Gabrielle Roddy, PhD Science of Physical Activity, Kinesiology Department
University of Montreal
B. A. with Honours, MA Experimental Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Qc
514 245-5140, gabmoves@gmail.com
Education
November 2015: PhD, Department of Kinesiology, Science of Physical Activity, University of Montreal, Montreal, Qc.
January 2014 – Certified Exercise Physiologist with Health and Fitness Federation Canada
December 2013 – completed 700 hours Yoga Teacher Training with YogaFit and Naada Yoga
August 2011: Masters, Department ofExperimentalPsychology, Biological Movement, Concordia University, Montreal, Qc.
April 2008: Honours B.A. awarded with Great Distinction, Department ofPsychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Qc.
Relevant Work Experience
2009 – Owner/Operator at GabMoves
2008 – to present: Fitness and Yoga Instructor (200hr and 500hrYTT]
YMCA (certified for group exercise)
YMCA Workshop Speaker
Previous and Current Teaching Locations:
YMCA Pointe St Charles, Guy Favreau, Centreville (all Montreal, Qc)
Marcel Giroux Community Centre, Verdun, Qc
Dawson Boys and Girls Club
Element Yoga
Private Classes
2007 – 2009: Research Assistant, Vision Lab, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Supervisor: Dr. Rick Gurnsey
Public Workshops as Presenter
2017-2020 Fall Prevention Workshops and Series (PSC YMCA, Dawson Boys and Girls Club)
2019 Learn to Lift (PSC YMCA – 5 week Series)
2018 Movement and Strength for Sustainable Yoga Practice (PSC YMCA – 5 week Series)
2015 Vision and Mobility (PSC YMCA) and 2018 (Guy Favreau YMCA)
2016 The Movement Movement – What direction are we going in? (PSC YMCA)
2016 Self Esteem in the gym: How to have it and give it (PSC YMCA)
Relevant Volunteer Experience
2010 to present: YMCA Volunteer for special events
2011: Montreal Brain Awareness Week
Awards/Scholarships
2014 FESP Graduate Bourse – University of Montreal – accepted
2010 Doctoral Scholarship PGS – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada – accepted
2010 Bourse Doctoral – Le Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies – deferred
2010 Bourse – Le Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies – accepted
2009 Bourse – Le Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies – deferred
2009 Masters Scholarship – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada CGA
2009 Concordia Entrance Fellowship
2008 Canadian Psychological Association, Certificate of Academic Excellence – Honours Thesis
2008 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Award – Supervisor: Dr Rick Gurnsey
2004 – 2008 Dean’s List, Concordia University
Published articles and abstracts (peer-reviewed)
Roddy G., Curnier, D., & Ellemberg, D. (2014) Reductions in intraocular pressure after acute aerobic exercise:a meta analysis. Clin J Spor Med, 24(5):364-372.
Roddy G., Gurnsey R. (2011) Mirror Symmetry Is Subject to Crowding. Symmetry, 3(3):457-471.
Gurnsey, G., Roddy, G., & Chanab, W. (2011) Crowding is Size-and Eccentricity-Dependent. Journal of Vision, 11(7):15,1 -17.
Roddy, G., Chanab, W. & Gurnsey, R. (2010). Symmetry and Crowding Across the Visual Field. Journal of Vision, 10 (7), 1329.
Gurnsey, R., Roddy, G., & Chanab, W., (2010). Spatial vision: Crowding and eccentricity: Crowding and Multiple Magnification Theory. Journal of Vision, 10 (7), 1339.
Gurnsey, R., Roddy, G., & Troje, N.F. (2010). Limits of Peripheral Direction Discrimination of Point Light Walkers. Journal of Vision, 10 (2), 1–17.
Roddy, G., Troje, N.F., & Gurnsey, R., (2010). Peripheral Sensitivity to Biological Motion is Unaffected by Dividing Attention. Journal of Vision, 9 (8), 604.
Gurnsey, G., Roddy, G., Ouhnana, M. & Troje, N. (2008). Stimulus Magnification Equates Identification And Discrimination Of Biological Motion Across The Visual Field. Vision Research, 48, 2827-2834.
Oral Presentations
Roddy, G. (March 14, 2012) Une méta-analyse de la relation entre l’exercice aigu et la pression interoculaire: Y a-t-il une prescription pour la prévention? (A meta-analysis on the relationship between acute exercise and intraocular pressure) Presented at the Journée de Recherche annual seminar, University of Montreal, Montreal, Qc.
Conference Poster Presentations
Roddy, G., Ellemberg, D. (May 13, 2012) Exercise and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: looking toward prevention. Presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Naples Grand Hotel, Naples, FL
Roddy, G., Ellemberg, D. (May 9, 2012) A meta-I analysis on exercise and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Is there a prescription for prevention? Presented at the annual meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Naples Grand Hotel, Naples, FL
Roddy, G., Saunders, D., Troje, N. & Gurnsey, R. (June 12, 2010) Noise complicates everything: biological motion, attention and dual task performance. Presented at theannual meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S.
Roddy, G. (May 9, 2010) Symmetry and Crowding Across the Visual Field. Presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society Annual Conference, Naples Grand Hotel, Naples, FL
Roddy, G., Troje, N.F., & Gurnsey, R., (May 9, 2009) Peripheral Sensitivity to Biological Motion is Unaffected by Dividing Attention. Presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society Annual Conference, Naples Grand Hotel, Naples, FL
Roddy, G. (October 17, 2008) Peripheral Sensitivity to Biological Motion is Unaffected by Dividing Attention. Presented at the annual conference of the Réseau de Recherché en Santé de la Vision, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC
Roddy, G. (April 4, 2008). Equating Biological Motion Across the Visual Field.Presented at Undergraduate Research Day, Concordia University, Sir George William Campus, Montreal, QC
Theses
Doctoral Thesis (2015) The hypotensive effect of exercise on the IOP: An interaction of fitness and parasympathetic efficiency?
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Dave Ellemberg
Masters Thesis (2011) Crowding and symmetry across the visual field.
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Rick Gurnsey
Honours Undergraduate Thesis (2008) Equating Biological Motion Across the Visual Field.
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Rick Gurnsey