Dr. Jennifer Zwicker

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Zwicker is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and holds a Canada Research Chair (II) in Disability Policy. She is also the Director of the Health Policy School of Public Policy. Dr. Zwicker's research program focuses on assessing interventions that inform policy allocation, funding, and services for youth with disabilities and their families. She emphasizes the importance of stakeholder government collaboration to translate peer-reviewed publications into impactful policy papers and resources for provincial and federal ministries. Her work has significantly contributed to initiatives such as the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences National Autism Strategy Working Group and the Royal Society of Canada's Expert Working Group on developing disability-inclusive policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She has received several accolades for her leadership roles, including being an Action Canada Fellow and part of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Dr. Zwicker's research areas include disability policy, child health and wellbeing, and youth mental health.

Research Interests

Awards

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Recruitment Policy Leaders

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Action Canada Fellow

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Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize

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Graduate Citizenship Award

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GSA Graduate Student Research Outreach Award

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Palmer Diner Award

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Fred Jane Bryans Trainee Presentation Award

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CIS Gail Wilson Player Year

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Art Quinney Pandas student athlete scholarship

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Block Award

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National In-Course Excellence Award

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Academic Excellence Award

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T4K Academic Excellence Scholarship

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.