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Mary Jung, PhD
(She, Her, Hers)Professor
Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Phone: 250.807.9670Email: mary.jung@ubc.ca
Graduate student supervisor
Research Summary
type 2 diabetes prevention; dietary and exercise adherence; equity, diversity, and inclusion
Biography
Dr. Mary Jung is a Professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus. A major research interest is developing evidence-based diabetes prevention interventions designed for community implementation and sustainability, with a lens towards improving equity, diversity, and inclusivity in all research endeavours. Dr. Jung has received over $10 million dollars (Canadian) in competitive research funding as principal investigator for her studies on exercise adherence. Jung leads the Diabetes Prevention Research Group, is founder of the diabetes prevention program “Small Steps for Big Changes”, and is director of UBC’s Centre for Health Behaviour Change. Jung’s current research is examining the implementation and effectiveness of Small Steps for Big Changes as it scales up across 50 urban cities across 8 provinces in Canada, and the state of Queensland, Australia. Through this project, Jung and her research team will test how organizations can optimally implement a diabetes prevention program sustainably, factors associated with inclusive access, how effective the program is at reducing type 2 diabetes incidence in those living at high-risk of T2D, and how cost-effective the program is at reducing health care costs.
Websites
https://www.smallstepsforbigchanges.com/
Degrees
Post-doctoral Fellowship: Western University (2009-2010)
PhD: University of Saskatchewan (2005-2008)
MSc: McMaster University (2002-2004)
H.B.Kin: McMaster University (1998-2002)
Research Interests & Projects
Dr. Jung’s current research program focuses on establishing and evaluating sustainable, community-based interventions that delay or stave off type 2 diabetes. These studies span health program evaluation, effectiveness of mHealth technologies, exercise counselling for individuals with prediabetes, exercise adherence RCTs, and nationwide nutrition campaigns. The program is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and private B.C. Foundations.
Selected Publications & Presentations
Selected Grants & Awards
Over the past two decades, I have secured over $12 million in research funding from national and international agencies, demonstrating a strong and sustained commitment to health, equity, chronic disease prevention, and inclusive education. This funding includes major support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Diabetes Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), among others. Projects span a wide range of themes, including diabetes prevention and management, physical activity promotion, virtual care equity, Indigenous health, and inclusive curriculum development. Many of these grants specifically support training opportunities for graduate students, with funding allocated for research assistantships, workshops, travel, and capacity-building initiatives. I have led or co-led multi-year interdisciplinary collaborations involving public health, psychology, medicine, education, and community organizations, many of which have embedded graduate trainees as co-investigators and key contributors.