Dr. Farah Mawani

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Farah Mawani is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria specializing in Public Health and Social Policy. Her research focuses on anti-racist implementation science, social psychiatric epidemiology, and global health. She emphasizes the importance of community-health system-university partnerships and incorporates lived experience, community-led, community-embedded, and trauma-informed approaches into her research. Mawani utilizes interdisciplinary quantitative, qualitative, policy, and mixed methods research evaluations. She is particularly interested in studying mental health inequities among migrants, addressing work environment-related mental health issues, and developing prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases while proposing urban health solutions. Farah advocates for decolonizing research methods to enhance the relevance and applicability of health solutions in diverse communities.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Victoria

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GRE General
Verbal
Required:130
Quantitative
Required:130
Analytical Writing
Required:0
Overall
Required:0
Prerequisites
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Background in Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Intent
  • Professional CV
  • Two assessment reports
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Science. GRE is highly recommended for international students.