Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Professor Ron Plotnikoff is the Chair in Physical Activity and Population Health Education at the University of Newcastle which he commenced in June 2009.
In 2010 he also took on the role as Director of the Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity & Nutrition.
Background: Prof Plotnikoff relocated from the University of Alberta, Canada (School of Public Health and Faculty of Physical Education) where he held a nationally-funded Chair in Physical Activity and Population Health and directed the Physical Activity and Population Health Research Laboratory
Track record: Professor Plotnikoff is an internationally regarded researcher in population health and physical activity research. He has an outstanding track record with over 180 peer-reviewed publications in print/press (116 in the past 5 years), and a further 25 under revision/review; over $8 million as a Chief Investigator and over $40 million as a co-investigator on population health research grants. He has received 5 Salary Research Awards which include a Canadian Institutes for Health Research-funded Applied Public Health Chair Award, an Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research-funded Health Scholar Award and most recently, a 5 year NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship.
Professor Plotnikoff's research focuses on individual/behavioural and environmental-level theory and intervention development/testing for the prevention and management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as the promotion of healthy body weight and general health of the population through physical activity. This research is conducted across various target populations (i.e., children, youth, adults, women, indigenous) and settings (i.e., clinics, schools, workplaces, communities, and the broader population).
Qualifications
- PhD (Medicine), University of Newcastle, 27/04/1995
- Bachelor of Arts (Education), Eastern Washington University - Cheney - USA, 12/12/1980
- Master of Educational Studies, University of Newcastle, 02/05/1986
- Master of Education, University of Newcastle, 01/05/1992
Research
Research keywords
- Behavioural Epidemiology
- Behavioural Medicine
- Education
- Exercise Psychology
- Health Education
- Health Promotion
- Health Psychology
- Physical Activity
- Physical Activity & Population Health
- Physical Activity & Public Health
Research expertise
In June 2009 I was appointed as Chair in Physical Activity and Population Health Education at the University of Newcastle. I've held 5 major research salary awards over the past 10 years while at the University of Alberta, Canada, including a Canadian Applied Public Health Chair (in Physical Activity and Population Health) funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); CIHR is equivalent to Australia's NHMRC. I have published 170 refereed papers. I have generated over $8M as Chief Investigator and over $40M as a Co-Investigator in operating grant funding. I have supervised 9 Post-doctoral Fellows and been involved in the supervision of over 50 higher degree students. I have served on several national (Canadian) grant review panels and prior to leaving Canada, I declined an invitation to serve on a National Institutes of Health (US) special panel on knowledge translation research grants related to diabetes prevention.
I have multi-disciplinary training which includes Kinesiology, Education (2 Masters Degrees), Behavioural Epidemiology (PhD) & Community Medicine (Post-doc). My interdisciplinary research and publications over the past 15 years cross the fields of public health, health psychology, health promotion/education, exercise psychology, and behavioural epidemiology. My early career/publications were focused on teacher education. In 1998 I was recruited as the founding faculty for University of Alberta's Centre for Health Promotion Studies (an interdisciplinary centre integrating all 6 of the University's allied health-related faculties). I was also selected to serve on a number of University committees regarding recommendations for interdisciplinary research and teaching, and social science research related to research funding.
Most of my research in both Canada and Australia involves intersectoral partnerships including public health authorities, health and education national/ provincial/ regional government sectors, school boards, workplace organizations, health professional affiliations (e.g. physician groups). For example, I am the co-Director/Chief Investigator for the Healthy Alberta Community project (ongoing since 1994) for chronic disease prevention and obesity reduction in Alberta Communities. This is a government and university-based partnership (with initial funding of $3M) and a World Health Organisation (WHO) Demonstration Project. I have also lead national policy initiatives/documents related to a number of health- related issues (e.g. women and cardiovascular disease, workplace health which required modified Delphi techniques in establishing consensus with academics, NGOs and related sectors).
During my tenure at the University of Alberta, I was the Senior Research Associate with the Alberta Centre for Active Living a government/university partnership mandated to translate research for health and education practitioners in Canada and abroad (http://www.physedandrec.ualberta.ca/activeliving_centre.cfm). For example, I developed and tested a workplace program standard and audit instrument for workplace physical activity which has been adopted by organizations in numerous countries. Further, much of my research includes effectiveness studies; these research platforms assist in the translation of our efficacy studies in 'real-life' settings. Further, I was part of the Founding Faculty (with 5 other international academics) for developing and teaching an annual 4-day national course on Physical Activity and Public Health for Canadian health professionals and researchers.
Languages
- English
- Russian
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 55 |
| 110699 | Human Movement And Sports Science Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 |
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Memberships
Editorial Board.
- Member - American Journal of Health Promotion
- Member - Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
Appointments
| Senior Research Fellow NHMRC (Australia) | 01/01/2012 |
| Director – Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity & Nutrition Faculty of Education & Arts, & Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2011 |
| Adjunct Professor Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta (Canada) | 01/01/2011 |
| Professor and Chair in Physical Activity and Population Health Education School of Education, Faculty of Education & Arts, The University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2009 |
| Adjunct Scholar Canadian Fitness Lifestyle Research Institute, Ottawa (Canada) | 01/01/2007 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2007 | Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Council of Psychiatric Continuing Education (COPCE) Annual Aw Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Council of Psychiatric Continuing Education (COPCE) (Canada) Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Council of Psychiatric Continuing Education (COPCE) Annual Award for most outstanding education activity in psychiatry in Canada. Awarded for the Obesity and Eating Disorders: Seeking Common Ground to Promote Health conference held in Calgary, Alberta, November 2007. |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Killam Professorship University of Alberta (Canada) Killam Professorship, University of Alberta in recognition of outstanding scholarship and significant academic contributions to the community, the University of Alberta and the Killam Trust. |
| 2004 | Martha Cook-Piper Research Award University of Alberta (Canada) Martha Cook-Piper Research Award, University of Alberta for outstanding research accomplishment. |
| 2002 | Researcher of the Year University of Alberta (Canada) Researcher of the Year, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta. |
Salary Awards (Peer Reviewed)
| 2012 | Senior Research Fellowship NHMRC (Australia) . |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Chair in Applied Public Health – Physical Activity and Public Health Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) . |
| 2004 | Senior Awards: Health Scholar Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (Canada) . |
| 2002 | New Investigator Award Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) . |
| 2001 | Senior Awards: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (Canada) . |
Collaboration
Prof. Plotnikoff's work over the past decade has focused on four spheres of research (i.e., physical activity/exercise, diabetes/cardiovascular disease, social-cognitive models, and ecological approaches). It is the interrelationship of these four areas that pivotally directs his research program on physical activity behaviour change interventions in the context of ecological frameworks for the prevention and management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as the promotion of healthy body weight and general health of the population.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Since 2010 I have been the Director of the Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity & Nutrition at the University of Newcastle.
I established and directed the Physical Activity and Population Health Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta for over 10 years. I was the core member (with 3 others) in establishing the recent Alberta Institute for Physical Activity and Health.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Physical Activity & Public Health
Teaching expertise
University of Alberta: 1998 - 2008
Centre for Health Promotion Studies graduate course taught:
INTD 501 Foundations of Health Promotion (1998)
Faculty of Physical Education graduate/undergraduate course taught:
PERLS 582 Physical Activity and Population Health (2007, 2008)
PERLS 541 Social Cognitive Approaches to Health Promoting Behaviour (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
HEED 321 Health Education - Individual Approaches to Health Education (2000, 2001)
Faculty of Medicine graduate course taught:
PHS 690 Advanced Methods in Epidemiology (2 x 3 hour sessions) (1999, 2000)
University of Ottawa: 1994 1998
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Teaching (and examining) in the medical undergraduate Community Medicine Program; and
Sessional teaching of MSc Epidemiology classes - Details of the above specific courses can be provided upon request.
Community Health Research Unit, (CHRU): University of Ottawa/ Ottawa-Carleton Health Department
- Scientific Editor, CHRU Perspectives (Quarterly Research Newsletter disseminated nationally) 1996 - 1998.
- Consultant on Women Take Charge Heart Health: Ottawa-Carleton Health Dept. 1998 - 1999.
- Consultant on School-Aged, Heart Health Summer Program Study: Ottawa-Carleton Health Department, 1996.
- Consultant on Adolescent Smoking Project: Ottawa-Carleton Health Dept. 1995 - 1996.
- Chair of the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) Think Tank, 1996 - 1998.
- Member of Health Indicators Think Tank, 1994 - 1995.
The University of Newcastle: 1986 - 1993
Faculty of Education
A list of courses developed, taught and supervised in the Department of Educational Studies, Department of Pedagogy, and Division of Physical Education and Health from 1986 - 1993 can be provided upon request.
Faculty of Medicine
Tutor in Community Medicine; Examiner (orals) in Population Medicine.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 40 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $33,785,329 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (4 grants)
HMRI MRSP Infrastructure (12-16) – CARDIOVASCULAR$118,435
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| MRSP Infrastructure Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $118,435 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300589 | ||
Translation of the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids program in local communities: Transitioning for sustainability$73,436
Funding Body: Coal & Allied Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Philip Morgan, Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $73,436 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1301006 | ||
5th International Cancer Control Congress (ICCC) - Lima, Peru - November 3-6, 2013
$3,000
Funding Body: Cancer Council Queensland
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Camille Short, Associate Professor Erica James, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel grants-in-aid | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300558 | ||
ANZOS (Australian & New Zealand Obesity Society) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Melbourne Australia, 17-19 October 2013$750
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $750 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1301090 | ||
2012 (7 grants)
Physical Activity and Population Health$580,910
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Fellowships | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $580,910 | 2012 | 2016 |
| GNo:G1100138 | ||
Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour to improve health and wellbeing in adolescent boys from disadvantaged schools$261,837
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Philip Morgan, Doctor Kerry Dally, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $261,837 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100085 | ||
HMRI MRSP Infrastructure (11-12)- CARDIOVASCULAR$118,434
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| MRSP Infrastructure Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $118,434 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1101118 | ||
Investigating the effects and maximising the benefits of increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour on health and well-being in youth.$88,150
Funding Body: The Wests Group Australia
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Postgraduate Scholarship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $88,150 | 2012 | 2016 |
| GNo:G1200998 | ||
Feasibility and efficacy of a diet and exercise prevention program for men at high risk of Type 2 Diabetes$51,960
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robin Callister, Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $51,960 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200815 | ||
Reducing mid-aged men’s risk of Type 2 Diabetes$19,680
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robin Callister, Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $19,680 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200853 | ||
Australian and new Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland, 18 - 20 October 2012$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200881 | ||
2011 (6 grants)
Efficacy of exercise physiologist counselling in primary care patients: a RCT of two pragmatic approaches$896,589
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Erica James, Doctor Benjamin Ewald, Doctor Natalie Johnson, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $896,589 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0190295 | ||
Physical Activity and Nutrition: The University of Newcastle's Approach Toward Better Population Health and Education$321,711
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Benjamin Ewald, Professor Manohar Garg, Associate Professor Erica James, Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Philip Morgan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $321,711 | 2011 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1100058 | ||
The Supporting Children's Outcomes using Rewards, Exercise and Skills (SCORES) study$220,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Professor Robin Callister | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $220,000 | 2011 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100880 | ||
Adult lifestyle incentives for vitality and energy (ALIVE): Supporting health professionals to assist clients with weight management through lifestyle changes$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Carole James, Associate Professor Ashley Kable, Doctor Maya Guest, Ms Samantha Ashby, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Doctor Patrick McElduff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1001025 | ||
Engaging men to maintain weight loss using innovative and cost-effective interventions: The SHED-IT weight loss maintenance pilot study$19,800
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Mr Chris Doran | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $19,800 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1101216 | ||
Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Fremantle, 19 - 22 October 2011$750
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $750 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100852 | ||
2010 (7 grants)
The Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids community program: Promoting family health through sustainable school and community partnerships$524,453
Funding Body: Coal & Allied Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Philip Morgan, Doctor Victoria Clay, Professor Clare Collins, Associate Professor David Lubans, Doctor Richard Fletcher, Professor Robin Callister, Doctor Tracy Burrows, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Professor Anthony Okely | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $524,453 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1000001 | ||
Assessing Community Environments for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating: Development of Innovative Mixed-Methods Approaches for Utilizing Objective and Subjective Data.$199,978
Funding Body: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Innovations in Health Research | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $199,978 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:102568032 | ||
Engaging economically disadvantaged adolescent girls in physical activity and healthy eating to improve health and prevent obesity$155,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Anthony Okely, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $155,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190012 | ||
Healthy Eating & Active Living for Diabetes in Primary Care Networks$150,000
Funding Body: The Lawson Foundation, Canada
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Philanthropic | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $150,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:102568089 | ||
Evaluation of innovative and cost effective community approaches to reduce obesity in men: The SHED-IT study$128,729
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Patrick McElduff, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Grant-In-Aid | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $128,729 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0190315 | ||
Move More for Life: A tailored physical activity program for Australian breast cancer survivors$49,849
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Camille Short, Conjoint Professor Afaf Girgis, Associate Professor Erica James, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Scholars Award | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $49,849 | 2010 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000475 | ||
ASICS Conference of Science & Medicine in Sport, Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, 4 - 6 November 2010$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000765 | ||
2009 (4 grants)
Improving the Efficient and Equitable Care for Patients with Chronic Medical Conditions$5,854,920
Funding Body: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR)
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Team grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,854,920 | 2009 | 2014 |
| GNo:102568109 | ||
Pan Canadian Strategic Training in Population Intervention Research for Chronic Disease Prevention$1,950,000
Funding Body: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,950,000 | 2009 | 2015 |
| GNo:102348392 | ||
Evaluation of a workplace based weight-loss program for men: The Workplace POWER trial at Tomago$35,000
Funding Body: Tomago Aluminium
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Project | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $35,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0190642 | ||
Be Active 09- Australian conference of Science & Medicine in Sport/National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane, 14-17 October 2009$425
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ronald Plotnikoff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $425 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0900072 | ||
2008 (6 grants)
Creating Bone and Joint Health from the Bedside to the Bench and Back Again$5,067,103
Funding Body: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Interdisciplinary Team Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,067,103 | 2008 | 2013 |
| GNo:102568264 | ||
The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD)$2,503,509
Funding Body: Canadian Institutes of
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity and Related Diseases Emerging Team | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,503,509 | 2008 | 2013 |
| GNo:102348431 | ||
The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD)$2,503,509
Funding Body: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity and Related Diseases -Emerging Team | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,503,509 | 2008 | 2013 |
| GNo:102568179 | ||
Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention$1,000,000
Funding Body: Alberta Cancer Board
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Population Health -Innovative Intervention | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:102568141 | ||
Practical Behavioural Modifications for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment: Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA).$300,000
Funding Body: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Capital Health
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging Research Team Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $300,000 | 2008 | 2011 |
| GNo:102568278 | ||
The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD)Healthy Hearts Alberta: A Prospective Cohort Study of Physical Activity and Weight Gain in Youth. $100,000
Funding Body: Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (ACCFC)
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (ACCFC) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $100,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:102568237 | ||
2007 (5 grants)
APPLE Schools Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice$5,000,000
Funding Body: Donor sponsored school health intervention
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000,000 | 2007 | 2011 |
| GNo:102799610 | ||
Chair in Applied Public Health: Physical Activity and Public Health$1,000,000
Funding Body: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Health Research | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000,000 | 2007 | 2012 |
| GNo:102799582 | ||
An Evaluation of New Provincial Programs to Promote Healthy Weights for Children and Youth. $600,000
Funding Body: Alberta Government
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Health and Wellness | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $600,000 | 2007 | 2010 |
| GNo:102799624 | ||
Obesity Prevention and the Built Environment: Examining Opportunities and Barriers in Four Alberta Communities$567,397
Funding Body: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $567,397 | 2007 | 2010 |
| GNo:102799594 | ||
Healthy Hearts Alberta: A School-based Prospective Cohort Study of Physical Activity and Insulin Sensitivity in Youth$297,015
Funding Body: Canadian Diabetes Association
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $297,015 | 2007 | 2010 |
| GNo:102799602 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
Promoting the Health of Alberta Communities: Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases Project$3,000,000
Funding Body: Alberta Health and Wellness
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,000,000 | 2004 | 2010 |
| GNo:102799632 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.25 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.86 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2015 | M Philosophy (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Investigating the Effects and Maximising the Benefits of Increased Physical Activity and Reduced Sedentary Behaviour on Well-Being in Youth |
| 2013 | 2018 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | The Measurement of Physical Activity in Adolescents: Testing Objective Monitoring Protocols and Validation of Self-Report Measures |
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Improving the Health and Well Being of Adolescent Boys From Disadvantaged Communities |
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | The Supporting Children's Outcomes Using Rewards, Exercise and Skills (SCORES) Group Randomised Controlled Trial: A Physical Activity and Fundamental Movement Skills Intervention for Primary Schools in Low-Income Communities |
| 2012 | PHD Health Not Elswhere Classified Central Queensland University | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating specific website components to improve the effectiveness of web-based physical activity interventions | |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | The M.A.D.E (Mothers and Daughters Exercising) 4 Life Pilot Randomised Control Trial: A theory-based, physical activity intervention targeting mothers and their daughters |
| 2012 | Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Not Elswhere Classified University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Social cognitive and environmental mediators of PA in youth | |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | The Impact of the 'Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' Lifestyle Program for Overweight Fathers and their Children on Key Obesity-Related Parenting Variables |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Using Social Cognitive Theory to Promote Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Maintenance in Overweight and Obese Men |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Human Physiology) | Co-Supervisor | The Effectiveness of a Multi-Component Lifestyle Program on Weight Loss and Biomarkers in Men at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes |
| 2011 | Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Tests of social cognitive models to predict PA | |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Nutrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teen Girls (NEAT Girls) Group Randomised Controlled Trial: Evaluation of a School-based Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescent Girls from Low-income Communities |
| 2008 | 2013 | PhD (Behavioural Science) | Co-Supervisor | Move More for Life: The Development and Evaluation of a Computer Tailored-Print Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity Among Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Survivors |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PhD (Politics) | Co-Supervisor | An Examination of the New South Wales Electronic Gaming Machine Industry 1995 to 2005 and its Historical, Regulatory, Political and Economic Contexts |
| 2003 | Masters Health Promotion Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta. | Sole Supervisor | Physical Activity of Aboriginals with Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Study |
| 2003 | Masters Health Promotion Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Organizational Leadership for Health Promotion by Health Authorities |
| 2000 | Masters Other Health Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical Environments and Physical Activity of Youth |
| 1999 | Masters Epidemiology University of Ottawa | Co-Supervisor | Physical Activity Levels Across Canada: An Analysis of the Canadian Heart Health Surveys |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Education Not Elswr Classified University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical Activity & Population Health | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine/ Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta | Co-Supervisor | Knowledge translation of physician based Heart Health materials | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Promotion University of Alberta | Co-Supervisor | Healthy Alberta Communities Project | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Promotion Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical Activity & Population Health - CIHR New Emerging Team Grant | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Promotion University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical Activity & Population Health | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Education Not Elswr Classified Physical Education, University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical activity, smoking, and obesity among Canadian school youth: Comparison between urban and rural schools | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship Health Promotion University of Alberta | Sole Supervisor | Physical Activity & Population Health |
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff
| Work Phone | (02) 4985 4465 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 2084 |
| Ron.Plotnikoff@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Professor & Chair PA & PHE Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition School of Education Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Office | ATC 314, Advanced Technology Centre, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ron-plotnikoff |
