Awards & Assistantships
| Year | Award | Agency | Amount |
| 2009 | Research Citation Award in Person and Social Factors in Health Behavior | Society of Behavioral Medicine | NA |
| 2008 | Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award | North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | $1000 |
| 2007 | Dr. Greg Ferrier Award for the Highest Rated Grant | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia | $5,000 |
| 2007 | Research Citation Award in Person and Social Factors in Health Behavior | Society of Behavioral Medicine | NA |
| 2006-2011 | New Investigator Award (Salary Support) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Gender and Health) | $275,000 |
| 2006 | Research Citation Award in Health Communication | Society of Behavioral Medicine | NA |
| 2006 | Research Citation Award in Person and Social Factors in Health Behavior | Society of Behavioral Medicine | NA |
| 2003-2008 | Career Scholar Award (Salary Support) | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | $400,000 |
| 1999-2001 | Doctoral Scholarship | Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research | $60,000 |
| 1998-2001 | Tuition Scholarship |
University of Alberta Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research |
$9,000 |
| 1998-2001 | Graduate Research Assistantships |
University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education |
$43,200 |
| 2000 | J. Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award | University of Alberta | $800 |
| 1996-1998 | Graduate Research Assistantships | University of British Columbia
School of Human Kinetics |
$18,000 |
| 1995-1998 | Research Assistantships | University of British Columbia Department of Psychology |
$3,000 |
Current Grants
| Investigators | Period | Project Title | Agency | Amount |
| Graham, N. Rhodes, R.E. Warburton, D.E.R. Gooch, B. McNulty, K. Stanley, K. Mandryk, R. |
2009-2014 | Games for physical fitness | Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) | $5,000,000 |
Blanchard, C.M. (PI) |
2009-1012 | Environmental Physical activity cOrrelates after Cardiac Hospitalization (EPOCH) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada | $484,988 |
| McKay, H (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Boyd, S.K. Burrows, M. Li, L.C. MacDonald, H.M. Miran-Khan, K. Mulpuri, K. Naylor, P.J. |
2009-1013 | An investigation into risk-taking behaviour, bone microstructure and fracture between the sexes: What underpins fracture in boys compared to girls during growth? | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $595,143 |
Rhodes, R.E. (PI) |
2009-2010 | Parenthood and family health behaviour: Current findings and research planning collaboration | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes) Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant | $12,403 |
|
Warburton, D.E.R. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Bredin, S. MacKenzie, D. |
2009-2010 |
A pilot study testing the effectiveness of interactive video games on
the health status and quality of life of post-menopausal breast cancer
survivors |
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (National Cancer Institute of Canada) | $35,000 |
|
Penny MacCourt (PI) Tuokko, H.A. Rhodes, R.E. Cloutier-Fisher, D. Dobson, W. Prendergast, M. McGee, P. Pauluth-Penner, T. |
2008-2009 | Seeing is believing? Using social science theory to examine how theatre performance affects audience beliefs (play development) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research NGO Outreach Initiative | $10,000 |
|
Miran-Khan, K. (PI) Li, L.C. Liu-Ambrose, T.Y. Marra, C.A. McKay, H.A. Rhodes, R.E. (Co-PI) et al. |
2008-2014 | Institute Centre for Hip Health and Mobility: A Team Approach to Mobility in Vulnerable Seniors | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (New and Emerging Teams Grant) | $1,500,000 |
|
Naylor, P.J. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Barr, S. Forster-Coull, L. |
2008-2009 |
Evaluating the impact of a School Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program on Canadian School Children's Knowledge, Social Cognitions and fruit and vegetable consumption |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $100,000 |
|
Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Benoit, C., Blanchard, C.M., Levy-Milne, R., Naylor, P.J., Symons Downs, D. Warburton, D.E.R. |
2008-2011 | Health behaviours during early parenthood: Exploring the impact of multiple children | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $217,879 |
|
Blanchard, C.M. (PI), Dechman, G., Hernandez, P. Spence, J.C. McGannon, K. Rhodes, R.E. |
2008-2011 | Explaining gender differences during and after pulmonary rehabilitation using a mixed-methods social ecological approach. | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $146,000 |
|
Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Benoit, C., Blanchard, C.M., Levy-Milne, R., Naylor, P.J., Symons Downs, D. Warburton, D.E.R. |
2007-2010 | Obesogenic behaviours of new parents: An 18-month trial | Canadian Diabetes Association | $191,644 |
|
Blanchard, C.M. (PI) Giacomantonio, N., Rhodes, R., Reid, R., Spence, J.C., McGannon, K.M., Lyon, R. |
2007-2010 | Understanding gender differences in exercise from a social ecological perspective during and after cardiac rehabilitation | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $335,307 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2007-2010 |
Experimental evaluation of salient versus nonsalient belief-based markers for the promotion of leisure-time walking |
Internal Grant | $41,705 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2006-2008 | Incentive Payment | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | $27,000 |
|
Blanchard, C.M. (PI) Cyr, C. Giacomantonio, N. Rhodes, R. Reid, R. Stevenson, R. |
2007-2010 | Understanding exercise behaviour from a social ecological perspective during and after cardiac rehabilitation. A Multi-site trial in New Brunswick | Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick | $133,177 |
|
Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Benoit, C., Blanchard, C.M., Levy-Milne, R., Naylor, P.J., Symons Downs, D. Warburton, D.E.R. |
2007-2010 | Obesogenic behaviours of new parents: An 18-month trial. | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $116,392 (Awarded but Declined) |
|
Tuokko, H.A. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Cloutier-Fisher, D. Dobson, W. Prendergast, M. McGee, P. Pauluth-Penner, T. |
2007-2010 | Seeing is believing? Using social science theory to examine how theatre performance affects audience beliefs | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $98,735 |
|
Blanchard, C.M.
(PI)
Giacomantonio, N. Rhodes, R. Reid, R. Spence, J.C. McGannon, K.M. |
2007-2010 | Why aren’t women engaging in as much exercise during and after cardiac rehabilitation as men? A social ecological perspective | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia | $142,192 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2006-2011 | Initial Effects of Diverse Contexts and Channels of a Physical Activity Campaign: An Evaluation of Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (New Investigator Operating Grant) | $50,000 |
| Blanchard, C.M. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Giacomantonio, N. Spence, J. Lyons, R. Murnaghan, D. Reid, R. |
2006-2009 |
Using a Social Ecological Approach to Explain Exercise Behaviour from a Gender Perspective in Cardiac Patients not Attending Cardiac Rehabilitation in Nova Scotia |
Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation | $150,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2005-2009 | Behavioural Medicine Laboratory Operating Grant | Canadian Foundation for Innovation | $18,566 |
Grants Previously Held
| Investigators | Period | Project Title | Agency | Amount |
| Centre on Aging Research Team (Hultsch, D., Principal Investigator; Rhodes, R.E. as co-investigator) | 2003-2008 | Infrastructure Grant | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | $1,250,000 |
| Naylor, PJ (Co-PI) McKay, H.A. (Co-PI) Rhodes, R.E. Wharf Higgins, S.J. Manske, S. |
2005-2008 | Evaluating the effectiveness of the dissemination of Action Schools! BC: A socio-ecological intervention to increase physical activity and healthy eating in school children | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight Childhood Obesity Operating Grants) | $200,000 |
| Naylor, PJ (Co-PI) McKay, H.A. (Co-PI) Rhodes, R.E. Wharf Higgins, S.J. Manske, S. |
2005-2008 | Evaluating the effectiveness of the dissemination of Action Schools! BC: A socio-ecological intervention to increase physical activity and healthy eating in school children | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight Childhood Obesity Operating Grants) | $400,000 |
| Blanchard, C.M. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. McGannon, K. Spence, J. Edwards, N. Morrin, L. Reid, R. |
2005-2008 | Social ecological determinants of exercise during home-based cardiac rehabilitation: Should gender be considered? | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $145,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Naylor, P.J. McKay, H.A. McIntyre, C.A. |
2006-2008 |
The Effectiveness of an Implementation Intention Intervention on Physical Activity Behaviours within the Family: A Pilot Study in Greater Victoria |
Human Early Learning Partnership | $28,311 |
| Dean, R. (Co-PI) Rhodes, R.E. (Co-PI) Tuokko, H. Wharf Higgins, J. |
2007-2008 | Factors influencing strength training participation in older adults | British Columbia Network for Aging Research | $3,500 |
|
Courneya, K.S. (PI) Friedenreich, C. Rhodes, R.E. Blanchard, C.M. Mackey, J. Culos-Reed, N. |
2007-2008 | Identifying and eliminating barriers to participation in physical activity and sport in cancer survivors | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (in collaboration with Sport Canada) | $52,591 |
| Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Blanchard, C.M. Courneya, K.S. Plotnikoff, R. |
2004-2007 | Development of a theory-based leisure-time walking program | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $95,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2004-2007 | Establishment Grant | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | $18,500 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2008 | Research Grant | University of Victoria | $25,000 |
| Bredin, S.D. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Warburton, D. |
2005-2007 |
Making an enemy our ally: A
pilot study testing the effects of interactive video games on exercise
preference in young girls and boys
|
Hampton Foundation | $17,800 |
| Porter, M. (PI) Myers, A. Bedard, M. Tuokko, H. Rhodes, R.E. (as collaborator) |
2006-2007 | Quantifying mobility in older adults: A mixed modality approach | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Mobility RFA) | $73,000 |
| Zehr, P. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Ferris, D. |
2005-2007 | Efficacy of coupled rhythmic arm and leg movement as an alternative to body weight supported walking training for recovery of walking after incomplete spinal cord injury | Rick Hansen Man In Motion Research Fund | $35,000 |
| McIntyre, C. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. |
2006-2007 | The Relationship between Parental Efficacy and Child Physical Activity Participation: A pilot study in Greater Victoria. | Human Early Learning Partnership | $4000 |
|
Wharf Higgins, J. Rhodes, R.E. Fyfe, M. Stirling, B. Pennock, M. Diamond, L. McCauley, S. Warburton, D.E.R. |
2007 | We Built this City to Walk and Roll: A Natural Experiment to Understand the Impact of Pedestrian and Cyclist-Friendly Development in Victoria | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Built Environment, Obesity and Health seed grant) | $1568 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2006 | Infrastructure Grant | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | $75,000 |
| Blanchard, C.M. (Co-PI) Fisher, J. (Co-PI) Courneya, K.S Sparling, P. Rhodes, R.E. Baker, F. |
2003-2006 | Does the theory of planned behavior moderate the relationship between ethnicity and moderately intense physical activity in college-aged students. | National Institutes of Health (U.S.) via the Research Center for Minority Institutions | $80,303 USD |
|
Mazzoni, E.
Southward, J. Virji-Babul, N. Purves, L. Temple, V. Rhodes, R.E. |
2005-2006 |
Effect of indoor rock climbing on balance, global self esteem and self
efficacy of children with special needs
|
VIHA child, youth, and family health program research
advisory committee grant
|
$6620 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2005-2006 | SSHRC Top-Up Grant | University of Victoria | $750 |
| Temple, V. (PI) Naylor, P.J. Pacini-Ketchabaw, V. Rhodes, R.E. Wharf Higgins, S.J. Wolsky, L. |
2005-2006 | Healthy opportunities project for preschool children: A pilot of an environmentally-based physical activity and healthy eating intervention for daycare settings | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight Childhood Obesity Operating Grants) | $49,995 |
| Rhodes, R.E. (PI) Warburton, D. |
2006 | Evaluating television-based physical activity interventions in the family home | University of Victoria Health Research Grants Applications Assistance Program | $4000 |
| McKay, H. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Warburton, D. Kopelow B. |
2004-2005 | Action Schools! BC: A multi-health outcome physical activity program for children and youth in BC. | Provincial Health Services Authority | $178,375 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2004-2005 | Evaluating the Behavioural Economics of Leisure Time Physical Activity | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (Internal Seed Grant) | $5,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2005 | Summer Studentship Funding | Human Resources and Development Canada | $1650 |
| Warburton, D. (PI) Sheel, W. Rhodes, R.E. |
2003-2005 | Effect of two exercise training programmes on central and peripheral limitations to exercise capacity in spinal cord injured individuals | B.C. Neurotrauma Fund | $61,333 |
| McKay, H. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Warburton, D. Kopelow B. |
2003-2004 | Action Schools! BC: A multi-health outcome physical activity program for children and youth in BC. | Provincial Health Services Authority | $1,300,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2005 | Development of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory | B.C. Knowledge and Development Fund | $32,790 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2005 | Development of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory | Canadian Foundation for Innovation | $43,720 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2004 | Examining Health Canada's Physical Activity Guide as a motivational tool | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Internal Grant | $4,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2003-2004 | SSHRC Development Grant | University of Victoria | $1,500 |
| McKay, H. (PI) Rhodes, R.E. Warburton, D. Kopelow B. |
2002-2003 | Action Schools! BC: A multi-health outcome physical activity program for children and youth in BC. | Provincial Health Services Authority | $219,500 |
| Rhodes, R.E. (PI) | 2002-2003 | Parsimony versus precision in the theory of planned behavior. | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Internal Grant | $6,500 |
| Rhodes, R.E.(PI) Lauzon, L. Van Gyn, G. Gaul, C. Gibbons, S. Warf Higgins, J. Docherty, D. |
2001-2003 | Centre for Physical Activity Research on Health and Quality of Life: Networking, feasibility assessment, capacity building, and grant preparation. | Special UVic Health Research Initiative Development Grant Program | $4,500 |
| Rhodes, R.E. | 2001-2002 | Research Grant. | University of Victoria, Faculty of Education | $12,000 |
| Rhodes, R.E. Courneya, K.S. |
1999-2001 | Personality-Matched Exercise Interventions for Cancer Survivors. | Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research | $3,000 |