I am pleased to share that Lauren Riley has been appointed Acting Associate Dean, Integrative and Allied Health within the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness.

Lauren first joined our Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Program as a part-time instructor in 2018, before transitioning to a Program Advisor role in January 2019, and then became the Program Coordinator in August of that year. Prior to Humber, she was an Occupational Therapist with William Osler Health System where she was a Professional Practice Lead. Lauren’s clinical work at the bedside, implementing care plans for some of the most complex patients and their families, as well her previous management experience will serve her well in this role. 

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science & Kinesiology from UNB, a Master of Science (Occupational Therapy) from McMaster, and is currently working on a second Masters Degree in Education with a focus on Instructional Design with the University of New Brunswick.

An early member of the FHSW Interprofessional Education Committee, Lauren has collaboratively developed and executed several IPE activities, and brings requisite experience and demonstrated excellence in research, curriculum development, assessment skills, and course design. 

Lauren leads the following FHSW programs: Massage Therapy, OTA/PTA, Systems Navigator, Hearing Instrument Specialist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Wellness Coaching, and the Bachelor of Health Sciences: Workplace Health & Wellness.

Please join me in congratulating Lauren in her new role, which was effective Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Jason Powell RN., BScN., MScN., PhD.
Senior Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness

I’m happy to announce that Ronalda Puritch has accepted the role of Acting Associate Dean, Centre for Education, Language, and Professional Practice. In this role, Ronalda will be responsible for the Continuous Professional Learning offerings within the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences, as well as our Teaching English as a Second Language and English for Academic Purposes programming.

Ronalda began teaching English/ESL in 1993. She taught internationally in Mexico, England, Poland and Syria before returning to Canada in 2000. She worked as a College English/ESL teacher at Centennial College and Humber until 2017. During this period, she also held positions as a Standardized Tester and CELTA and TESL instructor.

Ronalda opened the IELTS Test Centre at Humber in November 2017. Since this time, she has grown the test centre from one location at the North Campus to three additional locations at Lakeshore Campus, Richmond Hill, and Sudbury. During the pandemic shut down, Ronalda participated in various curriculum and development projects with Academic Upgrading, TESL, the Centre for Innovative Learning, and Dual Credit/Pathways. She also mentored students in the Global Systems Gap Challenge in the Summers of 2020 and 2021. With a keen interest in EDI, wellness, and systems thinking, Ronalda allows her experience in these areas and her extensive teaching and training work to inform her academic leadership style.

Please join me in welcoming Ronalda to her new role.  

Sincerely,

John Stilla
Senior Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences

The Butterfly Effect is your chance to shine the spotlight on your creative solution at Humber.

• Have you and your team created and implemented a great solution for removing repetitive tasks or saving resources at Humber?
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If you answered “Yes!”, the Butterfly Effect (BE) challenge is seeking your solution.

If you’ve already implemented a simple, low-cost or no-cost integration and/or automation solution that improved on-campus or remote work arrangements, then you might just become a finalist in the BE Challenge. To participate, fill out this simple Qualtrics form to tell us about your solution.

To learn more about the Challenge  (organized by Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation, ORI), check out the BE Challenge FAQ’s and some example solutions. You can also reach out to us at be@humber.ca with your questions.

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Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation

Are you a Humber support staff or an administrative staff who has already found a way to simplify a complex problem? Share your ideas!

• Has your team found a way to simplify a complex work problem by streamlining or automating a process – at the office or for remote work?
• Would you like to share your simple solution with the wider Humber community and be eligible to win some cool rewards?

If you answered “Yes!”, we invite you to participate in the Butterfly Effect (BE) challenge.

The BE Challenge (organized by Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation, ORI) is seeking to discover and celebrate Humber’s front-line innovators. If you’ve already implemented a simple, low-cost or no-cost integration and/or automation solution that improved on-campus or remote work arrangements, then you might just become a finalist in the BE Challenge! To participate, simply fill out this simple Qualtrics form to tell us about your solution.

To learn more about the Challenge, be sure to check out the BE Challenge FAQ’s and some example solutions. You can also reach out to us at be@humber.ca with your questions.

Have fun!

Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation