Carol Hulls, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Dr. Carol Hulls is Associate Chair, Teaching and a Continuing Lecturer in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department. Previously, she also received a Brightspace Innovation award in Teaching and Learning.
Her dedication to joyful and ongoing improvement to learning and teaching is well known. As one student observed: “She believed in me in a time when I did not even believe in myself.”
A colleague has described Carol as “the most skilled instructor at Waterloo I have encountered. She is now the benchmark I use when reviewing and considering the skills of others.”
Carol is not only dedicated to teaching within the university classroom but is also passionate about off-campus initiatives. A colleague described her volunteer experiences at LEGO league: “Patient, fun, an amazing conflict manager, inspirational -- those are a few words that come to mind to describe how Carol contributes and guides judging sessions during our yearly events."