Dr. Elizabeth Paolucci

Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Paolucci is a Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, specializing in Medical Education. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Surgery and serves as Education Co-Lead at the O’Brien Institute for Public Health. With over 21 years of experience, she has undertaken leadership roles in academic research, symposia, and committees related to resident scholarships. Paolucci completed her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Calgary, specializing in Human Development and Learning. Her teaching encompasses development, learning, cognition, and statistical analysis at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels across various faculties including Education, Nursing, and Medicine. Her research interests are interdisciplinary, focusing on applied methods for research design and measurement. Current projects involve enhancing graduate education, non-cognitive skill development, patient safety, and medical decision-making, as well as exploring shared cognition in complex tasks and the prevention of medical errors. She has authored over 47 peer-reviewed articles and 6 book chapters on topics pertaining to educational psychology and human development.

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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  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

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