Dr. Linda Nguyen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Linda Nguyen is an Azrieli Accelerator Assistant Professor in Youth, Sibling, Community Engaged Research at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. She completed her Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Program with a Child Health Specialization at McMaster University in 2015, followed by a Master’s in Rehabilitation Science in 2017. Linda earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from McMaster University in 2022, focusing her dissertation on understanding the experiences of siblings of youth with disabilities as they transition to adulthood and navigate pediatric to adult healthcare systems. Her research aims to deepen the understanding of family-centred services and goal-setting for children and adolescents with disabilities. She has also participated in a postdoctoral fellowship at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. Linda's work involves collaboration with diverse stakeholders nationally and internationally, engaging youth, families, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to enhance the support and transition for youth with disabilities. Her research interests include Childhood Disability, Family-centred Service, Transition to Adulthood, and Implementation Science, among others.

Research Interests

Experience

Azrieli Accelerator Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary • Calgary

Research focuses on youth, siblings, community engaged research.

Awards

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Graduate Fellowship

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Excellence Rehabilitation Science Research Award

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Patient-Oriented Research Awards - Transition Leadership Stream - Phase 1

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Patient-Oriented Research Awards - Transition Leadership Stream - Phase 2

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.