Dr. Jo Anne Brown

Professor

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Biography

Jo-Anne Brown is a Professor and the Associate Head - Graduate Instructor in the Natural Sciences Program at the University of Calgary. She holds a PhD in Radio Astronomy from the University of Calgary (2002), an MSc in Optical Communications from Queen's University (1993), and a BSc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Alberta (1991). Her research primarily focuses on Galactic Magnetism and Radio Astronomy. Throughout her academic career, she has received multiple awards for her teaching excellence, including the Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for three separate years (2016, 2018, 2019) and the Faculty of Science Award of Excellence in Teaching in 2013. Jo-Anne is dedicated to mentoring graduate students and has led various seminars and courses tailored to MSc and PhD students in physics. Her contributions to the field have been recognized through her participation in significant publications and conferences, advancing the understanding of magnetic field structures in molecular clouds.

Research Interests

Awards

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Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

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1st 2nd Year Teaching Excellence Award (Block 4)

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Award of Excellence in Teaching

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Teaching Excellence Award (Honorable Mention)

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Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

Grad Seminar MSc Students Graduate Seminar MSc Students II Graduate Seminar PhD Students Graduate Seminar PhD Students II

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.