Dr. Gary Goldfield
Clinical Scientist
613-737-7600 x3288
ggoldfield@cheo.on.ca

Education, Credentials, Academic appointments

• MA and PhD, Department of Psychology, Carleton University
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Behavioural Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo
• Registered Clinical Psychologist – College of Psychologists of Ontario
• Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
• Cross-appointed to Department of Psychology,  University of Ottawa
• Cross-appointed to Department of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
• Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University
• Senior Research Scientist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

Biography

Dr. Goldfield is a Clinical Scientist in HALO and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Human Kinetics, and Psychology at the University of Ottawa. He is also a registered clinical psychologist practicing in the community and sees children, adolescents and adults.  Dr. Goldfield began the childhood obesity research program at the CHEO Research Institute 12 years ago and is a founding member of HALO.  He has held an Endowed Scholar Award from the CHEO Volunteer Association Board and a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Goldfield’s main research interests are in the role that physical activity and health behavior change play in the treatment and prevention of child obesity.  He has published over 50 peer reviewed papers and has over 100 conference presentations and published abstracts.

Research, Clinical, Professional and Scholarly Focus and Service

Current research interests include: i) childhood obesity treatment and prevention ii) psychological determinants and consequences of child obesity iii) Effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior on body composition and mental health; iv) determinants of the rewarding value of food and eating behavior.

• Member, Fellowship Awards Grant Review Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Member, Fellowships Awards Grant Review Committee, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS)
• Member, Science Grant Review Committee, CHEO Research Institute
• Member, Health Behavior Change Committee, American Heart Association
• Member, Child Obesity treatment Recommendations Committee, Registered Nurses of Ontario.
• Registered clinical psychologist, College of Psychologists of Ontario
• Member Treatment and Research of Obesity in Pediatrics in Canada (TOPIC)
• Member, Advisory Board and Program Evaluation Committee, Centre for Healthy Active Living (CHAL) at CHEO
• Member, Canadian Psychological Association
• Member, American Psychological Association
• Member, Canadian Obesity Network (CON)
• Member of numerous Dissertation Committees, University of Ottawa
• Reviewer for many scholarly journals and granting agencies, and external examiner on Master’s theses and Dissertations.

Graduate Students, Supervision and Training

• Stephanie Leclair  (University of Ottawa) – Ph.D. Co-supervisor (2006‐2012)
• Angela Wilson (University of Ottawa) – Ph.D. Supervisor (2010‐2016)
• Marisa Murray  (University of Ottawa) – Ph.D. Supervisor (2011‐2017)
• Danijela Maras (Carleton University) –  M.A. Supervisor (2011-2013)
• Jakub Racek (Carleton University-MA practicum), Supervisor, 2012

Memberships

• College of Psychologists of Ontario
• Canadian Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association
• Canadian Obesity Network
• The Obesity Society
• Sedentary Behaviour Research Network