Dr. Shannon Majowicz

Biography

Shannon E. Majowicz is a Professor at the University of Waterloo in the School of Public Health Sciences. Her research focuses on the prevention of foodborne diseases in Canadian and international contexts, aiming to enhance public health practices broadly, particularly in environmental health. She investigates the burden and risks of foodborne illnesses and evaluates interventions like food handler training aimed at reducing these diseases. Her work applies a systems perspective to food-related health outcomes, exploring the intersections of food consumption, infectious diseases, chronic conditions, and nutrition. She actively participates in knowledge translation to bridge the gap between research and public health practice, and she serves on the World Health Organization’s Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Reference Group. With a robust background in epidemiology, Majowicz has been involved with the Government of Canada for over a decade, focusing on enhancing local and international public health efforts through her extensive network of knowledge users, practitioners, and researchers. She is currently accepting graduate student applications in relevant research areas.

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