Dr. Sam Maglio

Professor

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Biography

Sam Maglio is a Professor of Marketing Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He conducts research at the intersection of cognition, motivation, and affect, emphasizing implications for consumer behavior and well-being. His studies focus on how thinking time, language use, and emotional experiences impact consumer judgments and decisions. Sam received a B.A. in Psychology and English from Stanford University and holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a specialization in Quantitative Methodology from New York University. His prior academic positions include serving as a lab manager in Human Development at Cornell University and in Psychology at Stanford University. His research interests cover a variety of topics including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Behavioral Economics, Consumer Behavior, Consumer Psychology, Decision Making, Emotions Management, Gift Giving Psychology, and Social Psychology.

Research Interests

Experience

Lab Manager

2007-01-01 — 2007-12-31

Cornell University • United States

Managed lab operations and research projects in Human Development.

Lab Manager

2005-01-01 — 2006-12-31

Stanford University • United States

Oversaw lab activities in the Psychology department.

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