Public Professor Series - ULethbridge Stories

Despite his many successes, Dr. Rob Sutherland says the value of failure shouldn’t be overlooked

The Sutherland team’s research has led to several breakthroughs which might some day help discover a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

Brave spaces for vulnerable conversations: Advocating for tangible EDI initiatives in academia

Working to make academic spaces more equitable and welcoming for racialized individuals has always been a labour of love for Dr. Sandra Dixon, and one she feels the weight of at times.

Working together to support Blackfoot Ways of Knowing, Learning and Being

The web is an integral part of our digital lives and, like all media, website design and development is a reflection of cultural values. This reflection influences what we see on a website and what we don’t; ways for us interact with it and ways to prevent site interaction.

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.

Creating change in continuing care homes

Dr. Sienna Caspar will discuss her research into person-centred care in continuing-care facilities.

What does it mean to engage in truth and reconciliation in higher learning institutions? A conversation with Dr. Apooyak'ii, Tiffany Prete

As we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, it is important to learn and understand how we can take meaningful steps to achieve the goals of the day and the overall mission of truth and reconciliation in Canada.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Gail Michener

Dr. Gail Michener is scheduled to share her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Gail, we recorded a Q&A session with her on the perceptions of a common prairie rodent.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Janay Nugent

History professor, Dr. Janay Nugent, shares her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series. Here you can access the original talk as well as a newly recorded Q&A (recorded in summer 2020) on the history of children and youth.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Louise Barrett

Psychology professor, Dr. Louise Barrett, shares her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series. Here you can access the original talk as well as a newly recorded Q&A (recorded in summer 2020) on our place in nature, and why the “two cultures” of art and science are really just one.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Trevor Harrison

Dr. Trevor Harrison is scheduled to share his research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Trevor, we recorded a Q&A session on the interdisciplinary view of sociology held by Dr. Trevor Harrison and how this informs his research.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Elizabeth Galway

Dr. Elizabeth Galway is scheduled to share her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Elizabeth, we recorded a Q&A session on the value of reading and studying children’s literature.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Kent Peacock

Philosophy professor, Dr. Kent Peacock, shares his research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series. Here you can access the original talk as well as a newly recorded Q&A (recorded in summer 2020) on creativity, the quantum, and life in a dangerous universe.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Carly Adams

Kinesiology professor, Dr. Carly Adams, shares her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series along with a live Q&A (recorded in summer 2020) on the importance of oral history and lived experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Trushar Patel

Dr. Trushar Patel is scheduled to share his research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Trushar, we recorded a Q&A session on a biophysicist’s perspective on virus research.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Goldie Morgentaler

English professor, Dr. Goldie Morgentaler, shares her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series along with a live Q&A (recorded in 2020) on how research on how Dickens can overlap with other fields in the humanities, especially Canadian history, translation and Jewish studies.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. David Logue

Dr. David Logue is scheduled to share his research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to David, we recorded a Q&A session on avian communication, vocal interactions, and animal behavior.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio is scheduled to share her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Glenda, we recorded a Q&A session on the interdisciplinary research on gender, migration, and post-disaster communities.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Amy Shaw

Dr. Amy Shaw shares her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series along with a live Q&A (recorded in 2020) on Canadians in the South African War, bodies in the 19th century, and citizens in wartime and pandemics.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Kevin McGeough

Dr. McGeough shares his research along with a live Q&A on what archaeology tells us about progress, decline, collapse, and pandemics.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Ute Kothe

Dr. Kothe shares her research along with a live Q&A, on why RNA research and high-quality teaching are critical during the current pandemic.

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Jennifer Copeland

Dr. Copeland shares her research, along with a live Q&A, on the correlation between our amount of sitting time and the negative health effects it can create.

Third-Gender Research Garners International Attention

With his research featured in National Geographic, The New York Times, The Nature of Things, Oprah, Discovery Channel and more, Dr. Paul Vasey is the go-to voice for cross-cultural issues related to sex and gender.