Dr. Alan Martino

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alan Martino is an Assistant Professor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. His research interests primarily focus on critical disability studies, gender and sexualities, feminist critical disability studies theories, and qualitative community-based research, specifically participatory inclusive methodologies. His work has been published in journals such as Disability Studies Quarterly and Sexualities. He leads the Disability & Sexuality Lab at the University of Calgary, contributing to recognition of sexual rights for individuals with disabilities, a perspective often overlooked in societal discourse. He has been awarded the Early Investigator Award from the Canadian Sociological Association and the Early Career Award from the Sociology Sexualities Section of the American Sociological Association in 2024.

Research Interests

Awards

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Early Investigator Award

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Early Career Award

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Societal Impact Award

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Creating Communities Award

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Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

CORE 591 Advanced Study Topics Community Rehabilitation CORE 594 T03 Practicum HSOC 408 Health Research Methods Research Field Practicum CORE 435 L02 Social Research Disability, Health Rehabilitation MDCH 700 Directed Study Course: Queering Family: Reimagining Family

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.