Dr. M Evans

Biography

Dr. Evans arrived at the Department of Psychology at Western University in 2020 as an Associate Professor after previously working as an Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University and a postdoctoral fellow at Queen’s University. Her academic training includes degrees in Human Kinetics from Laurentian University, Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Lethbridge, and Social Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. Dr. Evans's research focuses on the social influences affecting physical activity in various contexts, and she is passionate about applying psychological principles to real-life settings. Her work spans interesting environments where people rely on each other, such as student clubs, disability sport organizations, ad hoc medical teams, and youth programs. She leads a lab on interdependence and group influence with graduate students and undergraduate thesis students. At Western University, Dr. Evans teaches introductory courses in applied psychology and organizational psychology, along with graduate-level courses in systematic review methods for health and well-being promotion within organizations.

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