Professor Dr. Trefford Simpson

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Biography

Trefford Simpson is a Professor at the University of Waterloo in the School of Optometry and Vision Science, having joined the faculty in 1994. He holds a PhD from the University of Houston, completed optometric training in Johannesburg, South Africa, and pursued graduate training at the University of Houston followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto. His work focuses on the fields of ocular surface imaging and psychophysical measurements in vision, examining the relationship between ocular surface structure and function as well as exploring thermal sensing of ocular surface pain.

Research Interests

Soft Metrology Psychophysical Measurement Ocular Surface Pain Thermal Sensing Visual Function Ocular Surface Imaging Ocular Surface Structure Function Binocular Vision

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.