NEW APPOINTMENTS
Dr . Kathryn Ricketts has taken on the role of Director of the Professional Development and Field Experiences as of July 1 , 2020 for a 3-year term .
Dr . Kathryn Ricketts
Coming from her role as Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning , Ricketts is taking on this new role at a time when the pandemic has created uncertainty and many opportunities for problem solving . Due to the pandemic , interns were given the option of deferring their practicum until winter term and were provided with masks and hand sanitizer . In fall , there were 240 students interning in the schools and , 30 will be interning in the winter . There are 278 interns for the academic year . Inschool field experiences have been a defining feature of our Faculty since its inception . Each program in the Faculty contains at least three major practicum experiences . An intensive 16-week internship , under the daily supervision of a cooperating teacher , has over the years become the " flagship " of the Faculty of Education . The two-day Internship Seminar for cooperating teachers and interns , which has a long history of strong support by the partners in education in Saskatchewan , is unique in Canada . Navigating the pandemic has taken some creativity . Thanks to the placement managers , Jill Lee and Blair Gullickson ( interim ), and administrative assistants , Wanneta Martin and Kristina Lee ( interim ).
Dr . Alec Couros
STAFF RETIREMENT AND FAREWELLS
Kristina Lee
As of September 1 , 2020 , Dr . Alec Couros has taken on the role of Director for the University of Regina ' s Centre for Teaching and Learning as of September 1 , 2020 . Previously , Couros has served as the Director of the Faculty of Education ' s newly formed Centre for Educational Research , Collaborations and Development . With the current pandemic restrictions , Couros ' s expertise in connected / networked / open learning , digital citizenship , social media in education , SoTL , and media / digital literacy is a real asset .
One of Couros ' s first endeavours has been to initiate a new online series entitled , " Welcome to My Remote Course ," which offers Zoom presentations in which U of R instructors share their remote teaching style in an open forum setting . Couros is quoted by the University of Regina ' s
Feature Stories saying , " Most instructors do not get to see their colleagues teaching , so this series offers a common space to share expertise and learn from each other .”
On June 30 , 2020 Kristina Lee retired after more than 30 years in the Faculty of Education . Kristina began her first position with the Faculty of Education on Feb . 5 , 1990 ( almost straight off the plane from Singapore ). The University of Regina , Faculty of Education has been her sole employer since her arrival in Canada .
Kristina has worked closely with five Associate Deans during her career : Dr . Louisa Kozey , Dr . Caroline Krentz , Dr . Nick Forsberg , Dr . Heather Ryan and Dr . Val Mulholland .
Kristina also remembers former Deans including Dr . Bob Bryce , Dr . George Rickett , Dr . Michael Tymchak , Dr . Margaret McKinnon , Dr . James McNinch , Dr . Jennifer Tupper , and Dr . Andrea Sterzuk and her career concludes in the role of Executive Assistant to our current Dean , Dr . Jerome Cranston .
Kristina says that she has seen many changes over the years and seen the Faculty go through good and hard times . Kristina is also grateful for the opportunity to earn her BEd degree in Adult Education and Training while employed at the University .
Lindsay Perez
On December 3 , 2020 , after 15 years with the Faculty of Education , Lindsay Perez resigned her position of Financial Assistant , moving to the Centre for Continuing Education , University of Regina as an Accounts Clerk .
FAREWELL
GOODBYE
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