Dr. Josephine Wong

Professor

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Biography

Josephine Wong is a Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, having joined TMU in 2009. She holds a PhD in Social Science from the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Dr. Wong's work focuses on critical public health issues such as migration, urban health, and health equity. She has extensive experience in public health policy development and implementation, especially in access equity policies. Her teaching emphasizes critical reflexivity and urban health equity, and she actively engages with community partners to facilitate critical learning and knowledge exchange. Dr. Wong has secured over $22.7 million in research funding for various projects, particularly in the field of immigrant health and HIV stigma reduction. Her research methodologies are deeply rooted in social justice principles, and she has led significant intervention studies targeted towards Asian, Black, and Latinx communities in Canada. Currently, she serves as a theme co-lead in a multi-institutional research program aimed at enhancing immigrant health and wellbeing, underscoring her commitment to community-engaged research practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, ON

Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing focusing on critical public health and community-engaged research.

Awards

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YSGPS Outstanding Contribution Graduate Education Award

2025-01-01
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Knowledge Mobilization & Engagement Award

2024-01-01
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Fellow

2023-01-01
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Collaborative Research Award

2019-01-01
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Social Innovation & Action Research Award

2016-01-01
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Community Partnership Award (Research, Policy & Practice)

2015-01-01
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Sue Williams Excellence Teaching Award

2014-01-01
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Dean’s Scholarly Research & Creativity Award

2013-01-01
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OHTN-CIHR New Investigator Salary Award

2013-01-01
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CIHR-Institute of Gender and Health Doctoral Fellowship

2006-01-01
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CIHR – Health Care, Technology & Place Doctoral Fellowship

2006-01-01

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering