group. Centre for Health and Policy Studies.
University of Calgary. August 12, 2002.
1. “Igor Losa versus Germany: A Legal Case.”
Invited Speaker: “The Culture of Human Rights.”
Center on Critical Human Survival Issues. University of Virginia.
Charlottesville, VA. March 19, 1998.
Conference Presentations (54)
54. “Does neighborhood social cohesion modify the relationship between neighborhood
social norms and smoking behaviors in Mexico?” Paula Lozano, Nancy L. Fleischer, Spencer
Moore, Luz Myriam Reynales Shigematsu, Edna Arillo Santillán, James F. Thrasher. Society for
Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT), March 2-5, 2016.
53. “Network, Cognitive, and Structural Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwan.”
Wu, Yun-Hsuan, White K, Cai B, Fleischer N, Moore S, Chen SC. Society for Epidemiological
Research, June 16-19, 2015. Denver, CO.
52. “(Mis)Use of social cohesion as a health indicator in predominantly African-American
neighborhoods.” Child, S., Kaczynski, A.T., Moore, J.B., Fleischer, N., Blake, C.E., Wills, S.,
Reeder, Y., & Moore, S. (2015). American Public Health Association 143 rd Annual Conference,
October 31-November 4, 2014, Chicago, IL.
51. “We need a safe, walkable way to connect our sisters and brothers”: A Qualitative Study of Opportunities and Challenges for Neighborhood Based Physical Activity among Residents
of Low-Income African-American Communities.” Child, S., Kaczynski, A.T., Moore, J.B.,
Fleischer, N.L., Blake, C.E., Reeder, Y., Wills, S., & Moore, S. (2015). American Public Health
Association 143rd Annual Conference, October 31-November 4, 2014, Chicago, IL.
50. “Social cohesion as a mediator between walkable neighborhoods and self-rated health in
a Midwest city.” Stephanie Child, Nancy Fleischer, Christine Blake, Spencer Moore, Andy
Kacyzinksi. American Public Health Association, Chicago, Ill, Nov. 2015.
49. ‘We need a safe, walkable way to connect our sisters and brothers”: A Qualitative Study of Opportunities and Challenges for Neighborhood Based Physical Activity among Residents
of Low-Income African-American Communities.” Stephanie Child, Nancy Fleischer, Christine
Blake, Spencer Moore, Andy Kacyzinksi. American Public Health Association, Chicago, Ill, Nov.
2015.
48. “Gender differences in the association between network, cognitive and structural social
capital and depression in Taiwan.” Yun-Hsuan Wu, Kellee White, Bo Cai, Nancy Fleischer,
Spencer Moore, and Shing-Chia Chen. Society for Epidemiological Research; Denver, 2015.
47. “Network social Capital reduces The odds of developing hypertension in urban adults.”
Spencer Moore. American Public Health Association Meetings. November 2014. New Orleans,
LA.
46. "Social capital and network influences on smoking (re)uptake: a follow-up study of
Montreal, Canada adults." Spencer Moore, Ana Teixeira, Steve Stewart. International
Conference on Tobacco Prevention and Control. Lisbon, Portugal. November 14-15, 2013.
45. "Examining the Congruence Between Subjective and Objective Health Among Elder
Women." Laure Sabatier, Spencer Moore. Third International Conference on Aging and Society.
Chicago, IL, US. November 8-9, 2013.
44. "Self-reported Health and Metabolic Syndrome Among Older Women: Understanding a
Cognitive Process." Poster Presentation. Laure Sabatier, Spencer Moore. Canadian Public
Health Association meetings. Ottawa, ON. June 9-12, 2013.
43. "Kingston, ON Adolescents’ Perceptions and Knowledge About the Social Determinants of
Health." Oral Presentation. Kelly Kenny, Spencer Moore. Canadian Public Health Association meetings. Ottawa, ON. June 9-12, 2013.
42. "What's Proximity Got to Do With It?: A Systematic Review of the Mechanisms Linking
Geographical Proximity to Health in the Built Environment Literature." Oral Presentation.
Janette Leroux, Spencer Moore. Canadian Public Health Association meetings. Ottawa, ON.
June 9-12, 2013.
41. "The Association of Objective and Subjective Physical Activity with Obesity in Senior
Women." Janette Leroux*, Steve Stewart, Spencer Moore. Canadian Obesity Student Meetings,
June 21, 2012.
40. "Examining sleep efficiency patterns in a community sample of older women using
Actiwatch technology." Emma Bassett*, Spencer Moore. Aging and Society Conference,
November 5-6, 2012. Vancouver, BC.
39. "The Association of Objective and Subjective Physical Activity with Obesity in Senior
Women." Janette Leroux*, Steve Stewart, Spencer Moore.
Canadian Obesity Student Meetings, 2012.
* PhD Student.
38. "The Role of Parental Attitudes and Willingness to Allow Their Children to Participate in a
Walking School Bus Program." Soultana Macridis*, Spencer Moore, Kathleen O'Connor.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings. June 2011.
* MSc Student.
37. “Ego’s neighbourhood social networks and physical inactivity among older Montreal
adults.” Invited Oral Presentation.
Spencer Moore, Lucie Richard.
Canadian Association of Gerontology. December 2010. Montreal, QC.
36. “Age- and Place-related Variability in the Association of Ego’s Physical Inactivity with the
Exercise Profile of their Social Networks.” Oral Presentation.
Spencer Moore, Steve Stewart.
European Union Public Health Association Meetings. November 2010. Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
35. “Educational attainment moderates the association between national happiness and
personal affect across Europe.” Poster Presentation.
Ana Teixeira, Spencer Moore.
European Union Public Health Association Meetings. November 2010. Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
34. “Montreal Social Environments: Social networks, social capital, and social participation
across Montreal.”
Spencer Moore. Seminar at Brain-to-Society Retreat in Toronto. June 2010.
33. “Education and Use of Maternal Health Care Services in the Far North Province of
Cameroon.” Poster Presentation.
Sarah McTavish,* Spencer Moore.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2010. Toronto, ON.
* MSc Student
32. “Relation between Social Capital and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption.” Poster
Presentation. Soultana Macridis,* Spencer Moore.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2010. Toronto, ON.
* MSc Student
31 “Social participation, neighbourhood social embeddedness, and fruit and vegetable
consumption among Montreal residents.” Oral Presentation.
Spencer Moore, Hannah Legh-Jones.*
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2010. Toronto, ON.
* MSc Student
30. “Social capital and alcohol consumption: a review of the literature.”
Hannah Legh-Jones*, Spencer Moore.
Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meetings, Toronto, ON. June 13-16, 2010.
* MSc Student
29. “Social capital, educational attainment, and heavy alcohol consumption among Montreal
residents.” Spencer Moore, Hannah Legh-Jones*. Canadian Public Health Association Annual
Meetings, Toronto, ON. June 13-16, 2010.
* MSc Student
28. “Social participation, neighbourhood social embeddedness, and fruit and vegetable consumption among Montreal residents”
Spencer Moore, Soultana Macridis*.
Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meetings, Toronto, ON. June 13-16, 2010.
* MSc Student
27. “Social capital and fruit and vegetable consumption: a review of the literature.”
Soultana Macridis*, Spencer Moore.
Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meetings, Toronto, ON. June 13-16, 2010.
* MSc Student
26. Organizational Connectivity & Public Health Preparedness in Alberta
Justin Hall*, Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell. 2009 Most Outstanding Abstracts Award.
Academy Health Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL. July 2009.
* MSc student.
25. Variability in high fruit and vegetable consumption across world regions
Justin Hall*, Spencer Moore, John Lynch and Sam Harper.
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Meetings, June 2009.
* MSc student.
24. “Mapping Alberta public health preparedness networks and implications for system-level improvements.”
Moore S, Spilchak P, Hall J, Predy G, Russell M, Noseworthy T, Shiell A.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2009. Winnipeg, MB.
23. “Patterns of social and personal control and their association with self-reported health across Montreal neighbourhoods.”
Moore S., Daniel M, Bockenholt U, , Gauvin L, Richard L, Dubé L.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2009. Winnipeg, MB.
22. “Organizational Connectivity and Public Health Preparedness in Alberta”
Hall J*, Moore S, Predy G, Russell M, Noseworthy T, Shiell A.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2009. Winnipeg, MB.
* MSc student.
21. “Variability in high fruit and vegetable consumption across world regions.”
Hall J*, Moore S, Lynch J, Harper S.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2009. Winnipeg, MB.
* MSc student.
20. “Education and Access to Maternal Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
MacTavish S*, Moore S, Harper S, Lynch J.
Canadian Public Health Association Meetings, June 2009. Winnipeg, MB.
* MSc student.
19. “Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Change in Older Adults’ Energy
Expenditure across Time.”
Lise Gauvin, Lucie Richard, Yan Kestens,Bryna Shatenstein, Mélanie Levasseur, Martin Brochu5,
Mark Daniel, Carole Després, Céline Gosselin, Sophie Laforest, Spencer Moore, Hélène Payette,
Mahamane Ibrahima.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, April 2009. Montreal, QC.
18. “Nature and Extent of Social Participation over a one-year Period among a Cohort of
Community-Dwelling Older Adults.” Mélanie Levasseur, Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin, , Yan
Kestens,Bryna Shatenstein, Mélanie Levasseur, Martin Brochu5, Mark Daniel, Carole Després,
Céline Gosselin, Sophie Laforest, Spencer Moore, Hélène Payette, Mahamane Ibrahima.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, April 2009. Montreal, QC.
17. “Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Changes in Older Adults’ Social
Participation over Time.”
Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin, Yan Kestens,Bryna Shatenstein, Mélanie Levasseur, Martin Brochu5,
Mark Daniel, Carole Després, Céline Gosselin, Sophie Laforest, Spencer Moore, Hélène Payette,
Mahamane Ibrahima.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, April 2009. Montreal, QC.
16. "Collective efficacy moderates age-related declines in park visitation across Montreal neighbourhoods.”
Moore S., Bockenholt U, Daniel M, Dubé L, Gauvin L, Richard L.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, April 2009. Montreal, QC.
15. "Neighbourhood social capital and self-rated health across Montreal.”
Moore S., Bockenholt U, Daniel M, Gauvin L, Frohlich K, Kestens Y, Richard L.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, April 2009. Montreal, QC.
14. “Participating Locally: The framing of social participation in seniors housing in Canada.”
Therese Riley, Spencer Moore, Ana Teixeira, Alan Shiell, Valerie Haines, Carrie Collier.
Australian Sociological Association Meetings, December 3, 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
13. “Association of individual social capital and waist circumference”
Moore S., Daniel M, Dubé L, Gauvin L.
European Union Public Health Association, (Refereed). November 2008. Lisbon, Portugal.
12. “Social capital, social networks and healthy aging: Assessing Age- and Network-related
Moderation in Associations between Place and Health in Montreal.”
Spencer Moore.
Institute of Population Health and Public Health, Queen’s University, January 28, 2008.
11. “Individual social capital, educational attainment and sense of mastery:
An analysis of the importance of individual social capital for Montreal adults.”
Spencer Moore, Mark Daniel, Lise Gauvin.
International Network for Social Network Analysis Annual Conference, May 2007.
Corfu, Greece.
10. “Insides and Outsides of Social Capital in Senior Residential Facilities.”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Valerie Haines, Therese Riley, and Carrie BonBernard.
Round table: American Public Health Association Meetings, 2006.
November 6, 2006.
9. “Public Health Preparedness and Responsiveness in Alberta:
A Systems-Level Assessment of Public Health Preparedness and Response Networks.”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Tom Noseworthy, Margaret Russell, Gerry Predy.
Poster Session: Canadian Public Health Association Meetings. 2006.
June 1, 2006.
8. “Social Capital in Context: understanding trust and participation from the perspective of seniors in congregate housing.”
Spencer Moore, Therese Riley, Ana Teixeira, Carrie Collier, Valerie Haines, Alan Shiell.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings.
Oral Session: Healthy Aging and Social Support Networks.
December 14, 2005.
7. “Contextualizing and Assessing the Social Capital of Seniors Living in Congregate Housing”
Spencer Moore, Alan Shiell, Valerie Haines, Therese Riley, and Carrie BonBernard.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings.
Oral Session: Exploring the Social Environment of Older Adults.
November 9, 2004.
6. “Organisational Centrality and its Association with Perceived Organisational Influence and
Network Integration: Results of the Alberta Healthy Living Network Mapping Project”
Spencer Moore, Cynthia Smith, Tammy Simpson, Sharlene Minke, Brenda Cantin, and Sarah Barber.
Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: Getting It Together Conference. Poster Session.
November 6, 2004.
5. “Using Network Analysis to Evaluate NGO Humanitarian Aid Coordination”
Spencer Moore and Eugenia Eng.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings.
International Health Posters Session II.
November 18, 2003
4. “Social Capital and Social Cohesion: Community Indicators for HWC/HWW2.”
American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C. February 21, 2002.
3. “Voice for the Voiceless: the power of photovoice in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd.”
Linnan, L.,Lopez, M.,McAlister, B.,Wong, C.,Moore, DS, and Daniel, M.
American Public Health Association Annual Meetings.
November2001.
2. “Confessing German Nationality, Or the Religious Aspects Of Germany’s Repatriation
Policies.”
American Ethnological Society Meetings.
Tampa, Fl. March 23, 2000.
1. “Making Oneself ‘A Home’ and ‘Homeland’ In a German Language Test.”
American Anthropological Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA. December 2, 1999.
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Grants Awarded (18)
As Nominated Principal Investigator or Principal Investigator (9):
9. Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina.
Project Title: “Mapping and assessing the health and social resiliency of the flood-affected community-dwelling elderly across interpersonal and organizational networks.”
Role: Principal Investigator.
Duration: 6 months. Amount: $24, 861.
8. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Project Title: "Forming the Montreal Neighbourhood Networks and Healthy Aging Panel: A panel for future studies of social capital, neighbourhood environments, and health care system use over the life course." (submitted Aug 1, 2012) Institute of Aging Catalyst grant amount requested: (2013-2014)
$99,571.00
7. Canada Foundation for Innovation. Leadership Opportunity Fund.
Project Title: "Socioeconomic status, social networks, and cardiovascular disease."
NPI: Spencer Moore.
Infrastructural award: $109,665.
6. Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. Early Researcher Award.
Project Title: "Investigating the social environmental and behavioural pathways linking socioeconomic status to cardiovascular disease risk across the life course."
NPI: Spencer Moore.
Researcher award for graduate student funding: $150,000.
5. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Project Title: “Social Capital, Social Networks, and Healthy Aging: Assessing Age- and
Network-related Moderation in Associations between Place and Health in Montreal”
NPI: Spencer Moore. Co-I: Ulf Bockenholt, Mark Daniel, Kate Frohlich, Lise Gauvin, Yan Kestens,
Lucie Richard.
Operating grant: 3-Year Amount Received: $341,395
April 2007-April 2010.
4. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada.
Project Title: “Neighbourhood Environments, Organisational Characteristics and Citizen
Participation: A Multilevel, Micro-Area Analysis”
NPI: Spencer Moore. Co-I: Ulf Bockenholt, Mark Daniel, Laurette Dubé, Lise Gauvin, Lucie
Richard.
Operating grant:3-Year Amount Received: $118,300.
April 2007-April 2010.
3. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Analysis of World Health Organization Surveys.
Project Title: “Measuring Global Health Disparities within a Multilevel Conceptual
Framework: Within- and Between-Country Socioeconomic Inequalities and their Influence on
Health”
NPI: Spencer Moore. Co-PI: John Lynch, Sam Harper.
Operating grant: 1-Year Amount Received: $40,000
March 2007-April 2008.
2. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. Heritage Research Fund.
Project Title: “Public Health Preparedness and Responsiveness in Alberta: An Inter-
Organizational Relations Study of Public Health Preparedness and Response Networks”
PI: Alan Shiell and Spencer Moore. Co-I: Margaret Russell, Gerry Predy, and Tom Noseworthy.
Operating grant: Year One Funding: $60,000; Year Two Funding: $40,000.
June 2004-June 2007.
1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Institute of Aging.
Pilot Project Funding: “Contextualizing and Assessing the Social Capital of Seniors living in
Congregate Housing Arrangements”
PI: Alan Shiell and Spencer Moore. Co-I: Valerie Haines, Therese Riley and Carrie BonBernard.
Pilot Grant: Amount received: $49,248.
September 2003-August 2004.
As Co-Investigator (9):
10. Gates Foundation - Grand Challenges India - Achieving Healthy Growth through
Agriculture and Nutrition. 2014.
Project Title: "VeggieLite - Conjunction of agriculture, nutrition, and health for inclusive development of women" - BIRAC/GCI/0013/01/13-AGN". Seed Grant.
Lead organizations: eKutir and McGill Centre for Convergence of Health and Economics.
9. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.†
Project Title: "Foundational Work for a Brain-to-Society Surveillance System for Innovation in
Behavioral, Public Health, and Cross-Sector Strategy to Prevent Childhood Obesity and other lifestyle Related Health."
CIHR Canada-India Program.
Amount: $499,730.
8. National Institutes of Health Research.†
Project Title: “Multi-Level Modular Agent-based Modeling for the Study of Childhood
Obesity."
† Active Research Grant.
† Active Research Grant.
PI: Laurette Dubé. Co-I: David Buckeridge, Alain Dagher, Mark Daniel, Lesley Fellows, Barbel
Knauper, Michael Meaney. Collaborators: Antoine Bechara, Ulf Bockenholt, Hamed El-Sohemy,
Robert Fisher, Marilyn Jones-Gotman,Yan Kestens, Jordan LeBel, Lyne Mongeau, Spencer
Moore, Pascale Morin, and Catherine Paquet.
Brain-to-Society Team. 3 year amount requested: $1,382,651.
7. Public Health Agency of Canada.
Project Call Title: “Building capacity for furthering the economic and social case for investment in chronic non-communicable disease prevention and health promotion.”
Research project title: “McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence.”
Nominated PI: L. Dubé, CO-I: David Buckeridge, Ross A. Hammond, Ulf Böckenholt, Yan Kestens,
Mark Daniel, Bärbel Knäuper, Catherine Paquet, Spencer Moore, Basile Chaix, Harry Rutter,
Carlos Monteiro, Anne Vernez-Moudon, Patrick Webb, Chen Chunming, Narendra K. Arora,
Prakash Sarvotham Shetty, Franque Grimard, Erin Strumpf, Jim Engle-Warnick, Micheal
Meaney, Richard Gold.
Brain-to-Society Team.
*Funded (informal notice – see emails and offer), but no formal announcement as of August 6,
2009.*
6. Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative. †
Project Title: “Understanding Canadian Tobacco Control Policy Through Provincial Policy
Network Analysis.”
PI: John Church. Co-I: Candace Nykiforuk, Joanna Cohen, Cameron Norman, Spencer Moore.
1-Year Amount: $80,000.
5. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.†
Competition: Intervention Research: Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention
Project Title: “Implementation and impact evaluation of an Aboriginal supplement to the
Everybody gets to play Community Mobilization Tool Kit”
PI: Lucie Levesque. Co-I: Margaret Cargo, Spencer Moore, Lynn Lavallée, Alex McComber.
3-Year Amount Received: $300,000
April 2009-February 2012.
4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.†
Project Title: “Investigating the role of self-report bias in health inequalities between and
within countries.”
PI: Sam Harper. Co-I: Spencer Moore, Seungmi Yang
2-Year Amount Received: $76,274
March 2009-February 2012.
3. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.†
Project Title: “Translating knowledge-to-action into a partnership with public health organizations to stop childhood obesity: A cross- disciplinary, multi-level, multi-sector
approach to conceptual and empirical development.”
PI: Laurette Dubé. Co-I: Ulf Bockenholt, Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens, Lyne Mongeau, Spencer
Moore, Catherine Paquet.
Brain-to-Society Team.
2-Year Amount Received: $200,000
March 2008-February 2010.
2. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.†
Project Title: “Contribution of neighbourhood-level factors to social participation and health-
related behaviors in a cohort of older adults”
PI: Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin. Co-I: Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens, Spencer Moore, Celine Gosselin,
Bryna Shatenstein, Sophie Laforest, Hélene Payette, Martin Brochu, Carole Després.
3-Year Amount Received: $$263,045
April 2007-April 2010.
1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Centres for Research Development
Project Funding: “International Collaborative Centre for the Study of Social and Physical
Environments and Health”
PI: Penelope Hawe. Co-I: Alan Shiell, Amy Schulz, Valerie Haines, Lindsay McClaren, Ed Trickett,
Laura
Ghali, Sarah MacIntyres, Lyndal Bond, Clyde Hertzman, George Patton, Spencer Moore, Therese
Riley,
Elaine Landry, and Marc Ereshefsky.
Amount Granted: $2,400,000.
September 2003.
As Collaborator (1):
1. Fonds de la recherche en santé du Quebec.†
Project Title: “Foundational work for web-supported self-management of impulse eating:
Neurobiological and multi-level risk factors”
PI: Laurette Dubé. Co-I: David Buckeridge, Alain Dagher, Mark Daniel, Lesley Fellows, Barbel
Knauper, Michael Meaney. Collaborators: Antoine Bechara, Ulf Bockenholt, Hamed El-Sohemy,
Robert Fisher, Marilyn Jones-Gotman,Yan Kestens, Jordan LeBel, Lyne Mongeau, Spencer
Moore, Pascale Morin, and Catherine Paquet.
Brain-to-Society Team.
3 year amount: $401,984
Previous Positions
Associate Chercheur.
Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Axe de Santé des populations,
September 2005-June 2012. http://www.chumtl.qc.ca/crchum/chercheurs/chercheurs-liste/moore-s.en.html
Individual Salary Awards, and Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships (10)
New Investigator Salary Awards (2):
2. Canadian Institute of Health Research. New Investigator Award
Project Title: “Social Capital, Social Networks, and Successful Aging: Assessing Age- and
Network-related Moderation in Associations between Place and Health in Montreal”
5-year Award: $300,000
July 2007-June 2012.
1. Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec . Chercheurs-boursiers Junior 1 Award.
Program Title: “Social Capital, Social Networks, and the Influence of Place on the Health of
Vulnerable Populations”
[Awarded but declined due to acceptance of Queen’s University position]
April 2007.
Postdoctoral Fellowships (3):
3. Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec
Full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship
"Quartiers sociaux et santé: Cartographie des réseaux sociaux, des disparités des ressources et des mécanismes d'effets contextuel"
July 2005-June 2007.
2. Canadian Institutes Health Research/Direction de Santé publique Montréal
CIHR Strategic Training Initiative. Postdoctoral Fellowship.
July 2005-June 2006.
1. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.
Full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship.
May 2004-June 2005.
Graduate Fellowships and Awards (5):
5. Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship.
Awarded ten-month fellowship to conduct Master’s research and pursue language and area studies in Mozambique on health and development.
Chapel Hill, NC. August 2001-May 2002.
4. Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdient (German Academic Exchange Service) Fellowship.
Awarded doctoral fellowship to complete dissertation research in Germany.
Stuttgart, Germany.
September 1998-January 1999.
3. University of Virginia Dissertation Fellowship.
Awarded Department of Anthropology dissertation fellowship.
Charlottesville, VA. August 1997-May 1998.
2. Friedrich Ebert Foundation Grant.
Awarded fellowship to research and study at the University of Bonn.
Bonn, Germany. August 1995-August 1996.
1. Georgetown University Tuition Fellowship.
Awarded Georgetown University Tuition fellowship. August 1993-May 1995.
Research Travel Award (1)
Queen’s University Office of Research Services.
European Public Health Association Meetings Travel Award, September 24, 2008.
Professional Research Development
6. NIH Regional Seminar and Workshops. Baltimore, MD. May 6-8, 2015.
5. Health Survey Research Methods.
Summer Program in Biostatistical & Epidemiological Methods
Ohio State University, College of Public Health, July 14-18, 2008.
4. Spatial Regression Analysis.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Training Program.
University of North Carolina. July 16- 20, 2007.
3. Genetics for Epidemiologists and Social Scientists.
CIHR sponsored. Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health.
McGill University. May 30 – June 1, 2007.
2. Multilevel Modeling of Hierarchical and Longitudinal Data Using SAS.
SAS Institute. December 6-8, 2006.
1. Using UCINET for Social Network Analysis.
Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary, Banff, Alberta. April 14-18, 2002.
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Teaching Awards
1. Health Studies DSC. Excellence in Teaching Award for Health Studies.
Year Awarded: 2011-2012.
Teaching Grant(s)
1. Title: “HLTH 415: Developing Community-Health Promotion Partnerships in Kingston”
“Community Service Learning” grant from the Centre for Teaching and Learning for HLTH 415.
Community Service Learning Grant, Queen’s University.
Amount: $2,160.00
2. Title: “HLTH 415: Walking School Bus Program”
“Community Service Learning” grant from the Centre for Teaching and Learning for HLTH 415.
Community Service Learning Grant, Queen’s University.
Amount: $800.00
Undergraduate Courses Taught
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Spring 2016
1. HPEB 470: Principles of Global Health (16 students).
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
Fall 2015
2. HPEB 399: Project/Internship (1 student): Ms. Abby Weihe.
Topic: Maternal and Child Health Interventions in Latin America with special focus on social support and network interventions.
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
1. STC 492/492H: Social networks, social capital and health.
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
Spring 2015
1. HPEB 470: Principles of Global Health (22 students).
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior.University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Winter 2014
1. HLTH 350: Topics in Global Health.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture/Discussion seminars.
Term: Winter 2014. Course credit: 3.0 hours.
Enrolment: 60 Undergraduate Students.
2. HLTH 252: Introduction to Research Methods.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture/Discussion seminars.
Term: Winter 2014. Course credit: 3.0 hours.
Enrolment: 140 Undergraduate Students.
Fall/Winter 2012-2013
1. HLTH 350: Topics in Global Health.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture/Discussion seminars.
Term: Winter 2013. Course credit: 3.0 hours.
Enrolment: 60 Undergraduate Students.
2. HLTH/KNPE 352: Research-based Internship.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 1 Student: Cathy Kelly, Alexandre Wilson.
Course Credit: 3.0 hours
3. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Term: Fall and Winter 2011-2012.
Enrolment: 56 Undergraduate Students. Course Credit: 6.0 hours.
4. HLTH 595: Honours Thesis Supervision.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
4 Students: i) Kaitlin Atkinson: "Physical Inactivity and National Economic Development" ii) Marin Macleod: "Inequities in accessing clean water and sanitation in rural Cambodia. " iii) Cathy Kelly: "Association of sedentary behaviour and locus of control in older women" iv) Alexandre Wilson: "Subjective and objective measures of sleep and their association with cortisol levels in older women" (Co-supervised with Dr. Kyra Pyke).
Fall/Winter 2011-2012
1. HLTH 350: Topics in Global Health.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture/Discussion seminars.
Term: Winter 2012. Course credit: 3.0 hours.
Enrolment: 54 Undergraduate Students.
2. HLTH/KNPE 352: Research-based Internship.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 2 Students: Cathy Kelly, Alexandre Wilson.
Course Credit: 3.0 hours
3. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Term: Fall and Winter 2011-2012.
Enrolment: 56 Undergraduate Students. Course Credit: 6.0 hours.
4. HLTH 491: Special Project in Health Studies
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 5 Students: Ashley Carter, Tasneem Premji, Connie Jingwei, Rebecca Love, Alana
Davis.
Focus: Global Health Promotion .
5. HLTH 497: Special Topics in Health Studies.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 1 Student: Rochelle Lake.
Course Credit: 3.0 hours
6. HLTH 595: Honours Thesis Supervision.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
1 Student: Connie Jingwei.
Thesis: "The Interaction of Peer Networks with Locus of Control and Smoking Behaviour"
Role: Supervisor. Course Credit: 6.0 hours.
Fall/Winter 2010-2011
1. HLTH 350: Topics in Global Health.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture/Discussion seminars.
Enrolment: 51 Undergraduate Students
2. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Enrolment: 46 Undergraduate Students.
3. HLTH 491: Special Project in Health Studies
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 2 Students: Becky Holman, Emma Nicoll.
Winter 2010
1. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Enrolment: 36 Undergraduate Students.
2. HLTH 456: Survey of Research and Literature in Health Studies
Enrolment: 1 Student: Victoria Campbell
Winter 2009
1. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Enrolment: 52 Undergraduate Students.
Fall2008/Winter 2009
1. HLTH 595: Honours Thesis Supervision.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Student: Auburn Larose
Thesis: “Global Health Inequalities: Access to HIV Testing.”
Role: Supervisor;Primary Format: Discussion.
2. HLTH 595: Honours Thesis Supervision.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Student: Elayne Vlahaki
Thesis: “Global Health Inequalities: International Access to Tuberculosis Testing.”
Role: Supervisor; Primary Format: Discussion.
Winter 2008
1. HLTH 415: Program Design and Evaluation.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Community-based applied course.
Enrolment: 34 Undergraduate Students.
Fall 2007
1. HLTH 399: Special Topics in Health Studies.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Student: Jennifer Fritz
Topic: “Program Design and Evaluation.”
Role: Supervisor; Primary Format: Discussion.
2. HLTH 491: Special Project in Health Studies.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Student: Jennifer Fritz
Thesis: “An Examination of Health Promotion Programs Targeted at Adolescents in Parks and
Recreation Centers.”
Role: Supervisor; Primary Format: Discussion.
3. HLTH 491: Special Project in Health Studies.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Student: Juliana Duffy
Topic: “The “Hispanic” Paradox: Foreign-Born Status and Health.”
Role: Supervisor; Primary Format: Discussion.
Winter 2000
1. ANTH 100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology.
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Radford University, Radford, VA, USA.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture
Sections: 4; Total Enrolment: 120 Undergraduate Students.
Fall 1999
1. ANTH 301: Theory and History of Anthropology.
Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Lecture.
Total Enrolment: 45 Undergraduate Students.
Spring 1998
1. ANTH 4991: Defining the ‘European.’
Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Role: Instructor.
Primary Format: Seminar.
Total Enrolment: 5 Undergraduate Students.
Spring 1991
1. ANTH 2230: Science Fiction and Anthropology.
Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Role: Grading Assistant.
Total Enrolment: 40 Undergraduate Students.
Fall 1990
1. ANTH 1010: Introduction to Anthropology.
Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Role: Teaching Assistant, Seminar Leader.
Total Enrolment: 120 Undergraduate Students.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Spring 2016
1. HPEB 824: Social and Physical Environment Interventions in Health Promotion (8 students)
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
Fall 2015
1. STC 792: Social networks, social capital and health. (9 students)
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The University of South Carolina.
Role: Instructor.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Winter 2013
1. KHS 831: Social networks, relationships, and health.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Role: Instructor
Winter 2012
1. KHS 831: Social networks, relationships, and health
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Enrolment: 18 Students.
Role: Instructor
Summer 2006
1. MSO 6138C : Introduction aux effets environnementaux sociaux et physiques sur la santé :
Conceptualisation, mesure et analyse des effets de quartier.
Department Social Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal.
Role: Co-instructor with Mark Daniel and Yan Kestens.
Primary Format: Seminar.
Enrolment: 5 Graduate Students.
Current PhD Students as Supervisor (3)
3. Holly Hayes. Part-time. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold
School of Public Health, University of South Carolina.
2. Samantha Lowe. Second year. Queen’s University.
1. Emma Bassett. Third year. Queen’s University.
Thesis topic: Advancing the development of social capital interventions for depression.
Graduated PhD Students as Supervisor (1)
1. Jon Salsberg. Fourth year. Queen’s University.
Thesis topic : “Social networks for translating knowledge from Community-Based
Participatory Research into Policy and Practice Change: The Impact of the Kahnawake Schools
Diabetes Prevention Project.”
MPH Students (Practicum) (3)
1. Kartikay Kaushik. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. University of
South Carolina.
Practicum Topic/Thesis: Lexington 1 Community Coalitions Environmental Scans: Alcohol Sales.
Former MSc Students as Supervisor (8)
8. Laure Sabatier. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
MSc Received June 2014
Thesis: Self-reported health among older women.
7. Kelly Kenney.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
MSc Received August 2012
Thesis: “Kingston Adolescents' Knowledge about the Social Determinants of Health: Assessing and Addressing the Gap.”
6. Emma Bassett.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
MSc Received August 2012.
Thesis: “Examining social capital and depressive symptoms: tackling measurement debates, neighbourhood correlates, and gender differences.”
5. Hannah Legh-Jones.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
MSc Received August 2011.
Thesis: “Social capital, neighbourhood environments, and physical inactivity among Montreal adults.”
4. Soultana Macridis.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
MSc Received August 2011.
Thesis: “Children's Active Transportation to School: The Role of Parental Perceptions, Social
Connections, and the Neighbourhood Environment in the Success of a Walking School Bus
Program.”
Co-supervised with Katherine O'Connor
3. Sarah McTavish.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
MSc Received August 2010.
Thesis: “Use of Maternal Health Care in the Far-North province of Cameroon: A Mixed
Methods Approach.”
2. Justin Hall.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
MSc. Received May 2009.
Thesis: “Assessing Public Health Preparedness in Alberta Using a Systems-level Approach.”
1. Carmelle Goldberg
Dept. of Social and Preventive Medicine. Université de Montréal
MA. Received Spring 2007. .
Thesis: “Understanding how participatory evaluations transform program environments: a
case study of the Démarche-Action Montréal-Nord project.”
Co-supervised with Dr. Louise Potvin.
Graduate Student Awards and Distinctions
6. Emma Bassett
i. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2013-2014.
ii. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2012-2013.
5. Janette Leroux
i. Selectee for Canadian Obesity Network - Obesity Boot Camp. July 2012.
4. Jon Salsberg
i. Doctoral Award: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship
(May 2012 - March 2015)
3. Soultana Macridis.
i. KFLA Graduate Student Fellowship Award
2. Sarah McTavish i. CIHR Population Health: Canadian Public Health Association Meetings Travel Award (2009
Winnipeg CPHA Meetings.) ii. Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR): 6th Summer Institute for New
Global Health Researchers Selectee, Burkina Faso, July 2009.
1. Justin Hall i. Ontario Graduate Studies Award (2007-2008) ii. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada
Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award, July 2008-March 2009. iii. CIHR Population Health: Canadian Public Health Association Meetings Travel Award
(2009 Winnipeg CPHA Meetings.) iv. Academy Health Annual Meetings Travel Award. v. Academy Health: 2009 Most Outstanding Abstracts Award.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1. Yun Wsuan-Hu, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public
Health, University of South Carolina.
Thesis: “Exploring the association between Network, Cognitive, Structural Social
Capital and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwan.”
Supervisor: Dr. Kellee White
Role: External Examiner.
Date: July 9, 2015.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
7. Ashley Johnson, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque
Role: Internal/External Examiner.
Date: August 2015.
6. Jie Yu, Department of Geography, Queen’s University.
PhD: “Home Care Utilization Patterns Among the Elderly Population: A Case Study of
Ontario, Canada.”
Supervisor: Dr. Mark Rosenberg
Role: Internal/External Examiner.
Date: September 2015.
5. Kim Bergeron. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Thesis: “An Exploration of Language, Policies and Collaborative Actions by Planning
and Public Health Professionals to Guide Active Community Design”
Supervisor: Dr.Lucie Lévesque.
Role: Internal Examiner.
Date: May 28, 2012.
4 . Laura Seliske. Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “The Built Environment and Obesity-Related Behaviours in Canadian Youth”
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Janssen.
Role: External Examiner.
Date: January 12, 2012
3. Heidi Laukner. School of Occupational Therapy. Queen's University.
Thesis: "Conceptualizing Community Development from an Occupational Therapy
Perspective."
Supervisor: Dr. Margo Paterson.
Role: External Examiner.
Date: March 2010.
2. Shirley Bryan, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “The Epidemiology of Physical Activity in Canada.”
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Janssen.
Role: External Examiner, June 12, 2009.
1. Amy Mark, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health in Children and Youth.”
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Janssen.
Role: Department Head’s Delegate, December 9, 2008.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
6. Tshitshi Kalala Tshibangu, Geography Department, University of South Carolina.
Thesis: “Climate change and farmers in Mali?”
Supervisor: Dr. Edward Carr.
August 2015 - Present.
5. Stephanie Child. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina.
Thesis: “Social capital….”
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Kcyzinski
July 2014 – Present.
4. Yun Wsuan-Hu, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public
Health, University of South Carolina.
Thesis: “Exploring the association between Network, Cognitive, Structural Social
Capital and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwan.”
Supervisor: Dr. Kellee White.
July 2014-July 2015.
3. Heather Gainforth. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Role: Committee Member..
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer
Date: 2012-2013.
2. Marie Josee Perrier, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Getting the ball rolling: sport and leisure time physical activity
promotion among individuals with acquired physical disabilities”
Role: Committee Member..
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer
Date: 2011-2012.
1. Jessica Cowan-Dewar, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Forging Ahead with Interventions Thoughtfully”
Role: Committee Member.
Supervisor: Dr. Stevenson Fergus.
Date: 2011-2012.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1. Yun Wsuan-Hu, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public
Health, University of South Carolina.
Thesis: “Exploring the association between Network, Cognitive, Structural Social
Capital and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwan.”
Supervisor: Dr. Kellee White.
Date: July 2014.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
7. Ashley Johnson. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen’s University.
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque.
Role: Examiner - Social capital and social networks.
Date: August 10, 2012.
6. Steven Trites. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Janssen.
Role: Examiner - Social capital and social networks.
Date: July 25, 2012.
5. Janette Leroux. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Moore (myself).
Role: Examiner - Social network methods.
Date: July 3, 2012.
4. Jon Salsberg. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Moore (myself).
Role: Examiner - Social Network Methods.
Date: April 19, 2012.
3. Heather Gainforth. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer
Role: Examiner - Social Network Methods.
Date: August 16, 2011.
2. Andrea Phillipson. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Samantha King.
Role: Examiner - Health Promotion and Population Health.
Date: August 16, 2011.
1. Natalie Waldbrook. Department of Geography. Queen's University.
Supervisor: Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
Role: External Examiner- Health and Society.
Date: Spring 2010.
MSc/MA Thesis Defense Committee Member:
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
17. Rachel Laxer, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: "The Proportion of Obesity-Related Behaviors Attributable to the
Neighbourhood Built Environment in Canadian Youth."
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Janssen.
Role: Internal Examiner.
Date: July 26, 2012.
16. Kerry Hamilton, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Park Usage and Physical Activity: An Exploration of Park Features,
Neighbourhoods, and Park Programs”
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Lévesque
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: September 11, 2011.
15. Kaitlyn Hougham, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Evidence that the association between exercise intensity and insulin
sensitivity is sex dependent."
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Ross
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: June 2011.
14. Jie Yu, Department of Geography, Queen’s University.
MA Thesis Proposal: “Home Care Utilization Patterns Among the Elderly Population: A
Case Study of Ontario, Canada.”
Supervisor: Dr. Mark Rosenberg
Role: External Examiner.
Date: May 2011.
13. Peter Galbraith, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Development of a novel link-segment model for estimating lower
back loading in paramedics”
Role: Head Delegate.
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Costigan
Date: May 2011.
12. Carolyn Hureau, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Enhancing Youth Access to Community Recreation Facilities: An
Effectiveness Evaluation of the Grade 10 Community Physical Activity Pass.”
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Lévesque.
Role: Internal Examiner.
Date: September 2010.
11. Heather Gainforth, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “The Match Game: Investigating the Effect of Message Framing on
Parent's Intentions to Vaccinate their Children Against HPV."
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: June 2010.
10. Karla Galaviz, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: "Parents, Practitioners, and Public Health For a Healthy Family
Environment: A Pilot Evaluation to Promote Healthy Weight in Children."
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Lévesque
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: September 2010.
9. Robert Millington, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Basketball With(out) Borders: Interrogating the Intersections of
Sport, Development, and Capitalism”
Supervisor: Dr. Samantha King
Role: Chair.
Date: March 2010.
8. Katherine Hertzman, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “”
Supervisor: Dr. Samantha King?
Role: Chair.
Date: June 2010.
7. Graham Mecredy, Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: "Street Connectivity as a Determinant of Health in Canadian Youth."
Supervisor: Drs. Wiliiam Pickett; Ian Janssen.
Role: External Examiner.
Date: 2010
6. Melissa Pak, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Dysfunctional Muscle Blood Flow Regulation During Exercise in Type
2 Diabetes”
Supervisor: Dr. Mike Tschakovsky.
Role: Chair.
Date: October 2009
5. Abby Smith, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Evaluation of a Pilot Workplace Health Promotion Intervention
Targeting Employees' Health Behaviours: The Motiv8 Workplace Series.”
Supervisor: Dr. Stevenson Fergus; Katherine O'Connor.
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: December 2009.
4. Afshin Vafaei, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University,.
Thesis: “Relationships Between Income Inequality and Health: A Study at National and
Provincial Levels.”
Supervisor: Drs. Mark Rosenberg and Will Pickett.
Role: External Examiner.
Date: September 15, 2008
3. Karen McNeil, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “Bringing the Message Home: Enabling Urban Aboriginal Families for Wholistic
Health.”
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque.
Role: Internal Examiner. Date: June 27, 2008.
2. Marianne Nicol, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “School and Neighbourhood Recreational Environments and Their Impact on
Physical Activity Participation Among Canadian Youth.”
Supervisor: Drs. Ian Janssen and Will Pickett.
Role: External Examiner.
Date: May 20, 2008.
1. Marek Plawinski, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “An Analysis of the Different Spike Attack Arm Swings used in Elite Levels of
Men's Volleyball.”
Supervisor: Dr. Pat Costigan.
Role: Head Delegate.
Date: March 10, 2008.
9. Rachel Laxer, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Supervisor: Ian Janssen.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: 2011
8. Matthew Vierima, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Supervisor: Jean Coté.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: 2011
7. Kerry Hamilton, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Supervisor: Lucie Lévesque.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: 2011
6. Lauren McNicoll, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “.”
Supervisor: Stevenson Fergus.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: 2010
5. Heather Gainforth, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “HPV Vaccinations and Messaging for Adolescent Females in Ontario.”
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: June 26, 2009.
4. Allana LeBlanc, Department of Community Health Sciences, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Physical Activity and Negative Health Outcomes in Children.”
Supervisor: Drs. Ian Janssen.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: November 19, 2008.
3. Jen Pickard, Department of Community Health Sciences, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “HIV voluntary counselling and testing among male youth aged 13-15 years in Kenya: The theory of planned behaviour applied.”
Supervisor: Dr. Stevenson Fergus.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: November 18, 2008.
2. Deborah O’Malley, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis: “Using eye tracking technology to measure viewer attention to and recall of framed osteoporosis prevention advertisements.”
Supervisor: Dr. Amy Latimer.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: August 28, 2008.
1. Alisa Yocom, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
Thesis Proposal: “Diabetes education programming offered to Aboriginal clients in
Diabetes Education Centres across Ontario.”
Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque.
Role: Committee Member.
Date: February 12, 2008.
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University of South Carolina Level
1.
Walker Institute Advisory Board. August 2014- Present.
2.
Population and Health Research Group.
Arnold School of Public Health
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Tenure and Promotion Committee: August 2014 – Present.
2.
Student Awards Committee: August 2015-Present.
Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior:
1. Graduate Program Committee: February 2015- Present.
2. Chair. Search Committee: Tenure-Track Position in Program Implementation, Development,
Monitoring and Evaluation. September 2015 – Present.
3. Chair. Search Committee: Tenure-Track Position in Global health and HIV. May 2015-August
2015.
4. Member. Global Nutrition and Population Health Group.
Queen’s University Level
1. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Curriculum Committee. (September 2010-May 2013.)
Queen’s University.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Departmental Committees
4. Unit Research Ethics Board. Chair. July 2010-Present.
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
3. Appointments/QNS Subcommittee, Year 1 (2008).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
2. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (3-year term: 2007-2010).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
2. Reader. Admissions Applications (Continuing).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
1. Academic Council Member, (Continuing).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University.
1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Committee: Intervention Research – Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention
June 2009.
2. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Committee: Population and Public Health Milestones.
June 2010.
3. University of Guelph. OMAFRA/U Research Program. March 2010
PEER REVIEW CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Article Editor
1. PLOS One. June 2014 – Present.
2. Sage Open.
September 2013 – Present.
Peer Reviewer
American Journal of Public Health
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
BMC Public Health
British Medical Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health
International Journal of Public Health
Journal of the American College of Nutrition
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Pediatrics
PLOS One
Preventive Medicine
Social Forces
Social Networks
Social Science and Medicine
Associational Memberships (past & present)
American Anthropological Association.
American Public Health Association.
Canadian Public Health Association
International Network for Social Network Analysis
International Epidemiological Association.
Society for Epidemiological Research
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OSITIONS
Associate Professor (tenured).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, July 2013- June 2014.
Assistant Professor (tenure-track).
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, July 2007- June 2013.
Chercheur (Researcher)
Centre de recherché du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, August 2005-June 2010.