Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick

Professor

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Biography

Sharon Kirkpatrick is a Professor at the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She is a Registered Dietitian with a focus on training in community public health nutrition. Her research centers on the intersections of nutrition and human planetary health, equity, and policy, all through a systems thinking lens. Her work aims to enhance methodologies for measuring dietary patterns, fostering robust evidence regarding the impact of these patterns on human health and promoting healthy, sustainable eating practices. She examines dietary inequities and has a longstanding interest in the determinants and implications of household food insecurity. Lastly, her research explores the utility of systems thinking methods to understand the various factors that shape major public health nutrition challenges and the potential outcomes of policies and interventions designed to address these issues. Additionally, she is engaged in graduate supervision and currently accepts applications from graduate students whose research interests align with her focus areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

— Present

University of Calgary • Calgary

Visiting Fellow

— Present

National Cancer Institute, U.S.A. • U.S.A.

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
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Specialization Notes

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