RESEARCHER

I started conducting research after 2nd year undergrad. My first research experience was in a wet lab setting, where I studied the microbiota of bariatric surgery patients. Following this, I’ve conducted research in the domains of Neurosurgery, where I examined patient charts, Nutrition, where I evaluated diet logs and conducted functional tests and in eHealth, where I used apps and wearables to collect data.

  • Predicting Physical Activity

    I am currently exploring the use of predictive analytics using real-time behavioural data to predict acute physical activity. My vision to use knowledge of acute states to build just-in-time interventions.

  • Designing Health Content

    I have recently become interested in the impact of design on health behaviour uptake. I am starting work on a project to study the impact of design on health information uptake and behaviour in women.

  • Intention-Behaviour Gap

    My MSc thesis examined the intention to behaviour gap in the context of physical activity. I examined real-time behavioural and physical activity data in adolescents using an app and an accelerometer, respectively.

  • Gamifying Mental Health

    I am leading a scoping review for papers that evaluate the use of gamification to help adolescents and young adults with anxiety and depression. I am particularly interested in technologies that enable immersive gamification.

  • Combating Vaccine Hesitancy

    Working on a team with a travel clinician, I am working to examine vaccine hesitancy in the Ontario population. We are examining how different ways of presenting information can impact vaccine education..

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

 

Kwan, M. Y., Brown, D. M., Dutta, P., Haider, I., Cairney, J., & Rhodes, R. E. (2021). Application of the Multi-Process Action Control Model to Predict Physical Activity During Late Adolescence. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1(aop), 1-7.

Seow, H., Dutta, P., Johnson, M. J., McMillan, K., Guthrie, D. M., Costa, A. P., & Currow, D. C. (2021). Prevalence and risk factors of breathlessness across Canada: a national retrospective cohort study in home care and nursing home populations. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 62(2), 346-354.

Kwan, M. Y., Hothi, H., Ceccacci, A., Bedard, C., Dutta, P., Canete, A., & DiRezze, B. (2021). Evaluated Interventions Addressing Developmental Transitions for Youth with Mental Health Disorders: an Updated Scoping Review. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 1-24.

Kwan, M. Y., Dutta, P., Bray, S. R., Brown, D. M., Cairney, J., Dunton, G. F., ... & Rhodes, R. E. (2020). Methods and design for the ADAPT study: Application of integrateD Approaches to understanding Physical activity during the Transition to emerging adulthood. BMC public health, 20(1), 1-8.

Graham, J. D., Bremer, E., Bedard, C., Dutta, P., Ogrodnik, M., & Cairney, J. (2020). Acute Effects of an Afterschool Running and Reading Program on Executive Functioning in Children: An Exploratory Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 770.