Dr. Kerry Black

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kerry Black is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD from the University of Guelph, with research focused on sustainable water and wastewater management in Indigenous communities. With over 15 years of experience across academic, public, private, and non-profit sectors, Dr. Black has worked on urgent infrastructure issues within Indigenous communities in Canada. Her cross-disciplinary research combines civil and environmental engineering principles with socio-economic policy aspects, aiming to develop sustainable infrastructure for healthy and resilient communities. Dr. Black is a strong advocate for increasing diversity in science and engineering fields, and she aligns her research with sustainability initiatives and community development, particularly in collaboration with Indigenous nations. Her work has been published in both engineering and social science journals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Top 40 Under 40

#2024

Community Service Award

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Advancing SSE Contributions Award

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Teaching Excellence Award Honourable Mention

Courses

Environmental Engineering Introduction to Civil Engineering Design

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.