Dr. Katerina Maximova

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katerina Maximova holds the inaugural Murphy Family Foundation Chair in Early Life Interventions at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on primary prevention of chronic diseases and solutions to improve healthy lifestyle behaviors, particularly among children and youth experiencing poverty. Dr. Maximova has received a Career Development Award from the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute to support her research program. Previously, she worked with the Government of Canada on policy issues related to poverty in early life, income support for low-income families, and family-friendly policies. Currently, she collaborates with non-governmental agencies, provincial and federal governments, and the World Health Organization, focusing on implementation science in the area of interventions and policies to improve chronic disease risk in children and youth. Her current research projects examine school-based interventions and lifestyle behaviors to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, as well as innovative strategies to promote healthy eating and active living.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology