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Faculty & Staff

Meet the people who make up our community of inspiring lights

Mitacs Business Development Specialist, Hannah Scott (BSc '17, MSc '20)

Hannah Scott (BSc '17, MSc '20) has been on board as uLethbridge Mitacs Business Development Specialist since April of this year. She works to build connections between academia and industry, assisting with every stage of the project development process, from matchmaking to grant writing.

Faculty & Staff 3 min read

Natasha Buis Deering (BA '02) Executive Director (SEM) & Registrar

Natasha had a transformational experience when she was a uLethbridge student and now she works to ensure every student has the same.

Faculty & Staff 3 min read

Site administrator for the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Barb Hodgson

"Overall, it has been my privilege to interact with amazing, honourable people who are examples of all that is good in human nature." Site administrator for the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Barb Hodgson will have her 40th anniversary at the U of L this September.

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

Megan Hebert (BA/BMgt '16), professional development coordinator

Megan Hebert (BA/BMgt '16) is the new professional development coordinator for the Office of Graduate Studies at U of L. After working in post-secondary for almost five years, she joined uLethbridge in July. Megan is extremely passionate about experiential learning.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

International recruitment manager, Gill Adhiraj

Meet international recruitment manager, Gill Adhiraj. He has been at the U of L for the past nine months, working to promote uLethbridge internationally and attract international students to come and study with us. He enjoys spending time with his children and taking them on road trips.

Faculty & Staff 3 min read

Gift provides tuition awards for oral history summer institute

Blaise Bastien was one of five Indigenous students who received tuition awards to the Oral History Summer Institute.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

Education navigator, Leroy Wolf Collar (BA '16)

Leroy Wolf Collar (BA '16) is a member of Siksika Nation. His Siksika name is Sako Opakiiyi ‘Last to Break Camp.’ Leroy has 30 plus years of leadership expertise, which he gained as a former Chief, Councillor, manager and a consultant.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Faculty Friday | Mia van Leeuwen, fine arts

In this week's Faculty Friday, we chatted with Mia van Leeuwen. She is a Fine Arts professor in the Drama department at the University of Lethbridge, who is currently collaborating with other colleagues around campus to explore death as a research topic. Intrigued? So were we!

Research & Creative Activity 4 min read

Student records assistant, Michelle Ellert

Michelle Ellert has worked at the U of L for just under seven years and as a student records assistant for over six years. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter exploring new roads and finding new places.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Faculty Friday | Dr. Devon Smither, art history & museum studies

We had the pleasure of connecting with Fine Arts professor Dr. Devon Smither at the University of Lethbridge for this weeks Faculty Friday. She took us through how her research weaves together Canadian art, the nude, gender, and how these things shape cultural and social norms in Canada.

Research & Creative Activity 3 min read

The Link Between Wellness and Gratitude: Dr. Robin Bright

“There’s a scientific link between wellness and gratitude,” says Dr. Robin Bright, Assistant Dean of Field Experiences. “The more you feel gratitude in your life, the higher you score on wellness checklists.”

Faculty of Education 2 min read

Art history & museum studies professor, Devon Smither

Devon Smither is a professor of art history and museum studies, whose research focuses on women artists, representations of blackness in early Canadian art.

Faculty & Staff 3 min read

Lyndsay Montina (BMgt '09), manager, Alumni Relations

Lyndsay Montina (BMgt '09) has been the manager of Alumni Relations for almost five years, developing programs to keep our alumni engaged. She takes meaning from watching her team and the PACT students develop professionally and personally.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Mike Pinder (BSc '04), manager, Building Maintenance & Grounds

When Mike Pinder isn't busy making sure uLethbridge buildings and grounds are in tip-top condition, he admits to being somewhat of a space nerd.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Carmen Guenther (BA/BEd ’06) Sexual Violence Prevention Educator

Carmen Guenther brings a wide variety of experience to her role as sexual violence prevention educator, a role she began in January.

Faculty & Staff 3 min read

Morgan Magnuson (BN '11), RN, MPH, Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Instructor

For Morgan Magnuson (BN '11), there was never any question that she'd attend uLethbridge. Her inspiration to study nursing came through a nurse who provided health promotion services at her high school.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Department of Art Celebrates Excellence through Virtual Exhibitions and Awards

The Department of Art celebrates student excellence and highlights the creative works of students, staff and faculty through two virtual exhibitions and the announcement of the 2021 art award recipients.

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Neil Langevin (BA/BEd '91, MEd '10) Director, Pronghorn Athletics

Neil has been part of the uLethbridge family for more than 30 years. A longtime teacher and rugby coach, he joined the U of L as athletics director last year.

Faculty & Staff 1 min read

Looking backwards, and forwards, at 20 years of supporting the fine arts

Conga lines and sing-alongs, chefs and serenades, performances, pottery, prints and more. Join the University of Lethbridge as it dances down memory lane, celebrating 20 years of Abbondànza!

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Putting planning, implementing and evaluating to good use inside the classroom and out

Dr. Silvia Koso has spent more than 15 years planning, implementing and evaluating health and social services programs, a skill she puts to good use both in the classroom as part of the MSc Health Sciences – Public Health program (and in craft breweries).

Graduate Programs in Public Health 2 min read

Penny D'Agnone (BSc '99, MSc '03), grants facilitator, Office of Research and Innovation Services

Penny has been part of the uLethbridge family since 1994, first arriving as a student. After completing a bachelor's and master's degree, she soon joined the Office of Research and Innovation Services, where she's been for 15 years.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Doug Mackie, executive director, Campus Safety

The pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, but it has also come with valuable lessons. Doug has seen how resilient his team members are and how they've consistently responded with enthusiasm, regardless of the situation.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Ana Lozoya Herrera, Manager, IT Services Project Management Office

As manager of the Project Management Office in IT Services, one of Ana's duties is managing a large project aimed at improving the uLethbridge recruitment websites.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Dr. Shayne Dahl, sessional instructor, Department of Religious Studies

Seeing the look of learning in his students' eyes is the best part of being a sessional instructor, says Dr. Shayne Dahl.

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

MEd Student Research: Our Future Really Needs Us To Be Critical Thinkers

Kindergarten students list and weigh pros and cons before making decisions. Whether acquiring a class pet, helping design their school’s new playground, or establishing classroom health protocols.

Faculty of Education 3 min read
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