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Valerie Carson is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Alberta. She holds a PhD in Physical Activity Epidemiology from Queen’s University, awarded in 2012. Her academic background includes a Master of Arts in Behavioural Medicine from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Education in Kinesiology Geography from the University of Winnipeg, both completed in 2009 and 2007 respectively. Dr. Carson is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. She has completed postdoctoral fellowships in the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and the Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (CPAN) at Deakin University in Australia. Dr. Carson’s research focuses on the relationship between physical activity and sedentary behavior in children and youth, particularly early years' influences on these behaviors. She is also involved in teaching courses related to population health and utilizes an epidemiological approach to examine health behaviors and their outcomes in a population context.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management