Dr. Mindi Summers

Professor

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Biography

Mindi Summers is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Student Affairs in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary. She is also a Professor (Teaching) in the Department of Biological Sciences. Her work focuses on innovative teaching and mentoring practices that involve undergraduate students in biodiversity conservation research, fostering community partnerships where students can apply their biological knowledge for sustainable design. Summers has played a significant role in the University of Calgary's designation as a Bee Campus in 2020, indicating her dedication to research and outreach in urban pollinator conservation. Her research interests encompass Biology Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Biodiversity, Plant-Pollinator Interactions, Urban Ecology, Bio-Inspired Design, and Sustainability. Summers holds a B.S. from Stanford University (2009) and both an M.S. and PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (2011, 2014, respectively).

Research Interests

Awards

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Killam Undergraduate Mentorship Award

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Internationalization Early Career Award

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Experiential Learning Teaching Award

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Student Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Sustainability Team Teaching Award

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Excellence Early Career Award

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Teaching Excellence Early Career Award

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Sustainability Research Team Award

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.