Faculty and Staff news
Heather Castleden garners prestigious Fulbright Fellowship
鶹's Gazette - Oct 08, 2020
鶹 associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Reconciling Relationships for Health, Environments, and Communities, Heather Castleden will be conducting a 4-month research program at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa after being named a Fulbright Fellow.
burcu baba awarded the Ban Righ Foundation Mentorship Award
Sep 22, 2020
Term Adjunct Assistant Professor burcu baba has received the Ban Righ’s Mentorship Award which recognizes a 鶹’s female-identifying faculty member who demonstrates mentorship and knowledge-sharing, and has been inspirational to a student or students.
Welcome to Denita Arthurs
Elaine Power, Department Head - Jun 25, 2020
On behalf of the hiring committee, I am delighted to announce that Denita Arthurs is the successful candidate for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Department Head/Graduate Assistant.
Katherine McKittrick inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 04, 2020
鶹 professor Katherine McKittrick has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as an International Honorary Member in social sciences.
Karen Lawford receives Indspire Laureate Award
Feb 04, 2020
Representing the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own achievers, the Indspire Awards were created in 1993, in conjunction with the United Nation’s International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Welcome Elaine Power
Gordon E. Smith, Vice Dean - Jan 08, 2020
On behalf of Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Tom Harris and Dean Barbara Crow, I am pleased to inform you that Dr. Elaine Power, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, has been appointed Head, Department of Gender Studies.
Katherine McKittrick receives American Association of Geographers' Award for Anti-Racism Research and Practice
Mar 11, 2019
Dr. Katherine McKittrick of 鶹 has not only contributed to the study of race and gender through her prodigious scholarly output, but she has been a consummate mentor to various students and faculty of color.
Canada 150 Research Chair Sari van Anders Cross-Appointed to Gender Studies
鶹's Gazette - Apr 02, 2018
Renowned sex researcher Sari van Anders is joining 鶹 as the Canada 150 Research (C150) Chair in Social Neuroendocrinology, Sexuality, and Gender/Sex, an appointment that grants her $2.45 million in research funding over the next seven years.
Katherine McKittrick named to the Royal Society of Canada
Sep 12, 2017
Katherine McKittrick, Associate Professor of Gender Studies, has been named to the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists program.
Katherine McKittrick receives Ban Righ Foundation Mentorship Award
Oct 21, 2016
Katherine McKittrick was named the inaugural recipient of the Ban Righ Foundation Mentorship Award for her continuing mentorship of students at 鶹’s and across Canada.