Ambassadors
Chair:
Natalia Heredia, PhD, MPH
Incoming Chair:
Denver Brown, PhD
Outgoing Chair:
Rodney Joseph, PhD
Description/Mission Statement
The Physical Activity SIG is a forum for advancing the behavioral physical activity field through developing submissions for the SBM conference, providing an avenue for mentoring junior investigators with physical activity interests, and identifying appropriate individuals interested in serving as reviewers for relevant scientific journals, National Institutes of Health study sections, and SBM conference submissions.
Opportunities To Engage
Join the SIG roster and/or listserv!
Join the SIG roster and/or listserv! Log in to the Members Only section of the SBM website, click My Profile, and then edit the SIG section under the Professional tab. If you have questions or difficulty, email info@sbm.org.
Advisory Board
Join the PA SIG Advisory Board or work group. Please contact the SIG chairs to learn about open advisory board positions or other opportunities to get involved. More information about the Advisory Board is provided below.
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Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @SBM_PASIG to engage with timely behavioral medicine and physical activity information.
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Physical Activity SIG Advisory Board
The PA SIG Advisory Board was developed to support the mission of the SIG and is comprised of SBM full, transitional, and trainee members. The board meets monthly during the academic year and is responsible for planning and executing all SIG activities. Advisory Board members are usually assigned to two working groups and are expected serve a term of two years or more.
Current advisory boards members and the working groups they collaborate on are as follows:
This group is tasked with developing bi-annual SBM-sponsored webinars focused on cutting edge physical activity-related topics.
Members: Denver Brown, Rebecca Lee, Elizabeth Salerno, Jake Szeszulski.
View recorded webinars (members only).
lease contact the chairs if you would like to share your great idea for a future webinar.
The group it tasked with developing bi-annual newsletter that includes member publications, job announcements, member spotlights.
Members: Jamie Faro, Allyson Tabaczynski, Natalia Heredia, Kevin Lanza
Please contact the chairs if you would like to contribute to a future newsletter. Requests for information will also be sent via the listserv in preparation for each newsletter.
This group is tasked with organizing midday meetings, panel discussions, debates, and other scientific and non-scientific sessions.
Members: Becky Ellis, Jaclyn Maher, Allyson Tabaczynski
Please contact the chairs if you have an idea for the upcoming Annual Meeting.
This group is tasked with award review and selection.
Members: Becky Ellis, Jamie Faro, Natalia Heredia, Kevin Lanza
Refer to the Recent Award Recipients section below for more information.
This group is tasked with writing Outlook articles, public facing articles, op-eds, policy briefs, and collaborative papers.
Members: Denver Brown, Rebecca Lee, Elizabeth Solerno, Jacob Szeszulski
Refer to the Recent PA SIG Contributions section to view our publications.
This group is tasked with promoting the visibility of the SIG and disseminate research findings and SIG-related initiatives.
Members: Jaclyn Maher, Gisele Tlusty, Shirlene Wang
Follow us on X @SBM_PASIG
If you would like to contribute ideas or assist with activities for any of our work groups, please contact the PA SIG chairs to share your ideas and learn how you can get involved.
2020-2023: Dori Pekmezi, PhD
2019-2022: Linda Trinh, PhD
2018-2021: Dori Rosenberg, PhD
We would like to thank all our past PA SIG Chairs for their contributions that have shaped our SIG!
Recent Award Recipients
The PA SIG offers three awards for its members:
PA SIG Student Research Award
This award acknowledges excellence in student research related to physical activity. Recent recipients of the award include:
- 2024 Award recipient
Somya Rastogi, PhD - 2025 Award recipient
Claire Groves, MA - 2023 Award recipient:
Madhura Phansikar | PhD - 2022 Award recipient:
Michael P. Berry | MS
PA SIG Local Innovator Award
This award recognizes an organization or individual who has made innovative and important contributions to the advancement of physical activity on a local level. Recent recipients of the award include:
- 2024 Award recipient
Back on my Feet - 2025 Award recipient:
Positive Coaching Alliance - 2023 Award recipient
Valley of the Sun YMCA - 2022 Award recipient
Ulman Foundation
Karen Calfas Physical Activity Student Research Excellence Award
Dr. Karen Calfas joined SBM as a doctoral student in 1988 and remained an active member until her passing in May 2019. Her research focused on physical activity among university students, and she held a variety of positions in university student health, including as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Wellness at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Calfas dedicated her working life to students, and this award keeps her memory alive by annually recognizing excellent student research in her main research topic area.
- 2024 Award recipient
Caitlin Bailey, MS - 2025 Award recipient
Elizabeth Lampe, MSc - 2023 Award recipient
Nashira Brown | PhD - 2022 Award recipient
Yuliana Soto | MS
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- Click My Profile
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