Dr. Sean Geobey

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sean Geobey brings applied expertise in social innovation, sustainable finance, and decision-theory research. He is the Director of the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) and is engaged in teaching that includes cutting-edge work in social entrepreneurship and social innovation. His pedagogical approach utilizes problem-based and community-engaged learning. Geobey's work employs complex adaptive systems theory and community-based research to explore governance design issues and collective action, utilizing large-scale co-design processes, social innovation labs, and participatory budgeting processes. He is a Fellow at the Filene Research Institute and the Social Capital Partners and has held the position of Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Finance. Additionally, he co-founded Groupthink Labs, a social enterprise focused on collective intelligence. His teaching includes courses on Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Small Business Development.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required: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:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.