Dr. Mark Ferro

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mark Ferro is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, Canada Research Chair in Youth Mental Health, and leads research focused on child multimorbidity, particularly the co-occurrence of physical and mental illnesses in children, youth, and young adults. His work employs clinical epidemiological studies to adopt a developmental approach aimed at estimating the burden of child multimorbidity while exploring multilevel determinants and modeling biological as well as psychosocial mechanisms that lead to its onset. Moreover, he is involved in data linkage activities concerning children's multimorbidity in relation to the mental health care system. Through his research, Ferro aims to improve child health outcomes, assist families, enhance care, and reduce health system costs. He is currently accepting applications for graduate student supervision in topics related to epidemiology, child psychopathology, and mental health service utilization.

Research Interests

Awards

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Early Researcher Award

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Early Career Award

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Early Career Award

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W. E. Noonan Fellowship

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Brain Star Award

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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required: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:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.