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Maria Mayan

ResearcherSchool of Public HealthUniversity of Alberta

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Maria Mayan

Researcher

School of Public Health

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 13 research grants (7 SSHRC, 6 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2022.

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Research

Covid-19 Employment Health Equity Inclusive Economy Integrated Knowledge Translation Policy Poverty Social Procurement

Latest papers

Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings.
The International journal on drug policy · 2026
Rural health care aide training experiences in a Canadian tuition assistance program: a qualitative study.
BMC nursing · 2025 · senior author
A qualitative study of how young women in a rural Canadian community plan their futures.
Health promotion international · 2025 · senior author

All 25 publications

Latest funding

Improving Awareness and Uptake of Systems-oriented Resources for Action on Poverty and Financial Wellbeing: An Integrated KT and Evaluation Project
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$244,800
Engagement of African immigrants in municipal and community initiatives to address food insecurity in Alberta, Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$69,700
Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$95,451

All 21 grants and awards

25 publications.

Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings.

Mathias H, McCrindle J, Mirza N, Haines-Saah R, Mayan M, Duff E, Pijl EM, Schulz P, Auger S, Gravel-Ouellette A, Lockhart T, Hyshka E

The International journal on drug policy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105450 PMID: 42542123

Rural health care aide training experiences in a Canadian tuition assistance program: a qualitative study.

Ferdinands A, Ormandy M, Hodge L, Mayan M

BMC nursing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-03582-z PMID: 40660164

A qualitative study of how young women in a rural Canadian community plan their futures.

Ferdinands A, Ormandy M, Olsen S, Mayan M

Health promotion international2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf095 PMID: 40591876

Toward integrated pediatric medicine: Key learnings from the pediatric integrative medicine trial.

Mayan M, Alvadj T, Wildge S, Punja S, Jou H, Vohra S

Explore (New York, N.Y.)2022First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2021.07.003 PMID: 34305004

A caregiver, an expert, a patient: How complementary therapies support the roles of parents of children with life threatening conditions in hospital settings.

Mayan M, Alvadj T, Punja S, Jou H, Wildgen S, Vohra S

Explore (New York, N.Y.)2021First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2020.02.017 PMID: 32224256

Walking together: women with the severe symptoms of menopause propose a platform for a walking program; outcome from focus groups.

Sydora BC, Alvadj T, Malley A, Mayan M, Shandro T, Ross S

BMC women's health2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-01037-y PMID: 32758238

Supporting family caregiver engagement in the care of old persons living in hard to reach communities: A scoping review.

Morelli N, Barello S, Mayan M, Graffigna G

Health & social care in the community2019

DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12826 PMID: 31441179

Parents' experiences of an inpatient pediatric integrative medicine service for symptom management.

Mayan M, Alvadj T, Punja S, Jou H, Wildgen S, Vohra S

Explore (New York, N.Y.)2019First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.07.013 PMID: 31377302

An Undergraduate Course Combining Interprofessional Education and Complementary Health Approaches Learning Objectives: Successful Integrative Learning that Improves Interest and Reduces Redundancy.

Kutt A, Mayan M, Bienko I, Davies J, Bhatt H, Vohra S

Explore (New York, N.Y.)2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.02.002 PMID: 30902568

A framework for establishing connections in physiotherapy practice.

Miciak M, Mayan M, Brown C, Joyce AS, Gross DP

Physiotherapy theory and practice2019

DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1434707 PMID: 29432058

Improving Awareness and Uptake of Systems-oriented Resources for Action on Poverty and Financial Wellbeing: An Integrated KT and Evaluation Project

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace; Puligandla, Giri

Keywords: Community And Non-Profit Organizations; Dissemination; Financial Wellbeing; Governments; Health Equity Promotion; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Interactive Online Resources; Population Health; Poverty; Process And Outcome Evaluation

$244,800

Engagement of African immigrants in municipal and community initiatives to address food insecurity in Alberta, Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Onyango, Elizabeth

Keywords: Community engagement; Food security; community-based initiatives; African immigrants; Cultural relevance; Afrocentric approaches; Social inequity; Health and wellbeing; Municipal initiative; Alberta

$69,700

Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: Community wealth building; Rural Development; Community Development; Community-Based Participatory Research

$95,451

Exploring youth interest in post-secondary education in a rural town

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: community-based research; post-secondary education; rural development

$45,159

Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: Community wealth building; Rural Development; Community Development; Community-Based Participatory Research

$73,717

Examining zero-fee postsecondary education as a health promotion tool in rural Alberta

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Ferdinands, Alexa R

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Education; Health Promotion; Mixed Methods; Rural

$165,000

Examining how an inclusive economy approach can inform economic development in urban and rural Alberta

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: inequality; poverty; inclusive economy; rural; urban

$196,127

Examining how an inclusive economy approach can inform economic development in urban and rural Alberta

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: inequality; poverty; inclusive economy; rural; urban

$89,379

Examining an inclusive economic approach to improving health outcomes for diverse populations within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Nominated PICIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria Jane

Keywords: Covid-19; Employment; Health Equity; Inclusive Economy; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Policy; Poverty; Social Procurement; Stress; Workforce Development

$364,702

COVID-19 - Building Systemic Resilience to Poverty: Urban Recovery Post-COVID-19

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Mayan, Maria J.

Keywords: COVID-19; poverty reduction; precarious work; employment precarity; policy; qualitative; critical ethnography

$24,970

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Covid-19 Dear Professor Mayan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Maria Mayan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings.

Rural health care aide training experiences in a Canadian tuition assistance program: a qualitative study.

A qualitative study of how young women in a rural Canadian community plan their futures.

Toward integrated pediatric medicine: Key learnings from the pediatric integrative medicine trial.

A caregiver, an expert, a patient: How complementary therapies support the roles of parents of children with life threatening conditions in hospital settings.

Walking together: women with the severe symptoms of menopause propose a platform for a walking program; outcome from focus groups.

Supporting family caregiver engagement in the care of old persons living in hard to reach communities: A scoping review.

Parents' experiences of an inpatient pediatric integrative medicine service for symptom management.

An Undergraduate Course Combining Interprofessional Education and Complementary Health Approaches Learning Objectives: Successful Integrative Learning that Improves Interest and Reduces Redundancy.

A framework for establishing connections in physiotherapy practice.

Improving Awareness and Uptake of Systems-oriented Resources for Action on Poverty and Financial Wellbeing: An Integrated KT and Evaluation Project

Engagement of African immigrants in municipal and community initiatives to address food insecurity in Alberta, Canada

Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community

Exploring youth interest in post-secondary education in a rural town

Building a Community Wealth Plan: A community-based participatory approach to inclusive economic development in a rural resource-dependent Alberta community

Examining zero-fee postsecondary education as a health promotion tool in rural Alberta

Examining how an inclusive economy approach can inform economic development in urban and rural Alberta

Examining how an inclusive economy approach can inform economic development in urban and rural Alberta

Examining an inclusive economic approach to improving health outcomes for diverse populations within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 - Building Systemic Resilience to Poverty: Urban Recovery Post-COVID-19

Frequent collaborators

Sunita Vohra

Jody Boffa

Richard Long

Tyler Williamson

Elaine Hyshka

Leah Gramlich

Rebecca Haines-Saah