Corina McDonald is the curator of the Earth Sciences Museum and Science Museum and Galleries in the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo. She has been curating since 2012.
Corina grew up in Wawa, Ontario, an area well known for its beauty and significant geological richness. Her appreciation for natural beauty led her towards her hobbies as a photographer and potter, while her educational path led her to study Environmental Studies and then Earth Science - Geology at the University of Waterloo, completing a bachelors of Science in 2007 and Masters of Science in 2011.
Corina has been employed at the University of Waterloo since 2012 as the Science Museum Curator for both the Earth Sciences Museum and since 2019, the Science Museum and Galleries in the Faculty of Science. She completed her Certificate in Museum Studies with the Ontario Museum's Association in 2022.
News Articles
2012 KW Record Article: UW Geologist is home in natural world
2013 On the Hunt for Remarkable Rocks
2014 Experiential Learning helps Science Student Unearth Lifelong Passion
2015 Waterloo and Local Community Celebrate 20 Years of Water Education
2015 Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum brings the Prehistoric into Your Future
2017 Building Tech for Social Causes
2019 CTV Kitchener In Your Backyard - History of Rocks, Minerals and Dinosaurs
2019 CTV Kitchner In Your Backyard - Scratching the surface of the planet's history
2019 CTV Kitchener In Your Backyard - Science Museum and Galleries Timeline of Elements
2019 UW unveils a mural about humanity’s journey of discovery
Publications
Jessy Ceha, Nalin Chhibber, Joslin Goh, Corina McDonald, Pierre-Yves Oudeyer, Dana Kulic, Edith Law (2019). Expression of Curiosity in Social Robots Design, Perception, and Effects on Behaviour. 2019 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Paper No.: 406 Pages 1–12 https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300636.
Stephen Marshall, Corina McDonald, John Johnston (2015). A simple and complex physical model of the Laurentian Great Lakes used to engage students and community members. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/15785
Corina McDonald, W Douglas Gould, Matthew B J Lindsay, David W Blowes, Carol J Ptacek, Peter D Condon (2013). Assessing cellulolysis in passive treatment systems for mine drainage: a modified enzyme assay. Journal of Environmental Quality DOI: 10.2134/jeq2012.0124
Corina McDonald (2011). Investigations into Cellulolysis in Carbon Amended Tailings. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5979