UNews - Co-Director /unews/position/co-director en Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ recognizes faculty excellence /unews/article/university-recognizes-faculty-excellence <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-b2331e7776495e13502e0089510a8aa3"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">April 11, 2013</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge honoured faculty and postdoctoral fellows across campus who received academic research awards of distinction, secured research funding or published their research findings in the last year at Thursday's Celebrating Research Reception in Markin Hall.<br> <br> The U of L also recognized those who had books published within the last calendar year.<br> <br> Below is a list of the awards presented.<br> <br> <strong>Research Awards: External</strong><br> <br> <strong>Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation (ASTech) Award: Excellence in Science and Technology Public Awareness</strong><br> Kristy Burke | Conference &amp; Event Services<br> <br> <strong>American Oil Chemists' Society </strong><strong>Timothy L. Mounts Award</strong><br> Roman Przybylski | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> <br> <strong>Campus Alberta Innovates Program (CAIP) Chairs </strong><br> Chris Hopkinson | Geography, Terrestrial Ecosystems Remote Sensing<br> Greg Pyle | Biological Sciences, Aquatic Health<br> <br> <strong>Canada Research Chairs</strong><br> Louise Barrett | Psychology, Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour, Tier 1<br> Stacey Wetmore | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Tier 2<br> <br> <strong>Canadian Insolvency Foundation Lloyd Houlden Research Fellowship</strong><br> Gordon Hunter | Management<br> <br> <strong>Confederation of Alberta Faculty Association (CAFA) Distinguished Academic Award</strong><br> Trudy Govier | Philosophy<br> <br> <strong>Pat Clifford Award for Early Career Research in Education</strong><br> Michelle Hogue | First Nations' Transition Program<br> <br> <strong>Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal</strong><br> Reginald Bibby | Sociology<br> Peter McCormick | Political Science<br> Richard Mrazek | Education<br> <br> <strong> World Council for Curriculum &amp; Instruction Distinguished Leadership Award</strong><br> Peter Heffernan | Education<br> <br> <strong>Research Awards: Internal</strong><br> <br> <strong>Ingrid Speaker Medal for Distinguished Research, Scholarship, or Performance</strong><br> Joseph Rasmussen | Biological Sciences<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Board of Governors Research Chair</strong><br> <br> Igor Kovalchuk | Biological Sciences<br> Olga Kovalchuk | Biological Sciences<br> David Naylor | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Sergio Pellis | Neuroscience<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Scholars</strong><br> Janice Rahn | Education<br> Peter Visentin | Music<br> Judith Whitehead | Anthropology<br> <br> <strong>Research Grants: External</strong><br> <br> <strong>Alberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies Grant</strong><br> Noella Piquette | Education<br> Jennifer Thannhauser | Education<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development</strong><br> Wei Xu | Geography<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Grant</strong><br> (2) Claudia Malacrida | Sociology<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Foundation for the Arts</strong><br> Mary Kavanagh | Art<br> Taras Polataiko | Art<br> Janice Rahn/Michael Campbell | Education/Art Co-Principal Investigators<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Gaming Research Institute Grant</strong><br> Yale Belanger | Native American Studies<br> Cheryl Currie | Public Health<br> Gabriela Novotna | Addictions Counselling<br> Claudia Steinke | Nursing<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grant</strong><br> Sameer Despande | Management<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Grant</strong><br> Gerlinde Metz | Neuroscience, Co-Director<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Sustainability Funds</strong><br> Roy Golsteyn | Biological Sciences<br> Aaron Gruber | Neuroscience<br> David Naylor | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Paul Vasey | Psychology<br> Ute Wieden-Kothe | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> <br> <strong>Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) Grant</strong><br> Shawn Bubel | Geography<br> Glenda Bonifacio | Women &amp; Gender Studies<br> Jon Doan | Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education<br> Leanne Elias | New Media<br> Carmen Mombourquette | Education<br> Monique Sedgwick | Nursing<br> David Slomp | Education<br> (2) Carol Williams | Women &amp; Gender Studies<br> <br> <strong>Alzheimer Society of Canada Grant</strong><br> Shannon Spenceley | Nursing<br> <br> <strong>American Cancer Society Grant</strong><br> Raphael Lencucha | Public Health<br> <br> <strong>ATB Financial</strong><br> Gordon Hunter/Dan Kazakoff | Management<br> <br> <strong> Canada Council for the Arts Grant</strong><br> Mary Kavanagh | Art<br> Maria Ng | English<br> <br> <strong>Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Grant</strong><br> Olga Kovalchuk | Biological Sciences<br> Olga Kovalchuk | Biological Sciences, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Canada Centre for Remote Sensing</strong><br> Nadia Rochdi/Karl Staenz | Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre/Geography<br> <br> <strong>Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund Grant</strong><br> Aaron Gruber | Neuroscience<br> Paul Hazendonk | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> Andrew Iwaniuk | Neuroscience<br> Hans-Joachim Wieden | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> <br> <strong>CIHR Emerging Team Grant</strong><br> Gabriela Novotna | Health Sciences<br> <br> <strong>CIHR Caf&eacute; Scientifique Grant</strong><br> Penny D'Agnone | Office of Research &amp; Innovation Services<br> <br> <strong>CIHR Operating Grant</strong><br> Sameer Deshpande | Management, Co-applicant<br> Judith Kulig | Nursing<br> <br> <strong>CIHR Research Planning Grant</strong><br> Sameer Desphande | Management, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Canadian Space Agency Contract</strong><br> Karl Staenz | Geography<br> (2) David Naylor | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> <br> <strong>Canadian Wildlife Federation</strong><br> Richard Mrazek | Education<br> <br> <strong>Department of Defense Contract</strong><br> Albert Cross | Neuroscience<br> <br> <strong>European Union FP7 Grant</strong><br> David Naylor | Physics &amp; Astronomy, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Grand Challenges in Global Health Grant</strong><br> Gerlinde Metz | Neuroscience, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Health Canada Grant</strong><br> Judith Kulig | Health Sciences, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Heritage Canada Grant for Aid to Scholarly Publication</strong><br> Peter Heffernan | Education<br> <br> <strong>Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction Grant</strong><br> Judith Kulig | Health Sciences<br> <br> <strong>Max Bell Foundation Award</strong><br> Noella Piquette | Education, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>Monieson Centre, Queen's Business School</strong><br> Gordon Hunter | Management<br> <br> <strong>National Science Foundation</strong><br> Jennifer Mather | Psychology, Collaborating Consultant<br> <br> <strong>NSERC Collaborative Research &amp; Training Experience (CREATE) Grant</strong><br> Robert Sutherland | Neuroscience<br> <br> <strong>NSERC Discovery Grant</strong><br> Louise Barrett | Psychology<br> Sarah Boon | Geography<br> Howard Cheng | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> Saurya Das | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Jon Doan | Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education<br> Cam Goater | Biological Sciences<br> Bruce McNaughton | Neuroscience<br> Jackie Rice | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> Elizabeth Schultz | Biological Sciences<br> Robert Sutherland | Neuroscience<br> Soroosh Yazdani | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> <br> <strong>NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant</strong><br> Amir Akbary | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> Paul Hazendonk | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> <br> <strong>Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences</strong><br> Shahadat Hossain | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> <br> <strong>SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals Grant</strong><br> Peter Heffernan | Education<br> Edward Jurkowski | Music<br> <br> <strong>SSHRC Insight Development Grant</strong><br> Abdie Kazemipur | Sociology, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>SSHRC Insight Grant</strong><br> Harold Jansen | Political Science<br> Heidi MacDonald | History<br> Noella Piquette | Education, Co-applicant<br> Paul Vasey | Psychology<br> <br> <strong>SSHRC Partnership Grant</strong><br> Yale Belanger | Native American Studies, Co-applicant<br> Henning Bjornlund | Economics, Co-applicant<br> Glenda Bonifacio | Women &amp; Gender Studies, Co-applicant<br> Abdie Kazemipur | Sociology, Co-applicant<br> Richard Mueller | Economics, Co-applicant<br> Ivan Townshend | Geography, Co-applicant<br> Wei Xu | Geography, Co-applicant<br> <br> <strong>SSHRC Public Outreach Grant</strong><br> Debra Basil | Management<br> <br> <strong>TECTERRA</strong><br> Wei Xu/Karl Staenz | Geography<br> <br> <strong>Research Grants: Internal</strong><br> <br> <strong>Emmy Droog Research Awards in Health Sciences Grant</strong><br> Cheryl Currie | Public Health<br> Ruth Grant Kalischuk | Nursing<br> <br> <strong>Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund Grant</strong><br> Leanne Elias | New Media<br> Team: John Usher (Management), Janice Rahn (Education), Michael Campbell (Art) and Cheryl Meheden (Management)<br> Roy Golsteyn | Biological Sciences<br> Team: Olga Kovalchuk (Biological Sciences) and David Naylor (Physics &amp; Astronomy)<br> Josephine Mills | Art<br> Team: Louise Barrett (Psychology), Lisa Doolittle (Theatre &amp; Drama), Emily Luce (New Media), Bruce MacKay (Liberal Education Program) and Tiffany Muller Myrdahl (Women &amp; Gender Studies)<br> Nicole Rosen | Modern Languages<br> Team: Inge Genee (Modern Languages), Robbin Gibb (Neuroscience), Claudia Gonzalez (Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education), Fangfang Li (Psychology) and Noella Piquette (Education)<br> Carol Williams | Women &amp; Gender Studies<br> Team: Glenda Bonifacio (Women &amp; Gender Studies), Bonnie Lee (Health Sciences), Linda ManyGuns (Native American Studies) and Patrick Wilson (Anthropology)<br> <br> <strong>Parkland Institute Faculty Research Grant</strong><br> Claudia Malacrida | Sociology<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Community of Research Excellence Development Opportunities (CREDO) Grant</strong><br> Jerimy Cunningham | Anthropology<br> Claudia Malacrida | Sociology<br> Janay Nugent | History<br> Amy Shaw | History<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Internal </strong><br> Artistic/Creative Grant<br> Michael Campbell | Art<br> Dagmar Dahl | Art<br> Mary Kavanagh | Art<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Internal SSHRC Grant</strong><br> Michelle Hogue | First Nations' Transition Program<br> Janay Nugent | History<br> Kent Peacock | Philosophy<br> Amy Shaw | History<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Research Dissemination Grant</strong><br> Glenda Bonifacio | Women &amp; Gender Studies<br> Inge Genee | Modern Languages<br> Catherine Kingfisher | Anthropology<br> Janice Newberry | Anthropology<br> Hillary Rodrigues/John Harding | Religious Studies<br> Arlan Schultz | Music<br> Amy Shaw | History<br> <br> <strong>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Research Fund Grant</strong><br> Vishaal Baulkaran/Ebenezer Asem | Finance<br> Sarah Boon | Geography<br> Shawn Bubel | Geography<br> Michael Campbell | Art<br> Arundhati Dasgupta | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Larry Flanagan | Biological Sciences<br> Claudia Gonzales/Fangfang Li | Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education/Psychology<br> Ute Wieden-Kothe | Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry<br> Jason Laurendeau | Sociology<br> Raphael Lencucha | Public Health<br> Hua Li | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> Heidi MacDonald | History<br> Kimberly Mair | Sociology<br> Steve Patitsas/Saurya Das | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Adriana Predoi-Cross | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> Drew Rendall | Psychology<br> Shelley Scott | Theatre &amp; Drama<br> David Siminovitch/Tony Montina | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> D. Andrew Stewart | Music<br> Mark Walton | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> John Zhang | Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<br> <br> <strong>Post-Doctoral Fellow Awards Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Postgraduate Fellowship</strong><br> Ben Clark | Neuroscience<br> Corinne Montes-Rodriquez | Neuroscience<br> Jake Ormond | Neuroscience<br> Ivan Skelin | Neuroscience<br> Aaron Wilber | Neuroscience<br> <br> <strong>Canadian Space Agency Space Science Enhancement Award Postdoctoral Fellowship</strong><br> Matthijs Van Der Wiel | Physics &amp; Astronomy<br> <br> <strong>CIHR Fellowship</strong><br> Hendrik Steenland | Neuroscience<br> <br> <strong>Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-Term) for North American and European Researchers</strong><br> Noelle Gunst | Psychology<br> <br> <strong>Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Research Support Allowance (Short-Term) for North American and European Researchers</strong><br> Noelle Gunst | Psychology<br> <br> <strong>Book Awards 2013 recipients </strong><br> <br> M. Gordon Hunter &amp; Dan Kazakoff (authors): Small Business: Journey to Success<br> <br> Shawn Bubel, James McMurchy &amp; Duncan Lloyd (authors): Record In Stone: Familiar Projectile Points From Alberta<br> <br> Jean-Baptiste Leca, Michael A. Huffman &amp; Paul Vasey (editors): The Monkeys of Smokey Mountain<br> <br> Sarah Glassford &amp; Amy Shaw (editors): A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service: Women and Girls of Canada and Newfoundland during the First World War<br> <br> Geoffrey Hale (author): So Near Yet So Far: The Public and Hidden Worlds of Canada-U.S. Relations<br> <br> Aaron Taylor (editor): Theorizing Film Acting<br> <br> Marc R. Roussel (author): A Life Scientist's Guide to Physical Chemistry<br> <br> Glena Tibe Bonifacio (editor): Feminism and Migration: Cross-cultural Engagements<br> <br> Robert J. Williams, Robert T. Wood &amp; Jonathan Parke (editors): The Routledge International Handbook of Internet Gambling<br> <br> Arundhati Dasgupta (editor): Recent Research in Quantum Gravity<br> <br> John S. Harding (editor): Studying Buddhism in Practice<br> <br> Yale D. Belanger (editor): First Nations Gaming in Canada<br> <br> Yongjian Bao &amp; Wenlong Yuan (authors): The Contrarian Way of Crisis Management<br> <br> Keith Roscoe &amp; Rick Mrazek (authors): Developing Scientific Literacy: Ideas and Strategies for Planning, Assessment, and Instruction<br> <br> Blythe Shepard &amp; Lorna Martin (authors): Supervision of Counselling and Psychotherapy: A Handbook for Canadian Certified Supervisors and Applicants<br> <br> Margaret A. Winzer &amp; Kas Mazurek (editors): International Practices in Special Education: Debates and Challenges<br> <br> Judith C. Kulig &amp; Allison M. Williams (editors): Health in Rural Canada<br> <br> Olga Kovalchuk &amp; Igor Kovalchuk (authors) Epigenetics in Health and Disease</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/kingfisher" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kingfisher</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/health-solutions-sustainability-funds" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health Solutions Sustainability Funds</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div 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Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund Grant</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/glena-tibe-bonifacio" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Glena Tibe Bonifacio</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kent-peacock" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kent Peacock</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/peter-mccormick" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Peter McCormick</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jon-doan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jon Doan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jean-baptiste-leca" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jean-Baptiste Leca</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/bruce-mcnaughton" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bruce McNaughton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/paul-hazendonk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Paul Hazendonk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/carmen-mombourquette" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Carmen Mombourquette</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/steve-patitsas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Steve Patitsas</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rick-mrazek" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rick Mrazek</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/elizabeth-diamond" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elizabeth Diamond</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/nadia-rochdi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nadia Rochdi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dagmar-dahl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dagmar Dahl</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jake-ormond" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jake Ormond</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/aaron-gruber" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Aaron Gruber</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/inge-genee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Inge Genee</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/patrick-wilson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Patrick Wilson</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/peter-visentin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Peter Visentin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/henning-bjornlund" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Henning Bjornlund</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/claudia-gonzalez" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Claudia Gonzalez</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-siminovitch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Siminovitch</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/monique-sedgwick" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Monique Sedgwick</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/sarah-glassford" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sarah Glassford</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/joseph-rasmussen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Joseph Rasmussen</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robert-j-williams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert J. Williams</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/alberta-gaming" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Gaming</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/judith-kulig" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Judith Kulig</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/michael-huffman" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Michael A. Huffman</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/carol-williams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Carol Williams</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jonathan-parke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jonathan Parke</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/hua-li" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hua Li</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mark-walton" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mark Walton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/chris-hopkinson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chris Hopkinson</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/alberta-rural" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Rural</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/trudy-govier" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Trudy Govier</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/karl-staenz" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karl Staenz</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/john-harding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Harding</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/hillary-rodrigues" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hillary Rodrigues</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/paul-vasey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Paul Vasey</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/edward-jurkowski" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Edward Jurkowski</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jennifer-thannhauser" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jennifer Thannhauser</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/bonnie-lee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bonnie Lee</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/gabriela-novotna" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Gabriela Novotna</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/janice-newberry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Janice Newberry</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/lorna-martin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lorna Martin</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/aaron-wilber" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Aaron Wilber</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kimberly-mair" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kimberly Mair</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/hans-joachim-wieden" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hans-Joachim Wieden</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/sarah-boon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sarah Boon</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/wei-xu" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Wei Xu</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/judith-whitehead" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Judith Whitehead</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/debra-basil" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Debra Basil</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/janice-rahn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Janice Rahn</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/maria-ng" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Maria Ng</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/emmy-droog" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Emmy Droog</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/cheryl-currie" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cheryl Currie</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/reginald-bibby" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Reginald Bibby</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/adriana-predoi-cross" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Adriana Predoi-Cross</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/richard-mrazek" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Richard Mrazek</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/shelley-scott" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shelley Scott</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/van-der-wiel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Van Der Wiel</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/ute-wieden-kothe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ute Wieden-Kothe</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/sergio-pellis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sergio Pellis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/m-gordon-hunter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">M. Gordon Hunter</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/bruce-mackay" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bruce MacKay</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/noella-piquette" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Noella Piquette</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/igor-kovalchuk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Igor Kovalchuk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/aaron-taylor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Aaron Taylor</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cam-goater" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cam Goater</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/keith-roscoe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Keith Roscoe</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/linda-manyguns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Linda ManyGuns</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/judith-c-kulig" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Judith C. Kulig</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-slomp" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Slomp</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/robert-sutherland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Sutherland</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/duncan-lloyd" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Duncan Lloyd</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/marc-r-roussel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Marc R. Roussel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/shannon-spenceley" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shannon Spenceley</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mary-kavanagh" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mary Kavanagh</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/geoffrey-hale" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Geoffrey Hale</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/yale-d-belanger" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Yale D. Belanger</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/albert-cross" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Albert Cross</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/pat-clifford" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pat Clifford</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/john-zhang" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Zhang</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/james-mcmurchy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">James McMurchy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dan-kazakoff" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dan Kazakoff</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/penny-dagnone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Penny D&#039;Agnone</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/roy-golsteyn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Roy Golsteyn</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/john-usher" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Usher</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/andrew-iwaniuk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrew Iwaniuk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/richard-mueller" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Richard Mueller</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/noelle-gunst" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Noelle Gunst</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/claudia-steinke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Claudia Steinke</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/margaret-winzer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Margaret A. Winzer</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/greg-pyle" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Greg Pyle</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/harold-jansen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Harold Jansen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/taras-polataiko" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Taras Polataiko</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/roman-przybylski" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Roman Przybylski</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/michelle-hogue" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Michelle Hogue</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kristy-burke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kristy Burke</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/amir-akbary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Amir Akbary</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/elizabeth-schultz" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elizabeth Schultz</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/glenda-bonifacio" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Glenda Bonifacio</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/allison-m-williams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Allison M. Williams</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/leanne-elias" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Leanne Elias</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/hendrik-steenland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hendrik Steenland</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/ivan-skelin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ivan Skelin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/josephine-mills" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Josephine Mills</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/corinne-montes-rodriquez" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Corinne Montes-Rodriquez</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/ruth-grant-kalischuk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ruth Grant Kalischuk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/raphael-lencucha" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Raphael Lencucha</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/emily-luce" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Emily Luce</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/lisa-doolittle" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lisa Doolittle</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cheryl-meheden" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cheryl Meheden</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/claudia-malacrida" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Claudia Malacrida</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/d-andrew-stewart" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">D. Andrew Stewart</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/howard-cheng" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Howard Cheng</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/ebenezer-asem" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ebenezer Asem</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/tiffany-muller-myrdahl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tiffany Muller Myrdahl</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/heidi-macdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Heidi Macdonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jennifer-mather" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jennifer Mather</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robbin-gibb-neuroscience" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robbin Gibb (Neuroscience)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jubilee-medal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jubilee Medal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jackie-rice" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jackie Rice</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/arundhati-dasgupta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Arundhati Dasgupta</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/sameer-despande" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sameer Despande</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/louise-barrett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Louise Barrett</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/alberta-inflammatory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Inflammatory</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sameer-deshpande" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sameer Deshpande</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/claudia-gonzales" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Claudia Gonzales</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/shawn-bubel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shawn Bubel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/olga-kovalchuk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Olga Kovalchuk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/larry-flanagan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Larry Flanagan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/john-s-harding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John S. 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Wood</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/author" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Author</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/editor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">editor</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/queen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Queen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/speaker" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Speaker</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/co-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Co-Director</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/consultant" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">consultant</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/life-scientist" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Life Scientist</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/chair" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chair</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/newfoundland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Newfoundland</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/technology/remote-sensing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">remote sensing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/technology/computational-chemistry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Computational Chemistry</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ recognizes faculty excellence" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:21:16 +0000 trevor.kenney 3526 at /unews Returning home /unews/article/returning-home <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-8c97d9ab9eadded159d2a6dcbdd4d069"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">November 30, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>If you visited Sierra Leone today, you would see a picturesque and peaceful country, a lush tropical land on the coast of West Africa that is vibrant with culture. Most of the people you'd meet there would greet you with a warm smile, many purveying a selection of woven mats, fine fabrics, pots and pans, and other market items in the colourful and bustling streets of Freetown, the capital city.</p> <p>But if you looked a little further, if your instincts ran a bit deeper, you'd notice that underneath the vitality of Sierra Leone is an undercurrent of tension and heartbreak. Colonial buildings, once glorious, now slump sadly on street corners, decaying from neglect. Poverty is rampant and trust is rare. Everywhere you go, suspicious eyes are lowered over hushed voices, and all too often someone is missing an arm, a leg or an ear – haunting visual reminders of the darkest days in the country's history, a period of civil war that raged from 1991 to 2002.</p><p><br> <div class="image-caption-container" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/dez-kamara-main.jpg" alt="Dez Kamara" title="Desmond Kamara returns to Sierra Leone and tells the stories of child soldiers."><div class="image-caption">Desmond Kamara returns to Sierra Leone and tells the stories of child soldiers.</div></div></p><p>The unsettling underbelly of modern- day Sierra Leone is a truth that U of L alumnus Desmond Kamara (BA'10) knows very well. Desmond, or Dez, as he prefers to be called, was born and raised in Sierra Leone, and was a young man when the war erupted. What occurred in the years that followed would forever change the face of Sierra Leone, and set Kamara's life on a course he would never have predicted.</p> <p>War is never pretty, but the civil war in Sierra Leone bears a particularly ugly scar. Child soldiers, some as young as seven, were the binding thread in the fabric of the rebel resistance. It is estimated that up to 50,000 children between the ages of seven and 18 were traumatically removed from their homes by rebel forces during the violent upheaval and were subjected to weeks of brutal "training" – most often under the influence of drugs that they were forced to take. Anyone who tried to escape was shot in front of the others, in many cases by a fellow child soldier. Countless children saw their parents shot dead, or watched helplessly as their mothers and sisters were dragged off to become bush wives and sex slaves. Villages were pillaged and then burned to the ground. With no family left and no home to run to, these children took up the automatic weapons that had been thrust into their hands and put them to use as instructed.</p> <p>The effects of these horrific experiences, not surprisingly, caused massive social fallout. Dozens of organizations from around the world rushed to Sierra Leone to work with former child soldiers, rehabilitate them and reintegrate them into society. <a href="http://www.cause.ca/" rel="nofollow">Cause Canada</a> was one of the organizations involved in the effort, and Kamara, who was a teenager at the time, was hired by Cause Canada in 2001.</p> <p>"Most of the kids I was working with didn't know anything different than war," says Kamara. "Some had spent almost half of their lives in combat, and had been forced to do terrible things. They were brainwashed. They needed an incredible amount of counselling and support to return to normal life, and we worked tirelessly to try to help them."</p><p><div class="image-caption-container" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/dez-kamara.jpg" alt="Dez Kamara kids" title="Kamara in Sierra Leone in 2010 with children at a mission school. The child with the sunglasses is the son of a former child soldier."><div class="image-caption">Kamara in Sierra Leone in 2010 with children at a mission school. The child with the sunglasses is the son of a former child soldier.</div></div></p><p><br> Kamara worked out of St. Michael's rehabilitation centre in Freetown, where he met a man by the name of Robert Cornellier from Montreal. A film director by profession, Cornellier was in Sierra Leone to shoot a documentary entitled Lost Childhood, a film that follows the lives of six child soldiers after the war. Kamara and Cornellier hit it off, and Cornellier quickly realized that Kamara would be an invaluable asset to the production. He enlisted Kamara as a consultant/researcher, and Kamara was happy to provide background knowledge and expertise on the kids involved.</p> <p>"I knew the kids very well. I lived, worked, ate, played and prayed with them. I knew their stories. I could tell when they were being honest, and how to make them comfortable enough to share experiences. They trusted me," says Kamara. "It was always my goal to honour these kids, and tell their stories in a way that was respectful and truthful."</p> <p>A year after the film wrapped, Kamara was in Canada leading a youth delegation under the auspices of Cause Canada. While here, he decided to take the first step in fulfilling a dream he'd always had of someday studying abroad. With encouragement from the Canadian staff, Kamara applied to a college in Calgary, and was accepted. He moved to Canada to begin the program in 2004.</p> <p>"I always wanted to continue my education outside my country," says Kamara. "With the atrocities I'd seen, I wanted to experience something completely different. I knew that my work in Sierra Leone was not complete, but to really make the difference I wanted to make, I needed to go out into the world and bring what I learned back home with me."</p> <p>After two years in college, Kamara was accepted at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge to study anthropology. In 2007, he decided to contact Robert Cornellier and sent him an e-mail message to say hello. As it happened, Cornellier was also trying to connect with Kamara.</p> <p>"Robert had been calling random people in Sierra Leone, trying to locate me, but no one he spoke with knew how to get in touch with me in Canada," says Kamara. "I sent that e-mail message to him at just the right time."</p> <p>Cornellier was looking for Kamara because he was preparing to do a follow-up film to Lost Childhood called The Kids of St. Michael's. Cornellier wanted Kamara back for the second project, and Kamara was keen to accept. He went to his U of L professors for their opinions on what to do.</p> <p>"The support I got was phenomenal," says Kamara. "My professors unanimously told me that I absolutely had to do it, that I couldn't possibly know where this might take me. I contacted the Applied Studies office, and we made it happen."</p> <p>The Kids of St. Michael's became an applied study in Kamara's degree program. Kamara took a much bigger role in the process the second time around, co-directing and narrating the film, as well as working in front of the camera as host. The premise of the project was to find the six children from Lost Childhood and see how they were faring, but the concept proved impossible to fulfill.</p> <p>"The kids were spread out over the country, and a few we couldn't locate at all, so we had to change our plans," says Kamara. "The film became a road film, following me as I searched for the children, and the discoveries I made about the current situation of child soldiers."</p> <p>Only three of the six previous child soldiers featured in Lost Childhood were found during the making of The Kids of St. Michael's, and to Kamara's dismay, not much had changed.</p> <p>"In fact, their situations were worse," says Kamara. "There is very little support for them. Reconciliation and reunification programs are being cut short, funding has dried up. There is so much work left to do, and no real way to do it. In Africa we say that it takes a village to raise a child. These children fought for up to ten years of their lives. To just put them back into society is not enough. The objective of reintegration has been met, but has to be properly followed up. We need to support the kids even if it takes ten more years."</p> <p>Kamara is already working with Cornellier on plans for a third film that will focus on furthering the reconciliation process in Sierra Leone, and increase support for former child soldiers. Although he feels his work for the cause isn't yet done, Kamara speaks reflectively and openly about what his future might hold.</p> <p>"Two years ago, I never thought about being the co-director of a film," he says. "Right now I'm still contemplating the direction that I want to go; I'm considering what I really want to do. I'm just going to go with the flow. If an opportunity arises that will allow me to help the world become a better place, I'll take it."</p> <p><em>This story appeared originally in the Fall 2010 issue of SAM. For a look at the full issue of SAM in a flipbook format, follow this <a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/sam_fall2010" rel="nofollow">link</a>.</em><br> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/calgary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Calgary</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/montreal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Montreal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/freetown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Freetown</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-movie-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Movie:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/movie/lost-childhood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lost Childhood</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-naturalfeature-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">NaturalFeature:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/natural-feature/sierra-leone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sierra Leone</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/desmond-kamara" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Desmond Kamara</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/robert-cornellier" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Cornellier</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/co-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Co-Director</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/consultant-researcher" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">consultant /researcher</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/film-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">film director</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Returning home" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:21:33 +0000 trevor.kenney 3428 at /unews Kamara documentary opens eyes /unews/article/kamara-documentary-opens-eyes <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-0d02d3e200ecaab66ab314ebf5aca531"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">June 9, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Leaving home is never an easy thing to do, but Desmond Kamara, a recent Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge graduate (BA'10), did just that when he travelled from Freetown, Sierra Leone to Calgary, then the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge.</p> <p>Recently, Desmond, or Dez as he prefers to be called, returned to Sierra Leone to help make a documentary film, The Kids of St. Michael's, that he believes will show the world what has been happening to the child soldiers of Sierra Leone and just how much work has been left unfinished.<br> <br> Kamara, an <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/ant" rel="nofollow">anthropology</a> major, will be on hand Saturday, June 12 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the <a href="http://www.lethbridgepubliclibrary.ca" rel="nofollow">Lethbridge Public Library</a> Theatre Gallery to show the film and talk about the process of filmmaking under difficult circumstances. The event is free.<div class="image-caption-container" style="width:350px;"><img title="Documentary filmmaker and U of L anthropology graduate Dez Kamara." src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/dez-kamara_2.jpg" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Documentary filmmaker and U of L anthropology graduate Dez Kamara.</div></div><br> <br> He will put a very real perspective to the personal stories of the people he and a crew from Montreal-based <a href="http://www.macumbainternational.com/" rel="nofollow">Macumba International</a> gathered.<br> <br> Kamara is no stranger to documentary filmmaking. He worked with the same film crew in 2001 on a project called "Lost Childhood", also about Sierra Leone's child soldiers, their demobilization, and their reintegration into society.<br> <br> At the time, Kamara was a resident of Freetown and a worker at St. Michael's rehabilitation centre. He was able to connect with the children in a meaningful way, and help the filmmakers get their real stories.<br> <br> "You have to understand, most of these kids don't know anything different than war," says Kamara. "They have spent five or six years in the bush fighting, some of them even as many as 10 years, and so their minds are tainted. It's like they have been brainwashed. They need lots of counseling and skills training before they can return to society."<br> <br> For Kamara, Lost Childhood was about telling the story of these children in the hopes that others would see that Sierra Leone needed help. However, he also knew that if he were going to do his part to help his home, he would have to take action for himself.<br> <br> In 2004, when he and his family had saved enough money, Kamara came from Sierra Leone to Canada as a student. After spending two years at a small college in Calgary, in 2006, Kamara applied to the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge and started studying anthropology.<br> <br> He took on a much bigger role for the second film, which he undertook as an Applied Study through anthropology and the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas" rel="nofollow">Faculty of Arts and Science</a>'s <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/coop/fas" rel="nofollow">Applied Study and Co-operative Education</a> Dept. at the U of L.<br> <br> "I am the co-director and narrator of this second documentary. The film follows me while I look for these kids to see what has changed," says Kamara.<br> <br> When Kamara found out about this opportunity in 2007, he knew that he had to take advantage of it and the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ community supported him.</p> <p>"My professors supported me whole-heartedly. They said you have to do this because you have no idea where this experience is going to take you."</p> <p>Some funding was provided by a grant Kamara received from the <a href="http://www.lpirg.org" rel="nofollow">Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group</a>, a campus/community organization that supports international projects.<br> <br> In the end, it was all about doing something that could have an impact.</p> <p>"Making a film that examines how things have changed only to uncover another layer of crisis is very challenging. Especially when that crisis is happening and no one really knows about it," says Kamara.<br> <br> For Dez Kamara, the most important thing that came from this experience is that he was able to give something back to his home and his community through film.</p> <p>"I encourage all students that if you have a project in mind, then you must find a way to do it," he says. "You have no idea where your experiences will take you."</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/calgary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Calgary</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/montreal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Montreal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/freetown" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Freetown</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/macumba-international" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Macumba International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/lethbridge-public-interest-research-group" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/lethbridge-public-library-theatre-gallery" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-movie-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Movie:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/movie/kids-st-michaels" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">The Kids of St. Michael&#039;s</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/movie/lost-childhood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lost Childhood</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-naturalfeature-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">NaturalFeature:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/natural-feature/sierra-leone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sierra Leone</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-arts-and-science" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Arts and Science</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/desmond-kamara" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Desmond Kamara</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/co-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Co-Director</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/co-operative" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">co-operative</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Kamara documentary opens eyes" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:53:57 +0000 trevor.kenney 4442 at /unews Award-winning collaborations /unews/article/award-winning-collaborations <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-f137e2c2197a1de8728ce6ac29e247ad"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">October 20, 2008</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>As Alberta's economy and population continue to boom, the demand for water is soaring and so is the need to know how well we're managing this invaluable resource.</p> <p><div class="image-caption-container" style="width:450px;"><img src="http://www.uleth.ca/newsstand/sites/uleth.ca.newsstand.fiat/files/images/water-roodhontela.jpg" alt=""></div></p> <p>Biological scientists Drs. Alice Hontela and Stewart Rood are part of a team of world-renowned researchers at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge who are seeking to answer the province's most pressing questions related to water.</p> <p>Hontela is part of MITHE (Metals in The Human Environment) strategic network. She says climate change and increasing industrial activity (especially farming and mining) are not only affecting the volume of available water, but the concentration of pollutants in it.</p> <p>Through lab and fieldwork, she studies the endocrine systems of different fish species &ndash; whose systems resemble in some aspects those of humans &ndash; to determine the effects of certain pollutants.</p> <p>She explains that some chemicals are safe at low doses (like selenium, which our bodies need), but toxic at higher concentrations. Since pollutants, like pharmaceuticals, are difficult or impossible to remove with filtration, the health of both human and aquatic species requires keeping these chemicals at non-toxic levels.</p> <p>"Alberta is a province that is really changing very quickly, and we have to find new ways to deal with our water and our pollutants."</p> <p>Rood, who was a co-director of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research from 2002 to 2007, is now part of a river research group supported by the new Alberta Water Research Institute. He is also a recent recipient of a Killam Research Fellowship.</p> <p>He studies the relationship between water (particularly river water) and aspects of the natural environment, like floodplain forests (zones that flank rivers).</p> <p>"More broadly, the topic in my area is, 'How can we effectively manage water in areas that are water scarce, with the double-threat of reducing water supplies due to climate change and increasing demands due to human population and industrial activity?'"</p> <p>The answers Rood, Hontela and their colleagues discover will be crucial for making sound management decisions about water resources today and in the future.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/alberta-water-research-institute" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Water Research Institute</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/chemicals" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">chemicals</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/industry-term/endocrine-systems" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">endocrine systems</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/pharmaceuticals" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">pharmaceuticals</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/alberta-ingenuity-centre-water-research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/alberta-water-research-institute" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Water Research Institute</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/stewart-rood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Stewart Rood</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/alberta-water" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Water</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/alice-hontela" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alice Hontela</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/co-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Co-Director</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Award-winning collaborations" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:26:19 +0000 trevor.kenney 5485 at /unews