Dr. Maxwell Hartt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maxwell Hartt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. He holds a PhD in Planning from the University of Waterloo, an MSc in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa, and an Hon. BSc in Mathematics from Saint Francis Xavier University. Dr. Hartt also serves as the Director of the Population and Place Research Lab. His research centers on the geographies of urban and regional population change and the implications for planning policy. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar and has published three books and over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Hartt’s notable publications include 'Aging Playfully: Reimagining Possibilities Age-Friendly Community Planning' and 'Quietly Shrinking Cities: Canadian Urban Population Loss and Age Growth'. He is actively involved in several editorial boards and research initiatives, focusing on age-friendly communities and the impacts of built environments on populations.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Teaching and research in urban and regional planning, focusing on the implications of population changes and planning.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.