Amanda Wurz, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley and Director of the Move Well Lab. She teaches courses in exercise psychology, health promotion, behaviour change, and contemporary health issues. Her research focuses on enhancing health, wellness, and quality of life through physical activity and supportive care interventions, as well as understanding the experiences of individuals affected by cancer, chronic disease, disability, and other health conditions.

Within the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN), Amanda's research focuses on understanding participants' and stakeholders' experiences with SPIN-developed programs and interventions, identifying factors that influence their acceptability, implementation, and impact, and advancing the science and practice of patient engagement in research. She is actively involved in projects examining patient–researcher co-presentation of research findings, resilience among individuals affected by systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), peer support and support group leader training, and strategies to enhance research dissemination and engagement. Amanda is also developing a program of research focused on physical activity and exercise among individuals living with systemic sclerosis, with the goal of improving health outcomes and quality of life through evidence-informed supportive care approaches.