Dr. Nicole Spiegelaar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicole Spiegelaar is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto. She serves as the Academic Director of Trinity College's Integrated Sustainability Initiative. Her academic work focuses on the integration of sustainability into education, with specific interests in complex adaptive systems, indigenous knowledge, and environmental psychology. Nicole has a PhD in Environment and Health from the University of Toronto Scarborough and has attained higher education teaching certificates through various professional development programs. She is committed to understanding and addressing the complex interrelationships within natural systems and promoting socio-ecological sustainability. In her role at Trinity College, she explores innovative pedagogical approaches to enhance students' understanding of the environment and the factors influencing it, particularly in the context of food and agriculture and health and wellbeing. Her work also involves facilitating cross-disciplinary studies and collaborations that address the multifaceted challenges facing contemporary environmental issues.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
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:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology