Welcome to my website! My name is Katie and I am an Associate Professor conducting research in the area of Exercise and Health Psychology. Originally from a small town east of Ottawa Ontario, I completed my undergraduate and masters training at Brock University in St. Catharines Ontario. Following that, I undertook my doctoral research at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver British Columbia. I returned to the Ottawa area to complete a post-doctoral fellowship. After completing my post-doctoral fellowship, I was a Junior Researcher and Scientist with the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. Currently, I'm an Associate Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa. I will be using this website to post new papers, information for participants including links to ongoing studies and research summaries, and information for the public about our research findings. I also intend to post links to syntax and any supplemental material that accompanies publications. Please follow me on X (@katiegunnell) or bluesky (@katiegunnell.bsky.social) for updates or to get in touch, send an e-mail through the contact form. Thank you for visiting!
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University
- Affiliate Investigator, the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO-RI)
EDUCATION
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, School of Psychology and School of Human Kinetics, the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada (2014)
- PhD, School of Kinesiology, sub-specialization in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2013)
- MA, Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario, Canada (2009)
- BKIN, Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario, Canada (2007)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Gunnell examines the psychological antecedents of behaviours and mental health in various populations including children and youth, adults, and people diagnosed with chronic illness. Specific interests include:
- Mental Health (e.g., hedonic and eudaimonic well-being; symptoms of mental disorders)
- Behaviours (e.g., physical activity, screen time, and sedentary time)
- Correlates and Mechanisms (e.g., psychological need satisfaction and frustration, motivational regulations, and goal contents)
- Disentangling complex reciprocal relationships between behaviours and psychological variables using longitudinal research designs
- Psychometrics
RESEARCH SERVICE
- Associate Editor for International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology and Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Reviewer for many scholarly journals including the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology