Biography
Dr. Cosco is a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) trained in epidemiology (PhD, University of Cambridge) and demography (Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Oxford). For his contributions to pedagogy, he has been elected to Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and for contributions to psychology Associate Fellowship of the British Psychological Society. Recently, he received the Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association and European Health Psychology Society, the Young Investigator Colloquium Scholarship from the American Psychosomatic Society, as well as becoming the youngest recipient of the Canadian Association on Gerontology鈥檚 Recognition Award for Excellence in Longitudinal Research in Honour of Betty Havens.
At age 12, Dr. Cosco began volunteering at a long-term care facility, starting what would become a life-long passion for mental health and the aging process. Using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, Dr. Cosco examines a range of factors that promote healthy aging and resilience across the life course, from digital interventions to physical activity.
Research Interests
- Healthy Aging, Mental Health, Life Course Epidemiology, eHealth
Selected Publications
Grants
Current Grants
- Title: Mental health needs and technological interventions for social connectedness amongst older adults: Development of a multi-media knowledge mobilization ecosystem
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada - Connection Grant
PI: Cosco
2022-2023 ($25,00)
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 鈥� Matched Funding
2022-2023 ($25,00)
- Title: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Healthy Brains, Healthy Aging Initiative
Weston Family Foundation
PIs: Raina, Kirkland, Wolfson
Co-I: Cosco
2022 ($12,240,322)
- Title: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Follow-up 3 and Follow-up 4
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
PIs: Raina, Kirkland, Wolfson
Co-I: Cosco
2022-2027 ($52,000,000)
- Title: An online hybrid asynchronous-synchronous case method pedagogy for upper-level post-secondary research methods.
丁香园AV - Teaching & Learning Development Grant
PI: Cosco
2022 ($5,000) - Title: Digital interventions to improve social connectedness and mental wellbeing of vulnerable older adults during COVID-19 and beyond
Mitacs 鈥� Accelerate Award (Student: Indira Riadi)
PI: Cosco
2021 ($60,000)
- Title: Precision mental health: A stakeholder-informed, Big Data approach to psychological wellbeing
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council 鈥� AGE-WELL COVID-19 Supplement
PI: Cosco
2021 ($37,500)
- Title: Mental health in later life: A stakeholder-informed approach to health and technology
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 鈥� Scholar Award
PI: Cosco
2020-2025 ($450,000)
- Title: Mental health in later life: A stakeholder-informed, Big Data approach to psychological wellbeing
AGE-WELL Network Centres of Excellence 鈥� Core Research Project
PI: Cosco
2020-2023 ($474,000)
- Title: Mental health needs and technological interventions for social connectedness amongst older adults
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada- Partnership Individual Partnership Engage Grants COVID-19 Special Initiative
PI: Cosco
2020-2021 ($25,000)