Tamara Cohen, University of British Columbia

Research

Dietary Behaviours Adolescents Gender Health Promotion Acceptability Adherence Canada'S Food Guide Culture

Latest funding

Bridging the gap: Evaluating the real-world impact of Comprehensive School Health initiatives on physical activity, nutrition, and mental health/well-being of elementary school children
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,650,105
Dismantling eating for gender norms in youth in sport: Engaging youth to guide creation of inclusive food interventions
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$24,841
Assessing the usability and acceptability of iCANPlate, a mobile dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada's Food Guide: A multi-methods study
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$378,675

Bridging the gap: Evaluating the real-world impact of Comprehensive School Health initiatives on physical activity, nutrition, and mental health/well-being of elementary school children

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Masse, Louise C; Oberle, Eva

Keywords: Capacity Support; Child Health Outcomes; Comprehensive School Health; Implementation Science; Mental Health; Naturalistic Inquiry; Nutrition; Physical Activity; Real-World Evaluation; School Intervention

$1,650,105

Dismantling eating for gender norms in youth in sport: Engaging youth to guide creation of inclusive food interventions

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Cohen, Tamara R

Keywords: Adolescents; Dietary Behaviours; Gender; Health Promotion

$24,841

Assessing the usability and acceptability of iCANPlate, a mobile dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada's Food Guide: A multi-methods study

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cohen, Tamara R; Gouin, Jean-Philippe

Keywords: Acceptability; Adherence; Canada'S Food Guide; Culture; Diet Quality; Dietary Behaviours; Healthy Eating Index; Mobile Application; Self-Monitoring; System Usability

$378,675

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: Dietary Behaviours Dear Professor Cohen, 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]. Your research on dietary behaviours 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 CIHR-funded project "Dismantling eating for gender norms in youth in sport: Engaging youth to guide creation of inclusive food interventions" (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]