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Why is the Brain Important?
Dr. Rob Sutherland is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Tier 1 Board of Governors Research Chair in Neuroscience, and Director of the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience.
 

Thursday, March 28 | 7 - 9 p.m.
Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge
Upstairs Grand Ballroom

Cash bar | Light appetizers

Free, everyone welcome!


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Dr. Sandra Dixon: Owning my Voice and Speaking my Truth in Academic Spaces

PUBlic Professor Series: Dr. Sandra Dixon

 

Dr. Sandra Dixon is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and an Associate Professor at the University of Lethbridge. Her program of research encompasses culturally adapted counselling practices amongst minoritized groups, cultural identity reconstruction and ethno-cultural diversity issues which include but are not limited to the intersectionality of spirituality/religion, class, race and gender across socio-cultural contexts. She currently serves on the Boards of the Lethbridge Family Services, Psychologists’ Association of Alberta, and the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW). She has published a wide range of work that addresses racial trauma, faith, cultural identity reconstruction, immigration,  culturally adapted and socially informed counselling.

She has received several awards for her excellence in teaching, research and practice including the 2023 Psychologists' Association of Alberta Excellence in Teaching Psychology Award, the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Research, Professional Article Award, the Professor Cecille DePass Research Award through the Farquharson Institute of Public Affairs (FIPA), the EDI Scholar Award at the University of Lethbridge (2021-2022) and the 2022 People’s Choice Award by the Alberta Black Therapists Network.

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2023-2024 PUBlic Professor Series schedule

 

Next Talk: March 28, 2024

Why is the Brain Important?

Dr. Rob Sutherland

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Past talk: September 28, 2023

Recent Trends in the Food Industry

Dr. Digvir Jayas

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Past talk: October 26, 2023

Person-centred Care from Rhetoric to Reality

Dr. Sienna Caspar

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Past talk: November 23, 2023

Borders are Stupid

Dr. Sheila McManus

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Past talk: January 25

Weaving World Views: The Web as a Space for Cultural Vitality

Melissa Shouting (BHSc '19) & Christine Clark (BFA - New Media '10, MFA '14)

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Past Talk: February 29, 2024

Owning my Voice and Speaking my Truth in Academic Spaces

Dr. Sandra Dixon

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ABOUT THE SERIES:
Community outreach is a priority for the University of Lethbridge. Dissemination of faculty research expertise to a wider community through programs and activities such as talks, lab visits, youth and family activities, and in-school presentations has been delivered with great success over the years.
 

In June 2014, the Faculty of Arts & Science launched something special: the PUBlic Professor Series. Fast forward to 2023, and we're thrilled to announce that we've expanded the series to include talks by researchers from across the University. This monthly lecture series is designed to spark thought-provoking discussions and bring a diverse group of experts and researchers from our campus right into the community.

While the size of the series has grown, its core mission remains unchanged. These talks will continue to offer valuable insights into topics that pique interest, inspire questions, and foster open and engaging conversations. The PUBlic Professor Series provides an excellent opportunity for the community to come together, connect with one another, and dive into meaningful discussions.

This series is a natural extension of the popular Public Professor column, co-edited by Dan Johnson and James Linville, which you may have enjoyed reading in the Lethbridge Herald. Over the span of three years, they published a total of 146 regular Saturday columns, each penned by our talented faculty, sharing intriguing aspects of their research with you.

Together, let’s explore the fascinating world of knowledge, one conversation at a time.


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