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Carly Sharpe (BA '05, MEd '09) Registered Psychologist, U of L Counselling Services

Carly Sharpe is a proud alumna who's passionate about her work providing counselling to students and offering workshops as needed.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Alumna Elise Pundyk named Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s Top 30 Under 30

Elise Pundyk (BFA Art ’20) has been named one of the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s Top 30 Under 30 for her continuing role in decreasing barriers to quality education, work that began during her time as a student at the University of Lethbridge.

Faculty of Fine Arts 3 min read

A deep commitment to health care motivated Rudra Dahal to return to school

“The Master's in Health Services Management is the perfect course to advance my goals and knowledge of the sector. Upon completing my MHSM, I'll be well prepared for my career."

Health Services Management 2 min read

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.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

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'."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 3 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

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.

Faculty of Health Sciences 4 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

Mandi Parker (BSc '99)

"Be inquisitive about the world around you, ask lots of questions, and wonder 'Why' about everything."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

Valerie Archibald

"I want young people to feel the excitement of STEM and build a longing in them to continue learning."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

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.

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 3 min read

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!"

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 3 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 4 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2 min read

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."

International Day of Women & Girls in Science 1 min read

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.

Faculty of Education 2 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

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.”

Health Services Management 3 min read

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.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

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.

Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning 3 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

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.

Faculty of Education 3 min read

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.

Faculty of Education 3 min read
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