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A collection of 69 stories

Nicole Spence, Program Assistant II, Faculty of Education

As Program Assistant for the Faculty of Education, Nicole Spence helps students throughout their academic journey at ULethbridge.

faculty and staff 2 min read

Dr. Pascal Ghazalian, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics

Dr. Pascal Ghazalian has been with ULethbridge for 16 years after completing his post-secondary education at institutions around the world.

faculty and staff 2 min read

Judy Jaeger, Manager, Caretaking Services, Facilities

Judy Jaeger jokes that she's always been a part of ULethbridge because her father welded some of the frameworks for University Hall! Judy made her way to ULethbridge in 2008 where she oversees Caretaking Services staff.

faculty and staff 4 min read

How two ULethbridge researchers are empowering teachers in southern Alberta schools

Reading is at the root of learning, and the teaching of reading has been a key interest of a pair of University of Lethbridge teacher educators for a long time, albeit in different ways.

Faculty of Education 5 min read

Tyler Hayward, Interim Manager, Printing Services

Tyler Hayward has seen quite an evolution in printing technology since he started back in 1986 and to this day, he enjoys getting back into the print shop and working on the 1950s-era Heidelberg Letterpress.

faculty and staff 2 min read

Marci Craig, Conference & Event Services, administrative assistant

Marci Craig has been with ULethbridge for more than 20 years and has worked in several departments during that time, allowing her to build a wide network across the University.

faculty and staff 3 min read

Dr. Saurya Das, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy

As a theoretical physicist, Dr. Saurya Das is interested in fundamental questions such as where the universe came from and what its ultimate fate might be.

faculty and staff 1 min read

AuraWave technology project a first of its kind for Fine Arts

From an idea that started at a dining room table to a tangible project being discussed in corporate boardrooms, University of Lethbridge music professor Dr. Arlan Schultz is making his research a reality.

Faculty of Fine Arts 6 min read

Ward Ackerman (BFA - New Media '11), Systems Support Specialist II, IT Client Services

When you have a technological glitch, it's people like Ward Ackerman (BFA - New Media '11) who help get you back on track in no time at all!

faculty and staff 1 min read

Coffee with David

After 42-and-a-half years, Dr. David Naylor is set to retire at the end of the year.

faculty and staff 14 min read

Julia Wasilewski (BA '05, BFA - Multidisciplinary '07), Assistant Professor, Department of Drama

Julia Wasilewski teaches in the Tech and Design Program in the drama department where she specializes in costume design, mask making, stage makeup, scenic paint and alternative materials.

faculty and staff 1 min read

Dr. Jamal Mansour, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

Dr. Jamal Mansour studies eyewitness memories, police lineups, and the weapon focus effect.

faculty and staff 2 min read

Dr. Susan Findlay, Associate Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Instructor III

Dr. Susan Findlay fell in love with teaching when she was eight years old and had her first job as a chess tutor. She's been teaching chemistry at ULethbridge for almost 20 years.

faculty and staff 4 min read

There are no borders to Dr. Sheila McManus’s research interest

A childhood experience in southern Alberta helped spark decades of research into borders and borderlands by history professor Dr. Sheila McManus.

Public Professor Series 3 min read

Dr. Christopher Burton, Associate Professor, Department of History & Religion

Russian history gripped Dr. Christopher Burton when he was a high school student. He pursued it through his post-secondary education and landed at ULethbridge in 2003 where he usually teaches Modern European History.

faculty and staff 1 min read

Mirroring modern classrooms: Faculty of Education alumni support room renovations

As classes began for the Fall 2023 term, a pair of busy classrooms in Turcotte Hall had received a significant makeover, aimed at better preparing student teachers for what they will step into in the field.

Giving 3 min read

Dr. Jennifer Copeland ready to set sail on amazing leadership opportunity to Antarctica

Dr. Jennifer Copeland will soon be off to Antarctica with almost 100 women from across the globe in a unique leadership initiative for those involved in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM).

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

Faculty of Fine Arts welcomes Dr. Emily Gale

The Faculty of Fine Arts is pleased to have Dr. Emily Gale join the music department as an assistant professor in musicology/ethnomusicology.

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Faculty of Fine Arts welcomes Dr. Chris Kerich

The Faculty of Fine Arts is pleased to have Dr. Chris Kerich join the new media department as an assistant professor.

Faculty of Fine Arts 3 min read

Faculty of Fine Arts welcomes Dr. Holly De Caigny

The Faculty of Fine Arts is pleased to have Dr. Holly De Caigny join the music department as an assistant professor and as the director of the Wind Orchestra.

Faculty of Fine Arts 2 min read

Deric Olsen (BFA - Multimedia '03), Professor and Chair of the Department of Drama

Deric Olsen (BFA - Multimedia '03) found his passion for filmmaking after taking a course in Fine Arts as a liberal education requirement at ULethbridge.

faculty and staff 4 min read

Taseera Lwanga, Manager, International Student Recruitment

Taseera has a passion for cooking and enjoys experimenting with diverse dishes from all over Africa.

faculty and staff 4 min read

Faculty of Arts & Science welcomes Dr. Alex Tetarenko

The Faculty of Arts & Science would like to introduce Dr. Alex Tetarenko. Alex, who will be teaching first-year astronomy courses, arrives in southern Alberta after a journey that took her from the ice oval to the tropics.

Arts & Science Faculty 2 min read

Paul Pan, Executive Director, International

Meet Paul Pan, Director, International.

Employees 2 min read

Cathy Kanashiro (BMgt '91), Associate Vice-President (Finance)

Born in England and growing up across Canada, Cathy Kanashiro sees Lethbridge as the place where she really grew up. Attending ULethbridge with the intent on earning a science degree, Cathy ended up taking accounting and loved every minute of it.

Employees 2 min read
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