Geralyn Ruissen, University of Alberta

Research

physical activity well-being affect idiographic ecological momentary assessment dynamic continuous-time

Latest funding

The 'Global Goals Project': An international randomized trial to examine the effectiveness of open goals to promote physical activity
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$60,331
Examining the Impact of Smartphone Use on Movement Behaviours and Wellbeing Across the Transition into Emerging Adulthood
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$355,643
Developing app-based leisure education to enhance well-being of diverse university students
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$97,616

The 'Global Goals Project': An international randomized trial to examine the effectiveness of open goals to promote physical activity

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Beauchamp, Mark R.

Keywords: Goal setting; mechanisms of behaviour change; randomized trial; physical activity; mobile technology; open science; international; cross-cultural analysis

$60,331

Examining the Impact of Smartphone Use on Movement Behaviours and Wellbeing Across the Transition into Emerging Adulthood

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Liu, Sam

$355,643

Developing app-based leisure education to enhance well-being of diverse university students

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kono, Shintaro

Keywords: leisure; education; mental health; well-being; university student; mixed methods; intervention; smartphone; self-determination theory; intersectionality

$97,616

Examining the dynamic nature of physical activity-related subjective well-being over time: An idiographic approach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ruissen, Geralyn

Keywords: physical activity; well-being; affect; idiographic; ecological momentary assessment; dynamic; continuous-time

$66,185

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: physical activity Dear Professor Ruissen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on physical activity connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Examining the dynamic nature of physical activity-related subjective well-being over time: An idiographic approach" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]