Jan 21, 2025

Prof. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia announced as SDGs Scholars Academy Fellow

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia as a Fellow to the SDGs Scholars Academy.

The SDGs Scholars Academy is a dynamic think tank within the SDGs@UofT that brings together leading researchers, policy makers and academics to foster transdisciplinary research and mobilize knowledge to support policy and practice that advance relevant discussion and research critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – the world’s blueprint for peace and prosperity.

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and an occupational therapist and public health scientist whose research aligns with Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being; Gender Equality; Decent Work and Economic Growth; and Sustainable Cities and Communities.

His 2024 SDGs@UofT Catalyst and Synthesis Grant focuses on improving workplace mental health to support recruitment and retention of equity-deserving groups in the skilled trades. Prof. Nowrouzi-Kia is emerging as a prolific scholar and educator and we are pleased that he will be bringing his occupational science and occupational therapy experience to the SDGs Scholars Academy.