Dr. Donna Kotsopoulos

Professor

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Biography

Donna Kotsopoulos is a Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Education at Western University. She earned her PhD in Educational Studies in 2007 and was awarded the prestigious Governor General Gold Medal for her academic achievements. With a focus on mathematics learning across the lifespan, her research interests include strategic resource allocation, leadership, and university governance. Kotsopoulos has extensive experience teaching at elementary and secondary levels, as well as in postsecondary education. She has been successful in securing funding from major agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Kotsopoulos is also a co-founder of LittleCounters©, a community-based initiative aimed at supporting early numeracy development. Her contributions to the field have earned her recognition including the John Gail MacNaughton Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2020) and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations teaching award (2014). In addition to her role at Western University, she is actively involved in various leadership positions, including Co-Director of the Mathematics Knowledge Network and Secretary General of Senior Women Academic Administrators Canada.

Research Interests

Experience

Dean

2017-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario

Overseeing the Faculty of Education, leading academic programs, and advancing research initiatives.

Awards

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John Gail MacNaughton Prize for Excellence in Teaching

2020-01-01
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OCUFA Teaching Award

2014-01-01

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.