Dr Culos-Reed

Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed is an Associate Professor in Health and Exercise Psychology in the Faculty of Kinesiology, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. Dr. Culos-Reed also holds a Research Associate appointment with the Department of Psychosocial Resources, Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

Her work is on Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors, and focuses on utilizing a multidisciplinary perspective to understand and improve the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors. Specifically, the goal of this research is to develop physical activity programs that positively impact the myriad of physical and psychological factors that cancer survivors experience, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

Upcoming work will include providing greater accessibility and options for physical activity programs to the cancer survivor population, to examine the feasibility of lifestyle interventions at various stages of the cancer continuum (diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, survivorship, and palliation), and to collaborate with other cancer centers to better understand the role of physical activity for different cancer types.

Teaching

Dr. Culos-Reed teaches courses in the Psychology of Human Movement field. These include:

KINE 253 - Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology

KINE 397 - Health and Exercise Psychology

KINE 695 - Health and Exercise Psychology (graduate level)

MDSC 635 - Psychosocial Oncology (guest lecturer)

The Psychology of Human Movement research group includes the following faculty members:

Nicole Culos-Reed

Jamie Johnston

Dave Paskevich

Joan Vickers

Current Graduate Students