Dr. Kathryn King Shier

Professor

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Biography

Kathryn King-Shier is a Professor jointly appointed in the Faculty of Nursing and the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. She earned a BSc in Nursing from McMaster University in 1980, a Master of Nursing from the University of Alberta in 1993, and a PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta in 1997. Following her doctoral studies, she completed post-doctoral training in the Faculty of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the EPICORE Centre from 1997 to 1999, and joined the University of Calgary in 1999. Over the years, she has been awarded competitive research funding from various bodies including the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. King-Shier is recognized as one of Canada's leading cardiovascular nursing scientists, having served on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health from 2003 to 2008 and is a member of several editorial boards. Her research interests focus on cardiac care, determinants of heart health decisions, and the socio-cultural factors influencing access to care and recovery. She actively supervises Master's, PhD, and post-doctoral trainees in her field.

Research Interests

Awards

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji DIL (Heart) Research Chair

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Advancement in Nursing Research

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Excellence in Nursing Research

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Health Scholar

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Excellence in Research

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Horizon Award

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Woman Vision Award

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Research Excellence Award, Alberta Association of Registered Nurses

Courses

Community Health Directed Study Top Related Health Care & Nursing Doctoral Scholarship Advanced Quantitative Research Methods

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.