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Professor Dr. Sandra Kouritzin

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Biography

Sandra Kouritzin is a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, focusing on curriculum, teaching, and learning. Since joining in 1999, she has served as an editor for the TESL Canada Journal from 2000 to 2006 and has published extensively in various academic journals including the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, the Canadian Journal of Education, Curriculum Inquiry, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, TESOL Quarterly, and Foreign Language Annals. Her work includes the authorship of 'Face [t] s Language Loss,' a life history comparative analysis of individual immigrant and Indigenous language loss, and co-editing a research methodologies book titled 'Challenging Orthodoxies in Standard Academic Discourses.' Kouritzin has been recognized with the CSSE’s dissertation prize and the Falconer Emerging Researcher Award in social sciences from the University of Manitoba. She has led significant research projects, securing over $1.5 million in funding from SSHRC and other national and international organizations, focusing on teaching English, language loss, and the revitalization of Indigenous languages.

Research Interests

Teaching English Language Language Loss Language Maintenance Language Death Language Revitalization Indigenous Languages Identity Faculty Workload Faculty/Instructor Identity Transnational Research Research Ethics Positioning Theory

Experience

Distinguished Professor

1999-01-01 — Present

University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Teaching and research in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning.

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86

Prerequisites

Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)

Application Checklist

  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Intent (500 words)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of professional registration
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Child Abuse Registry Check
  • Adult Abuse Registry Check

Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.