Maya Skowron
Ph.D. Candidate

M.S. – Economics, Academy of Economics, Poznan, Poland. (2004)

Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Shinew

Contact:
skowron2@uiuc.edu
Tel: (217) 333-5339

Areas of Research Interest

Maya Skowron is interested in gender aspects of leisure. Specifically, she examines low self-esteem and body image disturbance as motives and constraints for
physically active leisure.

Also of interest are:
- feminist media studies (women in media, TV channels designed for women)
- gender and tourism (body image as a motive for traveling – SPAs)

Publications

Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (forthcoming, 2008). Determinants of physical activity participation among Latina females. Leisure Sciences.

Presentations

Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, September). Determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among Latina females. NRPA Leisure Research Symposium, Indianapolis, IN.

Skowron, M., Stodolska, M., & Shinew, K. J. (2007, April). Attitudes, constraints, and social support for physical activity participation among Latina women. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA.

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