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.

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.

“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.