Dr. Katy Fulfer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katy Fulfer is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Philosophy, where she also serves as the Program Advisor for the Gender Social Justice program. Her research interests include feminist ethics, animal environmental ethics, bioethics, and the philosophical work of Hannah Arendt. Fulfer's main research project examines intersectional feminist theory, specifically as it relates to concepts of home and belonging, as well as reproductive ethics, including surrogacy and assisted reproduction. She has contributed to notable publications such as 'A Partial Defense of Non-Commercialization of Surrogacy' in the Canadian Journal of Bioethics and has co-authored works exploring Arendt's influence on revolutionary politics. In recognition of her work, she received an SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her project on Arendtian critiques of family structure and refugee assimilation.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.