Dr. Gillman Payette

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gillman Payette is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary's Department of Philosophy, where his academic journey intertwines teaching and research with public engagement. His research delves into the realms of logic, ethics, and the philosophy of language, focusing on topics such as paraconsistency and epistemic or deontic logic. He has taught courses including Logic II, Information Technology Ethics, Business Ethics, and Bioethics, covering a range of topics from the semantics of first-order logic to the ethical implications of autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence. His teaching experience includes positions at Dalhousie University, the University of Lethbridge, and the University of Alberta before joining the University of Calgary. Payette's career also includes holding a Banting postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia and working as a policy analyst with MITACS as a Canadian Science Policy Fellow for the British Columbia provincial government.

Research Interests

Awards

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SSHRC Connections Grant

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Governor General’s Gold Medal

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Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canadian Graduate Scholarship

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Governor General's Gold Medal

Courses

Phil 279 Logic Phil 314 Information Technology Ethics

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.