Dr. J. C. Blokhuis (SDS Associate Professor and Acting Associate Dean of Renison - faculty profile)
Winner of the Renison University College Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kristina Llewellyn on her promotion to Full Professor in the Social Development Studies department!
Congratulations to Dr. Craig Fortier and Dr. Christina Parker on their recent tenure appointments to Associate Professor!
Excerpt from full coverage on Renison's website.
The first virtual Eco Summit, gone remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held on Thursday November 26, 2020. The SDS department was awarded a Bronze Certification at the summit for their work within UW's Green Office program.
SDS joined the program in February 2020 and wish to thank the faculty and staff for their hard work (and green thumbs) that led to certification in only a few months!
Congratulations are also in order to Renison's other Green Office units: the School of Social Work for their Bronze Certification and the English Language Institute for their Silver Certification.
Visit UW Sustainability to learn more about the Green Office program and other sustainable initiatives underway at the university.
Dr. Robert Case was recently interviewed by The Record and The Star on his view of global water giant Nestlé selling their Canadian "Pure Life" bottle business to local Ontario company Ice River Springs.
Congratulations to Dr. Harrison Oakes for being awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for highest academic standing in a PhD program across all UW faculties!
Social Development Studies students are driven to help others and promote positive change within their communities. During a time of increased uncertainty, isolation and concern for loved ones, many students are tackling these new challenges with strength and resilience.
We'd like to highlight two outstanding SDS alumni, in their efforts to both inform and serve their communities during this pandemic.
SDS Academic Advisor Jennifer Andrews-Coffey was recently showcased in Campus Wellness for her role in launching the "SDS Buddies" program.
The 2019-2020 pilot program was designed to help students transition to university by facilitating connection between new and current students in Social Development Studies. Recruitment of volunteer "Mentor Buddies" ran in Spring 2019 and they were hand-matched with incoming students across a variety of characteristics.
Congratulations to SDS minor student Leah Wouda (above, left) and her team at SheCycle! Their project won the $30,000 top prize in the "World's Challenge Challenge" competition, held this summer at Western University (London, ON).