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Dr. Helen Kelley reappointed as Associate Dean of School of Graduate Studies

trevor.kenney — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:54:31 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is excited to announce the reappointment of Dr. Helen Kelley (BMgt ’93, MSc ’94) as Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies for an additional three-and-a-half-year term effective January 1, 2018.

Kelley has served in the role of Associate Dean since 2015, and previously as Acting Associate Dean, and been integral in the growth of graduate studies at the U of L.

“Dr. Kelley has been an integral leader in optimizing the administration of graduate education at the U of L, working collaboratively with department chairs, program chairs, area heads and other administrators,” says Dr. Andy Hakin, Provost and Vice-President (Academic). “The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ has made a concerted effort to grow its graduate programming, all the while focusing on further enhancing the graduate student experience and Dr. Kelley has been central to those efforts.”

A tenured associate professor of policy & strategy and information systems in the Faculty of Management, Kelley’s research interests include e-health usage, wellness adoption and diffusion, health services quality and efficiency, among others. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Gambling Research Institute.

Kelley completed her Bachelor of Management in 1993 and Master of Science in 1994 before earning a Doctor of Philosophy in business administration with a field of research in information systems from ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Western Ontario in 2001. She first came to the U of L in 1999 as a lecturer and later as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Management in 2001.

“Graduate studies is a very important growth area for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ as we continue to enhance opportunities for our undergraduate students to remain in the southern Alberta area, as well as attract students from other institutions,” adds Hakin. “Dr. Kelley’s proven record of performance and the steady increase in graduate student enrolment speaks to her effectiveness as an administrator and bodes well for the future of graduate programming at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.”

Kelley committed to helping students thrive

trevor.kenney — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:31:46 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge looked a lot different when Dr. Helen Kelley (MSc (Mgt) '94, Mgt '93) was on campus as a student, but even though its appearance has changed, Kelley says the spirit of support at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is something that’s always been here.

A longtime faculty member and contributor to Supporting Our Students, Kelley sees the program as delivering on the U of L promise to put students first.

“It was absolutely amazing,” says Kelley of her time as an undergraduate student. “I was able to interact a lot with faculty members and they encouraged me to take advantage of every educational opportunity. My initial experience at the U of L planted the seeds for going on to graduate school.”

The seeds grew. Kelley completed a master’s degree in management majoring in information systems, and a PhD in business administration majoring in information systems – the master’s at the U of L, the PhD at Western. It was during her pursuit of a PhD that Kelley gained a new appreciation for what the U of L offers.

“It was natural to compare the two schools and the experiences I had at each,” says Kelley. “The size of the U of L, the interaction I had with professors, the personalized approach – I felt the U of L was a hidden jewel. The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge gave me so much as a student. Now I’m able to give back on a different level.”

Kelley returned to the U of L in 1999 as a faculty member. Today, she is the acting associate dean in the School of Graduate Studies, and pays her appreciation for the U of L forward in several ways as a longtime faculty member and administrator. Much of Kelley’s daily work involves exploring ways to enhance the overall experience of grad students on campus. For example, in 2012, Kelley chaired a working group responsible for the development and launch of THRIVE, a professional skills development program for U of L graduate students.

“Supporting Our Students (SOS) is a brilliant program, one that I’m thrilled to support,” says Kelley. “Students often face financial constraints. The cost of university can be stressful and even prohibitive for some. Our students deserve every chance to excel, and through SOS we as faculty and staff have a fantastic opportunity to help ease their way.”

The commitment of, “putting our students first” at the U of L is one reason Kelley cites for contributing to SOS, but bigger than that is the message the fund sends to students.

“It says we care. It says we value what students are trying to accomplish and we want them to achieve their goals,” says Kelley. “A bit of financial assistance provides students with many opportunities, which opens the door to success, but also to an all-around more enjoyable university experience.”

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Students to participate in U of L's first Three Minute Thesis competition

trevor.kenney — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:59:00 +0000

Seven ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge graduate students will give compelling research presentations on Monday, Mar. 3 and Saturday, Mar. 15 – and will do so in fewer than 180 seconds.

The Three Minute Thesis is an internationally recognized research communication competition that was developed by the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Queensland in 2008. It challenges thesis-based graduate students to give a compelling presentation about their research and its significance in three minutes or less. Hosted by the U of L’s School of Graduate Studies and Graduate Students’ Association, it is the first year this competition will take place at the U of L.

U of L graduate students will be judged on their ability to deliver a confident, insightful and impactful three-minute presentation by a panel. Students will have the opportunity to qualify for a regional competition at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary and a national competition to be held in May.

“The Three Minute Thesis is a competition where graduate students in research-based programs explain their research, and its significance, to a non-specialist audience,” says Dr. Helen Kelley, acting associate dean of Graduate Studies. “Disseminating new knowledge is an important skill we want our students to have. This competition allows our students the opportunity to practice explaining their research to the general public in a short time span.”

Kelley says that in addition to being an excellent experience for U of L graduate students, these events are an outstanding opportunity for community members to enjoy a series of presentations on compelling topics.

“I think this competition is an excellent opportunity for Lethbridge and area residents to hear some unique and exciting presentations about some interesting research our graduate students are working on,” says Kelley. “Certainly we have seen how similar initiatives, like the TED talks, have been able to inspire individuals from all walks of life. The presentations these students make will be interesting and definitely to the point.”

Presentation topics range from translating protein movements into novel antibiotics to male caregivers of spouses with dementia in rural Alberta.

The qualifying heat for the U of L Three Minute Thesis competition will take place Monday, Mar. 3 at 4 p.m. in AH176 (Anderson Hall). The finals for the U of L students will take place Saturday, Mar. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in MH1040 (Markin Hall), in conjunction with the U of L Graduate Students’ Association Meeting of the Minds Conference.

Both events are free and open to the general public.

Crossing borders with bold Brazilian program

trevor.kenney — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:02:52 +0000

Dr. Drew Rendall's psychology lab might be considered atypical in its student makeup now, but as the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge continues to push internationalization as a key strategic goal, it may soon become representative of many.

Rendall currently has graduate students from Alberta, Manitoba, Sri Lanka and Brazil assisting with his research projects, the most recent addition coming to the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ by way of the Brazilian Science Without Borders (SWB) program.

"This is a real boon for us as a university," says Rendall, professor of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science. "Graduate students are kind of the heart of the research enterprise, they are the real engine of it. They collect the data and do a lot of the work, and without graduate students the research enterprise disappears."

Science Without Borders began as an initiative whereby the Brazilian government is looking to send 100,000 students to universities around the world to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The goal is to revolutionize the country's research and development system.

"Brazilian science has shown great improvement over the last decade but we face many challenges," says Ednei Barros dos Santos, a Brazilian PhD student who has taken advantage of the SWB program to come study under Rendall at the U of L.

"We have a very low proportion of doctors in relation to our population, and there is a low frequency of international collaboration."

Doctoral student Ednei Barros dos Santos just recently returned from a three-month field study in Argentina.

Dos Santos discovered Rendall while researching his master's degree in zoology. After reading his papers, he decided to contact Rendall to see if he was open to supervising his PhD studies. The two met while Rendall was on field study in Argentina and not long after, dos Santos applied to the SWB program for funding.

"My research focus is on song variations of the house wren. I'm going to compare the male songs of two different populations, one here in Canada and the other in Argentina," says dos Santos. "We are trying to understand what is the relation between song variation and different mating systems and migratory behaviour."

That his master's work in Brazil, where he researched language in animal species, could be so closely related to Rendall's studies some 11,000 kilometres away, speaks to the value of international collaboration.

"This program provides an incredible opportunity for Brazilian students to be exposed to scientific innovation at Canadian universities, and will help to spur growth in science and technology sectors in Brazil," says Trish Jackson, the U of L's acting manager, International Centre for Students. "The students we are hosting are a wonderful addition to the institution; they have serious academic intentions, and will certainly make an impact when they return to complete their studies in Brazil."

The SWB program initially provided study opportunities for undergraduate students, placing more than 1,200 in Canadian universities alone. The U of L has 14 students enrolled from the program, including three who began last September and 11 more since January. Currently, a second call is going out for prospective doctoral students, and it is incumbent that faculty members provide the program with details of their research opportunities so that they might be able to participate. The PhD program is one of eight graduate programs offered by the School of Graduate Studies.

"We're excited to take part in this program. It's proven to be very successful at the undergraduate level and is likely to draw exceptionally high quality students," says Dr. Matthew Letts, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science. "The program provides full support for PhD students from Brazil, including tuition, travel, book and living expenses, but potential supervisors need to enter the doctoral research opportunities they wish to provide into the CBIE (Canadian Bureau for International Education) Placement Database to be considered for participation."

That dos Santos was accepted by SWB is heartening to Rendall, given that his research is not as applicable as many of the funded students.

"Brazil is very interested in training students who can come back and contribute fairly directly to agricultural initiatives, to resource extraction initiatives and to the information systems industry, for example," says Rendall. "The thrust of what Ednei is working on doesn't have immediate and obvious implications but I think it's pretty encouraging that they are taking a fairly broad approach to this. It shows that they are also interested in training some basic scientists who will come back and contribute to science broadly, and that's exciting."

For more information on the program, contact Dr. Matthew Letts (matthew.letts@uleth.ca) or Dr. Helen Kelley (helen.kelley@uleth.ca)

GET THE FACTS

· Science Without Borders was just one of the initiatives discussed when ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ President Mike Mahon visited Brazil in May as one of 30 Canadian university presidents who took part in an educational tour

· Dos Santos is wrapping up a three-month field study of house wrens in Argentina and will be back studying at the U of L in February

· The second call for SWB doctoral students runs from Feb. 1 to May 31 for January 2014 intake. The third call runs from June 1 to Sept. 30 for May 2014 intake

· Researchers can access the SWB database at the following web address: web.cbie.ca/smi/index_e.html

Kelley named Acting Associate Dean of SGS

trevor.kenney — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:19:25 +0000

Dr. Helen Kelley's part-time position as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies has been reclassified to a full-time Acting Associate Dean position, with the term ending on Dec. 31, 2014.

This reclassification enables Kelley to fully commit her time and professional activity to the School of Graduate Studies and to assume oversight of additional areas of responsibility.

The vacated Assistant Dean position will not be re-staffed. If the need is demonstrated for continuing senior administrative assistance in the SGS then a full and open search will be conducted for an ongoing position of Associate Dean in the latter part of 2014.

Such a process would be contingent upon receiving necessary approvals and the availability of the requisite resources.

Kelley is a tenured associate professor of Information Systems, in the Faculty of Management, and her current research program focuses on E-health and wellness. In her capacity as Acting Associate Dean, she will assume a leadership role in all strategic enrolment management activities in the School of Graduate Studies, working collaboratively with all Faculties and graduate program areas.

Kelley will continue her work in developing a Graduate Professional Skills program, and will assume strategic oversight of the development of other internal programs which will enhance and add value to the graduate student experience at the U of L.

She will also assume a leadership role in ongoing efforts to optimize the administration of graduate education at the U of L, working collaboratively with department chairs, program chairs, area heads and other administrators.

Kelley named assistant dean of SGS

trevor.kenney — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:11:26 +0000

The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Kelley has been appointed to a three-year term as assistant dean of the School of Graduate Studies, effective January 1, 2012.

Kelley is a tenured associate professor of Information Systems, in the Faculty of Management, and her current research program focuses on E-health and wellness. Since 2006, she has served as the director of the Master of Science in Management program, and under her stewardship has seen the program thrive.

In her capacity as assistant dean, Kelley will play a central role in School of Graduate Studies initiatives related to recruitment, retention, and program development.

A healthy collaboration

trevor.kenney — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:51:05 +0000

The inspiration to house the faculties of Management and Health Sciences in Markin Hall has already begun to generate important inquiry through cross-disciplinary collaboration. It has brought together great thinkers and masters of knowledge to tackle some of society's most complex issues.

Dr. Helen Kelley, associate professor of Information Systems in the Faculty of Management, and Dr. Claudia Steinke, assistant professor in both Management and Health Sciences, have launched a well-timed research project that, once complete, may have far-reaching significance in the health-care industry.

Kelley, whose research broadens out into areas such as e-health and change management, says she has always had an interest in health care and how change occurs.

Dr. Helen Kelley, left and Dr. Claudia Steinke work in different faculties but their collaborative work may lead to inspired solutions down the road.

"Certainly, how you manage change and create cultures within the health-care environment is very important. Leadership is key, as is developing cultures that align with the vision that is being established by decision makers here in Alberta."

Kelley says establishing a vision requires buy-in from an entire organization. The very nature of health care sets it apart in many ways from other organizations, not only because of its sheer size and breadth, but also because of the nature of caring for individuals, life-and-death situations and the fast-paced environment.

Steinke's background as an emergency room nurse drew her to the project.

"My experience evolved as a result of being both a recipient and a provider of health-care services in the emergency department. My interests are in applying a service management perspective to the design of service in health care. I focus on the structure, process and outcomes of designing for service excellence in health care."

Steinke says the bottom line is to impact and improve the quality of health-care services being delivered to people, and that begins with improving the quality of the working environment for staff.

"Employees will deliver excellent service to clients when the organization provides them with the resources necessary to deliver excellent service – and when the organization treats them as it would want them to treat customers. Currently, this is not happening in many of the organizations in health care for various reasons."

Educators across Canada and the United States are recognizing the need to offer health-care providers management knowledge, Kelley says. And "having the two disciplines housed in the same building provides more opportunity for those conversations and discussions to start to percolate and bloom."

Kelley and Steinke agree both disciplines need to work together to influence the efficiency and effectiveness of the health-care system.

"The problems in health care are not going to be solved if we continue to work in silos," Steinke explains. "We need a joining of the minds from a number of fields – we need to prepare our students to become leaders and managers in health care who think differently, innovatively, act responsibly and have a broader mindset. We need to foster a culture that thrives on service excellence and we have an opportunity here to promote this within our undergraduate and graduate programs."

Honouring long service

trevor.kenney — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:24:26 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ held its annual Long Service Awards and Retirement Recognition Ceremony recently, honouring 116 employees who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service. A total of 23 retiring employees were also honoured.

Following is a list of honoured employees.

RETIREES

Art Aitken, Dayna Daniels, Richard Epp, Rex Forsyth, Eldon Gardner, Wolfgang Holzmann, Bill Hudgins, Joan Kendall, Leslie Lavers, Lucie Linhart, Gerald McConaghy, Linda McLeod, Ken Nicol, Seamus O'Shea, Doug Parker, Ramrattie Ramtej, Donna Seyed Mahmoud, Ches Skinner, Philippe Teillet, Linda Van Esch, Wendy Vogel, Nick Wade and Ian Wells

LONG SERVICE RECIPIENTS

40 Years | Maria Draper

35 Years | Chris Charles, Bryan Kolb, Peter McCormick and Gerda VanderFluit

30 Years | Jane Allan, Cheryl Calver, Dayna Daniels, Gayle Durand, Rex Forsyth, Laurel Hamilton, Jay Johnston, Linda Kucheran, Greg Martin, David Naylor, Shari Platt and Leanne Wehlage-Ellis

25 Years | Shamsul Alam, Lana Barton, Bryson Brown, Cathy Campbell, Patricia Chuchryk, Leslie Gatner, Allan Gergel, Nancy Grigg, Tyler Hayward, Mary Anne Hellinga, Wolfgang Holzmann, Bill Hudgins, Margaret Joblonkay, Kas Mazurek, Alice Miller, Richard Mrazek, Thomas Robinson, Doug Ross, Jadranka Smiljanec, Brian Sullivan, Richard Tedesco, David Townsend, Sandy Wiest and Joan Zimmer

20 Years | Patti-Jo Aiken, Linda Anderson, Roberto Aragon-Garcia, Jochen Bocksnick, Carl Budny, James Byrne, Peter Dibble, Deborah Grant, Bill Halma, Andrew Hurly, Janet Macdonald, Karen McCallum, Louise Miller, Al Mueller, Claudia Notzke, Sergio Pellis, Dwayne Pepin, Vern Peterson, Maria Quinteros, Kathy Schrage, Colleen Sullivan, Brian Titley, Donna Townley and Mark Walton

15 Years | Doug Berry, James Dobbie, Jackie Edwards, Lance Grigg,
Michelle Hogue, Marie Matkin, Ian McAdam, Gerald McConaghy, Chris Moroz, Jeff Oliver, Derek Peddle, Michael Perry, John Poulsen, William Ramp, Keith Roscoe, Elizabeth Schultz, Ivan Townshend and Kenneth Vos

10 Years | Louise Arsenault, Stella Baah, Brenda Bell, Donald Birchfield, Ryan Buckman, Jill Cassidy, Lorena deLange, Christopher Epplett, Margaret Forgie, Don Gill, Bill Glaister, Val Hill, Patricia Horrocks, Nancy Hosgood, Frank Huss, Deborah Jarvie, Helen Kelley, Carol Knibbs, Keith Knowles, Josh Korthuis, Christopher Kukucha, Greg Lacey, Corie Lazenby, Wayne Lippa, Karen Mahar, Jeremiah Merkl, Josephine Mills, Joy Morris, Chris Nicol, Chris Picken, Jeremy Pierson, Mike Pinder, Catharine Reader, Michael Robinson, Victor Rodych, Tammy Rogness, Mark Sabo, Robin Schafthuizen, Shelley Scott, Behnam Seyed Mahmoud, Gerry Ste. Marie, Robert Sutherland, William Tietz, Raquel Trillia, John von Heyking, Kevin Ward, Katherine Wasiak, Robert Williams, Barbara Williams, Jim Wishloff, Robert Wood and Jing Zhu

To view the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Campus Kudos - January 2011

trevor.kenney — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:03:06 +0000

Dr. Helen Kelley (Management) collaborated in publishing, The Clinical Impact of eHealth on the Self-Management of Diabetes: A Double Adoption Perspective, in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

Dr. Gordon Hunter (Management) had two articles published recently. His study, The Duality of IT Roles: A Case Study, was published in the International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications. The Chief Information Officer: A Review of the Role, was also published in the Journal of Information, Information Technology and Organizations.

Laurel Corbiere, previously the director of the International Centre for Students, assumed the role of senior advisor to the president, effective Jan. 17, 2011. Corbiere will play a central role in the oversight and stewardship of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ's Strategic Plan.

Salvador Barragan (Management) collaborated on the article, The Impact of Strategic Human Resource Management on Productivity and Turnover in the Maquiladora Industry: A Conceptual Framework that was published in Advances in Management.

Dr. Robert Wood (Sociology) was appointed as dean of the School of Graduate Studies after having recently served the role as interim dean and has been a faculty member since 2000. He began a renewable term from Jan. 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016.

Jodie Black has been named the university secretariat, effective Jan. 17, 2011. Black was most recently the student retention co-ordinator in the Recruitment and Student Life office. She will be responsible for providing governance direction, advice and support to the Board of Governors, General Faculties Council (GFC) and Senate of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

Dr. Luis Escobar (Management) was recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics. He co-authored the article, Multinational Oil Companies and the Adoption of Sustainable Development: A resource-based and institutional theory interpretation of adoption heterogeneity.

Dr. Chris Hosgood (History) was reappointed dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, effective July 1, 2011. Hosgood begins his second term as dean and has been a faculty member since 1988.

Dr. Rossitsa Yalamova (Management) co-authored, Explaining What Leads Up to Stock Market Crashes: A Phase Transition Model and Scalability Dynamics, which appeared in the Journal of Behavioral Finance.

Dr. Debra Basil (Management) was published in three recent publications. She collaborated with three others to produce, The impact of pre-existing attitude, conflict management style, and service outcome on customer satisfaction: an empirical investigation, which was published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. She then worked with Dr. Mary Runté (Management) on, Personal and Corporate Volunteerism: Employee Motivations, which was published in the International Journal of Business Environment, as well as, Corporate Support for Employee Volunteerism Within Canada: a cross-cultural perspective, which was published in the Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing.

Dr. Bernie Williams (Management) was recently published in the International Academy of Business and Economics. His co-authored article was titled, Anticipatory Socialization and the Influence of Media on Perceptions of International Job Assignments. He also authored, Incident Command as a Participative-Management Practice: Dispelling the Myth of Authoritarian Command, which has been accepted for publication in the International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management.

Kelley speaks in Scholars Series

trevor.kenney — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:56:18 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty of Management assistant professor, Dr. Helen Kelley, takes the stage Friday as the featured speaker in the latest Women Scholar Speaker Series event.

Kelley will present her lecture, The Clinical Impact of eHealth on the Self-Management of Diabetes, on Friday, Oct. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Andy's Place (AH100).

Kelley is an associate professor in the information systems area of the Faculty of Management and director of the Master of Science in Management Program. She is currently researching under a Lawson Foundation grant.

Refreshments will be available prior to the lecture, with a discussion period to follow.

The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

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