A few words about me
My research focuses on understanding the socio-economic and neuro-behavioral mechanisms that drive physical activity behaviors to improve health. I am the author of more than 100 articles and one book.​After completing my initial academic training in France in the field of exercise and sport sciences (University Grenoble Alpes), I embarked on a postdoctoral research position in the Methodology and Data Analysis Group (University of Geneva) to further develop my statistical expertise. During subsequent postdoctoral positions at the University Hospitals of Geneva and the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research LIVES, I deepened my investigations on physical activity, with a particular focus on health and socioeconomic inequalities.​In 2019, I received a competitive grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to advance his research at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (University of Geneva). In 2023, I joined the École normale supérieure de Rennes as an associate professor. Here, I continue my research on the neuropsychological factors influencing physical activity, while training students in research methods in the humanities and social sciences. I have received a Chaire de Recherche Rennes Métropole to study the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie affective response during physical effort.​More details about my education and position are presented below
Education and Position
EDUCATION
2014
Ph.D. in Engineering for Health, Cognition and Environment (highest evaluation [i.e., exceptional] on all the indicators — Université Grenoble Alpes, France Supervisor: Philippe Sarrazin.
2010
M.Sc. in Movement, Performance, Health, & Engineering (ranked 1st) — Université Grenoble Alpes, France.2008
B.A. in Education and Motricity (ranked 1st) — University of Western Brittany, France
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
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2023 - present
Assistant Professor – Department of Sport and Physical Education, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Rennes, France.
2023 – 2023
Assistant Research Professor Non-Tenure Track — ISGlobal, Barcelona.
2019 – 2023
Senior Researcher Associate II (Swiss National Science Foundation; SNSF, Ambizione Fellow) — Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (CISA), University of Geneva, Switzerland.
2018 – 2019
Postdoctoral teaching assistant — Statistics in socioeconomics, IDESO, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
2016 – 2019
Postdoctoral research fellow — Quality of Care Unit, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland.
2016 – 2019
Postdoctoral research fellow — National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) LIVES, IDESO, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
2013 – 2016
Postdoctoral teaching assistant — Methodology and Data Analysis Unit, FPSE, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
2012 – 2013
Predoctoral research fellow — Human Motivation Research Unit, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada.
2012 – 2012
Visiting Researcher — Human Motivity Education Sport Health Unit, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France.
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