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Professor Dr. Samantha Joel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Samantha Joel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University. She obtained her PhD from the University of Toronto in 2015 and completed a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas in Austin in 2016. Her research primarily focuses on how people make decisions in romantic relationships and how these decisions can potentially enhance health and well-being. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and traveling.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86

Prerequisites

Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)

Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.