Dr. Jacob Shelley

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Jacob Shelley holds a joint appointment in the Faculty of Law and the School of Health Studies at Western University, and is also a co-director of the Health Ethics, Law & Policy (HELP) Lab. His academic background includes a Doctor of the Science of Law (SJD) from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Alberta. He also obtained a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Conrad Grebel University College. His primary research interests focus on the proper limits of the law in promoting public health and preventing chronic diseases. He has published scholarly works addressing the intersection of law, health science, and ethics, and has contributed to various influential public health legal texts. Professor Shelley has been recognized with several awards, including the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Faculty of Health Sciences Teaching Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Professor in the Faculty of Law and School of Health Studies.

Awards

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

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Faculty of Health Sciences Teaching Award

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.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.