Dr. Candace Lind

Associate Professor

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Biography

Candace is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, with a research program that focuses on child and adolescent health promotion. Her work emphasizes building relationships and research capacity among non-academic researchers to inform interprofessional practice and policy development. Candace is dedicated to addressing how adolescents conceptualize their societal roles and enhancing health outcomes through various approaches, including social justice and social determinants of health. She is particularly interested in strengths-based health promotion strategies aimed at improving social, mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and cultural well-being. Her research areas include adolescent mental health promotion, partnerships with adolescents, transitions to adulthood, community development, school health, public health, and participatory action research. Candace is also involved in university strategic initiatives related to health promotion.

Research Interests

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
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  • 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.