Dr. Marina Milyavskaya

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marina Milyavskaya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University. She holds a Ph.D. from McGill University and specializes in self-regulation mechanisms involved in goal pursuit. Her research examines contextual and individual factors that promote successful goal attainment. Milyavskaya's work reveals that individuals who set autonomous goals are more likely to achieve satisfaction in key domains of their lives, corresponding with basic psychological needs such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Additionally, she investigates the obstacles people face during goal pursuit and the role of autonomy support in health behaviors. Milyavskaya employs innovative methodology including implicit measures of social cognition and advanced statistical techniques such as multilevel structural equation modeling. Her work has been published in various journals, contributing to the fields of personality psychology and motivation research.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carleton University

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:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.