Maureen MacDonald

Overview

Maureen J MacDonald is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Provost and Vice President, Academic at McMaster University.  As director of the Vascular Dynamics Laboratory, she conducts research that focuses on how physical activity, high-intensity interval training, and heat therapy affect the heart and blood vessels, particularly in individuals with coronary artery disease, and emphasizes the inclusion of women in these areas of research. Dr. MacDonald has published extensively in her field, secured continuous funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada since 2001, and holds additional research support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Her dedication to student mentorship was recognized in 2018 with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology’s Mentorship Award; she has supervised more than 200 undergraduate and graduate students during her time at McMaster. Dr. MacDonald is a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Physiological Society, and the European College of Sports Science.  She is currently a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University in the UK and recently served as a Global Chair at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Dean of Science at McMaster University.

Affiliations

• Professor
• Dean, Faculty of Science, McMaster University
• Provost and Vice President Academic, McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), Faculty of Science
• Member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology,
• Member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Physiological Society
• Member of the European College of Sports Science
• Board Member for Interval House Hamilton

Education

• BSc Honours (Chemistry), Acadia University
• MSc (Kinesiology), University of Waterloo
• PhD (Kinesiology), University of Waterloo