Dr. Ruth Sandwell

Professor

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Biography

R.W. (Ruth) Sandwell is a Professor Emerita in the Department of History at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. She is a historian specializing in rural Canada and has extensively researched and published on social history, energy, and history education. As a history educator, she is the founding educational director of an online history education platform, The Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History, and was a founding executive council member of The History Education Network/Histoire et Éducation en Réseau. Sandwell has published numerous works in the field of history education and has a significant impact on the understanding of historical pedagogy, particularly in relation to women's history. Her contributions to the academic community have been recognized through various awards and fellowships, underscoring her influence in Canadian history and education.

Research Interests

Awards

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Chancellor Jackman Research Fellow

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Fellow

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Canadian Studies Network – Réseau d'études canadiennes

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Edited Collection Prize

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SSHRC Impact “Connection” Award

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Pierre Berton Prize

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