EPL Staff

Michelle Mottola, PhD, FACSM, FCSEP, FCAHS

Professor and Director

Research Interests / Specializations: Effects of maternal exercise on carbohydrate metabolism and fetal outcome, nutritional intake, gestational diabetes, and physical fitness training in pregnant & post-partum individuals

Jo-Anne Hammond, MD

Medical Advisor and Associate Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology

Edit Somogyi, MSc(Hon), PhD

Research Coordinator

Research Interest / Specializations: Effect of nutrition and physical activity on gestational diabetes, maternal body composition, metabolism, health outcomes for parent and newborn. Obesity and diabetes prevention.