Dr. Deborah Stacey

Associate Professor

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Biography

Deborah Stacey is an Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Computer Science at the University of Guelph, where she began her career in 1988. She completed her PhD at the University of Waterloo in 1990. During her career, she held the position of Visiting Scientist at the University of Washington's Regional Primate Research Center from 1994 to 1998. As a Principal Investigator, she leads the Guelph Ontology Team, focusing on developing, using, and analyzing knowledge engineering and machine intelligence techniques, particularly in regards to ontologies related to defined sets of concepts. Her research includes important applications in animal disease simulation, biomedical data analysis, and digital humanities, with key interests in quality trust semantics. Stacey has been recognized with multiple awards, including nominations for the Women of Distinction Award from YWCA/YMCA and the President’s Distinguished Professor Award. She has also contributed to the academic community as an editor for the Proceedings of the High Performance Computing Symposium and as a Leader for SHARCNET.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor Emerita

1988-01-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and guiding research in computer science, focusing on knowledge engineering and machine intelligence.

Visiting Scientist

1994-01-01 — 1998-01-01

University of Washington, Regional Primate Research Center • Seattle, Washington, USA

Engaged in research related to animal health and disease pathways.

Awards

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Women of Distinction Award

2007-01-01
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Women of Distinction Award

2008-01-01
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President’s Distinguished Professor Award

2000-01-01
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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada Discovery Grant

2003-01-01
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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada Discovery Grant

2008-01-01

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).