Dr. Joshua Foster

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joshua Foster is an Assistant Professor specializing in fundraising methods for non-profit and for-profit organizations, focusing primarily on charity auctions and crowdfunded campaigns such as Kickstarter. His research employs experimental methods to test theoretical models in the fundraising field through laboratory experiments, with implications for policy and behavioral outcomes. Dr. Foster has published his work in leading business journals and has taught thousands of students in courses covering microeconomics, including Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Behavioral Economics, and Business Statistics. Additionally, he is a co-founder of Thrive Mind Consulting, LLC, and a co-creator of Transform Workplaces.

Research Interests

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.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.