Dr Louise Foley

Louise is a public health scientist with an interest in physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and the evaluation of interventions. She joined the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) in 2013 as a Career Development Fellow, working on a natural experimental evaluation of the health effects of a new urban motorway. Following that she completed a fellowship at CEDAR exploring the effects of interventions on multiple behaviours within their temporal and spatial context. Prior to joining CEDAR Louise completed a MA at the University of Western Ontario, examining potential mechanisms for exercise as a treatment for depression; and a PhD at the University of Auckland, examining aspects of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children. Louise spent five years working as a Research Fellow at the National Institute for Health Innovation, primarily involved in the conduct of pragmatic randomised controlled trials.