Congratulations to Dr. Mark Beauchamp, who has been awarded a research allowance from UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars Award. This award is made to a select group of ten exceptional university faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding scholars in research and/or teaching and learning.
Dr. Mark Beauchamp leads the Psychology of Exercise, Health, and Physical Activity (PEHPA) Laboratory at UBC’s School of Kinesiology. The PEHPA laboratory draws from a diverse range of disciplines that include behavioral medicine, organizational psychology, and education.
The PEHPA lab aims to better understand the barriers to, and facilitators of, physical activity behavior across the age spectrum and ultimately, develop evidence based and conceptually sound interventions that are cost effective and sustainable.
Dr. Mark Beauchamp was selected for the Distinguished University Scholars Award for his innovative research examining exercise and health psychology, with a focus on developing effective and scalable interventions with and for various populations (e.g., military veterans, older adults, families, children).
This distinction underscores Dr. Beauchamp’s exceptional contributions to the field and his commitment to translating research into lasting, community-level impact. His scholarship continues to shape how we understand and support healthy movement across the lifespan.
Read more in the links below:
Dr. Mark Beauchamp: Professor/Distinguished University Scholar/Associate Director Research
Psychology of Exercise, Health, and Physical Activity Laboratory