Principal Investigator

Steve Amireault, PhD 

Research Interests: (1) Primary drivers of sustained engagement in physical activity, (2) Physical activity participation in face of difficult circumstances, and (3) Physical activity and its relation with other behaviors (e.g., fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption). 

Dr. Amireault has a courtesy appointment with the department of public health at Purdue University, is an affiliated faculty of the Advanced Methods at Purdue group, a member of the Center for Research on Brain, Behavior, and NeuroRehabilitation, and a faculty associate of the Center on Aging and Life Course.

Email: samireau@purdue.edu

Emily Jakob

Originally from Virginia, Emily received her B.S. in psychology from George Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia) in 2017. She then continued her education at Springfield College (Springfield, Massachusetts), where she earned her M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology in 2020. After completing a year of PhD coursework at Springfield College, Emily joined Purdue University and the Physical Activity Psychology lab in the fall of 2022. 

Emily is currently pursuing a PhD in Health and Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Psychology.

Heesoo Rho

Heesoo completed in 2019 a bachelor’s degree Exercise Rehabilitation and Social Welfare from Sungshin Women’s University (Seoul, South Korea) and received in 2021 a master degree (MSc) in Exercise as Medicine from Loughborough University (Leicestershire, United Kingdom). During her master’s degree, she looked at the association between parents’ and their 5 to 6 years old children’s screen time, and the moderating effect of of socio-economic status. Heesoo joined Purdue University and the Physical Activity Psychology lab in the fall of 2022. 

Heesoo is currently pursuing a dual-title PhD in Health and Kinesiology and Gerontology with a concentration in Exercise Psychology. 

Reese C. Kerschner

Reese joined Purdue’s Physical Activity Psychology Lab as a volunteer in Spring 2022. She received an OUR scholarship from the Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research for the 2022-2023 academic year to support and recognize her engagement in research with the Physical Activity Psychology Lab.  

Reese is a junior pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Psychological Sciences. 

Emilie A. Chadwell

Emilie joined Purdue’s Physical Activity Psychology Lab as a volunteer in Fall 2023. 

Emilie is a senior pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Psychology.