Jennifer Brunet is a full professor at the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Her research seeks to identify innovative ways to promote physical activity in people at risk of or diagnosed with cancer. This has critical implications for individuals’ health and well-being, as data show unequivocally that physical activity reduces the risk of certain cancers, disability, morbidity, and mortality.
She is also a cross-appointed associate professor at the School of Psychology of the Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Ottawa), a research member at the Institut du Savoir Montfort and an affiliate investigator at the Cancer Therapeutic Program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI).
As a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, her research:
- provides knowledge of the causes of physical inactivity, to guide planning and implementation of physical activity interventions
- offers evidence of the benefits of physical activity
- assists with national and international initiatives to create physical activity interventions
- involves developing, implementing and evaluating hospital-, community- and home-based physical activity interventions for cancer prevention and control
Professor Brunet’s research is multidisciplinary, involves many different collaborators and partners, and uses various study designs featuring qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Professor Brunet is accepting new students for thesis supervision for the following programs: Master of Arts in Human Kinetics (MAHK), Master of Science in Human Kinetics (MScHK), Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Kinetics (PhD), Combined Master and Doctorate in Experimental Psychology (MA-PhD in Experimental Psychology) and Master in Experimental Psychology with Major Research Paper (EXP. MRP), in the research areas noted below.