Dr. Jacqui Gingras

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Jacqui Gingras is a professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, specializing in Sociology. Her research focuses on social health movements, the impact of fat studies, and critical pedagogies, with an emphasis on decolonization within higher education. She is a founding editor of the Journal of Critical Dietetics, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that addresses various contemporary issues in dietetics and health professions. Dr. Gingras has published extensively in reputable journals, including Fat Studies Journal and Journal of Sociology. Her academic credentials include a BSc from the University of British Columbia, an MSc from the University of Alberta, and a PhD in Curriculum Instruction from the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. She is committed to advancing social justice within health professions and actively contributes to her field through teaching and scholarship. Her ongoing work engages with intersectional feminisms and critiques of neoliberal economics.

Research Interests

Courses

Sociology of Health Sociology of Bodies Sociology of Food Sociology of Eating Graduate Program in Communication and Culture

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering