Dr. Atiya Mahmood

Dr. Atiya Mahmood is a Professor in the Department of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University. She holds a PhD in Architecture/Environment-Behaviour Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her expertise lies in environmental gerontology, with research centered on health and built environments for older adults.

She has a particular interest in neighborhood environments, mobility/walkability, active living, and the social engagement of diverse groups of older adults in community-based and supportive housing. She brings over twenty years of experience in qualitative and mixed methods research related to environment-behaviour studies and aging in the context of built environments.