Dr. Jean Addington

Professor

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Biography

Jean Margaret Addington is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She holds the position of Full Member at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology. Registered as a Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists since 1988, she has a distinguished academic career. Her research interests include mental health, schizophrenia, risk factors for developing serious mental illness, and psychosocial treatments, especially among youth at risk for psychosis. Dr. Addington's current studies focus on identifying clinical high-risk young individuals for psychosis and developing predictive models to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying this disorder. She has contributed significantly to clinical trials aimed at preventing the onset of psychosis and establishing transdiagnostic staging models. Her innovative work aims to determine clinical biomarkers that can predict the risk of serious mental illness, thus informing timely interventions. Over the years, Dr. Addington has participated in various university strategic initiatives, emphasizing her commitment to advancing mental health research.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

2020-01-01
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Richard J. Wyatt Award

2020-01-01
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Fellow

2019-01-01
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Distinguished Service Award

2019-01-01
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Alberta Heritage Medical Research Health Scientist

2010-01-01
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Alberta Centennial Addiction Mental Health Research Chair

2008-01-01

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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  • 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.