Quality living as we age: Five questions with Dr. Carla Carnaghan on assisted living and long-term care Dr. Carla Carnaghan reveals the differences between assisted living and long-term care residences, ways to improve quality of life for seniors and more.
Dr. Shelley Hoover "I am very fortunate that I have been able to make a career doing what I love, and to not have had to ‘grow up'."
Valentina Ibarra Galvis "Our fearlessness, determination, analytical minds, and our ability to look beyond ourselves to improve our understanding of the world around us will propel us into a new era of science."
Dr. Dena McMartin "The world needs to hear and make space for a diversity of opinions and ways of seeing problems to improve our environment, health, and technologies for today and the future."
Devan McNeill Devan McNeill has travelled and worked across Canada but now calls Lethbridge home. In addition to his work in Therapeutic Recreation at the U of L, he's pursuing a PhD.
Students receive commemorative coins recognizing their contribution to the advancement of gender equity Professor Ilsa Wong brought her students a meaningful learning experience last fall, with seven students from her class awarded commemorative coins recognizing their contributions to the advancement of gender equality.
Mandi Parker (BSc '99) "Be inquisitive about the world around you, ask lots of questions, and wonder 'Why' about everything."
Valerie Archibald "I want young people to feel the excitement of STEM and build a longing in them to continue learning."
Dr. Michelle M. Hogue (MEd '04) "Science is foundational to the Indigenous paradigm and Indigenous people have been doing science since time immemorial." Dr. Michelle Hogue began her ULethbridge career nearly 30 years ago. Today, she's an Associate Professor and the Indigenous Student Success Cohort Program Coordinator.
Dr. Stephanie King "The more diverse population we have in science, the more diversity of ideas we will have to advance our scientific knowledge to places we never thought possible!"
Dr. Claudia Gonzalez (MSc '00, PhD '04) "Science is not a matter of opinion nor of personal choice. Science is universal, it is the human attempt to understand and explain nature."
Angeliki Pantazi, MD, PhD "Science explores the parts of our world that are still unknown and beyond our perceptions, and scientists use instinct to imagine the undiscovered and rationality to test their hypotheses."
Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand "There aren’t many careers where you get to follow your passions so directly and be able to participate in exciting new discoveries spurred on by your own curiosity."
Alicia Anderson (BSc '20) "If you find something you are truly passionate about, never let anything stop you from pursuing it. Limitations are self-imposed."
The University of Lethbridge as Home: Dr. Richelle Marynowski It is fitting that Dr. Richelle Marynowski left the University of Lethbridge as a student and returned as a professor. From the time she was two years old, Dr. Marynowski experienced the institution as an extension of herself.
World Trade Organization Simulation Redefines "Possible" in an Online Classroom Innovation can lead to exceptional learning opportunities for our students, even in times of great adversity. One such example was a World Trade Organization virtual simulation across three universities in Alberta, with over 100 student participants.
Dr. Jennifer Dooley gets into hearts and minds to promote health “A vast majority of the students I teach work in health care and many on the front lines of COVID-19, so it’s really interesting to watch them learn how to apply behaviour change and marketing principles to prevent and reduce instances of diseases.”
Family farming from a rural women’s perspective Graduate student Diane McKenzie (BA ’16) is combining her rural roots and her research interests with the intention to make an important contribution to the future of agriculture.
uLethbridge student completes Whyte Museum internship amid facility closures Thea Sleight was able to safely complete a 12-week, paid internship at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies despite facility closures. The experience confirms she has followed her passions to the career of her dreams.
Introducing David B Hobbs David B Hobbs joined the University of Lethbridge in the midst of a global pandemic, as an assistant professor in the Department of English. We asked David a few questions so that we can all get to know him a bit better. Introducing David B Hobbs.
Interprofessional Education and Community-based Approaches to Health Care: Dr. Elaine Greidanus The fondness Dr. Elaine Greidanus has for kayaking and camping stems from her love of the outdoors. The Faculty of Education counsellor and psychologist spent several years in northern Alberta, often utilizing animal-assisted therapies in her work with children and adolescents.
Mental Health Care: Pivoting for the Pandemic Dr. Elaine Greidanus, Faculty of Education professor in the Master of Counselling and Master of Counselling Psychology programs at the University of Lethbridge, is one of a team of North American scholars engaged in timely research in the face of a global pandemic.
Dr. Sienna Caspar Among the many lessons she imparts to students in the Therapeutic Recreation program is that relationships are the foundation in any helping profession.
Honouring Creativity: Dr. Darlene St. George “Students are forming their sense of identity and look to teachers as models.” Identity is not fixed. Teachers who demonstrate flexibility, listening, and constant reflection on who they are and who they want to be model a growth mindset.
Alex Knox combines her passion for the outdoors and marketing to a co-op placement with Parks Canada Alex combined her love of the outdoors and interest in marketing with a 12-month co-op placement marketing the Hot Springs. "I got to live and work in Banff for the Hot Springs."
