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Dr . Rod Dolmage retired in December , 2014 after 19 years with the Faculty of Education .
Rod came to the U of R , Faculty of Education in 1995 , where he has taught educational administration in the undergraduate and graduate programs . Rod has held a variety of positions in his time here , including Chair of Educational Administration subject area , Chair , and later , Associate Dean , of education graduate programs , President of the Canadian
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Angela Snowshow , Lecturer in Educational Psychology
Angela Snowshoe is a proud member of Ojibway and Métis Nations from Northwestern Ontario . She is currently completing her Ph . D . in Clinical Psychology at the University of Western Ontario . Angela has an ideal balance of clinical and research experiences with youth and adults from diverse and underserviced populations in
Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education , and Director and Chair of the Centre for International Education and Training ( CIET ). With CIET , Rod was actively involved in international development projects , particularly in China , as well as working along with others to keep CIET alive , despite increasingly constrained parameters . Rod also authored So You Want to Be a Teacher : The Guide to Teaching as a Career Choice in Canada .
Rod ' s involvement with the growth and development of the faculty ' s education graduate programs , specifically the Ph . D . programs was a highlight for him . Rod says , " I had the opportunity to work with some incredibly bright and talented graduate students ."
Another noteworthy accomplishment is Rod ' s writing
community and school environments . Her strong orientation to social justice issues and decolonizing agendas is evident in her work as a professor , clinician , and researcher . Her research interests include the role of cultural connectedness in promoting mental wellness among First Nations youth , their families , and their communities . Her doctoral dissertation involves the development and validation of a cultural connectedness scale for First Nations youth in Canada . Angela is particularly keen in blending quantitative and Indigenous methodologies to increase the relevance of her research for First Nations communities . She is recognized by her colleagues for her practical guidance on conducting strengthsand community-based research and therapy with First Nations peoples .
of the University ' s Intellectual Property Policy , work he found both " challenging and rewarding ."
Rod ' s work in the faculty reflects his view of the value of the work done with the Faculty : " We attempt to prepare people who will have a profound influence on the development of the next several generation of Canadian citizens ... and Canada desperately needs several generations of citizens much more aware and thoughtful than those who came before them ( and yes , that includes us ). What could be more significant ?"
A main goal for his retirement is to " stop living the deadlines , to relax , to work in my shop , and to go fishing ." As advice to his colleagues , Rod says , " When you have sabbatical , leave , get out of town !" �
Angela currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Women ’ s Foundation and works towards ending violence against girls and women in this capacity . Angela is honoured to be part of the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina and is looking forward to working with her new colleagues and students . Angela and her fiancé ’ s new acreage will soon be home to an extremely rare Lac La Croix Indian Pony . �
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