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Dennis Valdez

, Dennis Valdez received his MSC in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Florida. His research focus is on the use of patient simulators in high fidelity settings for learning, evaluation and substitution of real-life field experiences content validity of On-Field Emergency management assessment tool.

Peter Morton

, Dr. Peter Morton "fell into" philosophy by accident, but the effect was immediate--leading him to a PhD and twin interests in early philosophy of mind, and philosophy, science and magic in the 16th and 17th centuries. With an MA from Dalhousie University and his PhD from the University of Western Ontario, he has taught at MRU since 1990.

Sinclair MacRae

, Has been a instructor in the Humanities Department at Mount Royal since 1997. Previously he taught at the University of Toronto and was an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba and the University of Calgary. From 2004-2007 he served as Chair of the Humanities Department.
ethics, business ethics, philosophy, value theory, human rights

Carolyn Anderson

, Carolyn Anderson is currently working on her sabbatical where she is researching the disorder of compulsive overeating. She will be investigating the lived experience of the maintenance of a 100+ lb weightloss, and the experience of relapse in compulsive overeating recovery. Future research will investigate the needs of individuals after being discharged from residential treatment programs. Anderson's research will contribute to the growing knowledge base of compulsive eating and assist in identifying future research directions.

Kori Street

, With almost four years in the army herself, Dr. Kori Street's areas of expertise combine military history and women's history; particularly, women during the First World War. Combining women and war was the natural result of a PhD program with two advisors, one for each area, at the University of Victoria. Dr. Street has taught in the History department at MRU since 2002. Her current research is in Holocaust Studies and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Currently on secondment to the Bissett School of Business as the Chair of Aviation, Entrepreneurship, International Business and Nonprofit Studies.

Current Projects

Sean Kheraj

, Sean Kheraj is a Canadian environmental historian who studies parks, urban environments, and the historical interactions between people and animals. His current research looks at the interrelationship between humans, non-human animals, and urbanization in Canada.

Cliff Werier

, Dr. Clifford Werier's current research focuses on editorial theory and problems related to the textual transmission of Shakespeare's plays. With a PhD in 17th century Literature, Dr. Werier served as Chair of the Department of English from 1999 to 2002 and is currently Treasurer of the Pacific Northwest Renaissance Society.
Shakespeare

Joseph Anderson

, Dr. Joseph Anderson is an historian interested in food, agriculture, technology, and the environment. After a career in museum work, he earned a PhD in Agricultural History and Rural Studies at Iowa State University. He arrived at Mount Royal in 2008.

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Karen Manarin

, Following her passion for literature, Dr. Karen Manarin left the Math department for English as an undergraduate, going on to earn her Master's and then a PhD in narrative study. An instructor at MRU since 1998, Dr. Manarin's research focuses on the different strategies people employ to read texts and 19th century British poetry.

Keith Seel

, Nonprofit governance, and policy as people-centric or institution-centric, are only a few of Dr. Keith Seel's areas of expertise. After initially working as a teacher with high-needs children, the director of the Institute for Nonprofit Studies at MRU earned a master's and PhD from the University of Calgary by critically examining the power structures in large organizations and the sustainability of nonprofits in Canada.
Nonprofit, policy, sustainability, governance, hermeneutics, grounded theory

Allison MacKenzie

, Allison Mackenzie earned her MBA, specializing in Public Relations and Communications, from Royal Roads University . She is currently researching the relationship between investment in effective communication and accomplishment of organizational objectives in the not-for-profit sector in urban centres in Alberta.

Chris Lovallo

, Many chemical reactions that cannot be easily performed in the lab can be modeled with a computer. In other cases, a model can add in the understanding of the detailed bonding or energy of a chemical process. My current projects involve the computational study of transition metal compounds and a side project on modeling metals in liquid helium.
chemistry computational chemistry inorganic chemistry transition metals physical chemistry quantum chemistry pseudopotentials helium liquid helium

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John Cox

, began his career at Mount Royal College in 1983 and was honoured with a Distinguished Faculty Award in 1994 and a Student Association Teaching Excellence Award. He is currently coordinator of the Geology program. His research interests are in Petroleum Geology, more specifically in the Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Bow Island Formation and equivalent rocks of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. He is also interested in the teaching and learning of geology in post-secondary institutions.

Katrina Plamondon

, Katrina Plamondon "stumbled" into nursing in her undergraduate; earning her BN and working as a nurse before developing a specialization in population health and global health and researching her MA in Nicaragua. Plamondon has being teaching in the School of Nursing at MRU since 2008.

Keith Brownsey

, After attaining his PhD in political Studies from Queen's University, Dr.Keith Brownsey expanded his expertise in Canadian political science through numerous research projects. Some of his research interests include politics of oil and gas, Canadian federalism and intergovernmental relations and Canadian provincial politics. His most recent work revolves around public administration in Alberta and energy policies at the provincial and federal levels.

Jane Drover

, My Ph.D was in English Romanticism with a doctoral thesis on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. My current interests are women's literature, literary theory, drama and popular culture, and utopian literatures from women writers.
women\'s literature; feminist literary theory; drama and performance; popular culture; gender, identities and sexualities; utopian fiction

Andrea Bridge

, Andrea Bridge is exploring how children infected with HIV/AIDS and children orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in Fort Portal, Uganda perceive their experiences. Her research findings will be used to enhance the Child Health Nursing curriculum at the School of Nursing, and possibly with Child and Youth Studies and Social Work at Mount Royal.

Nancy Ogden

, Dr. Nancy Ogden's research focuses on the central aspects of development as they are observed, studied, and enhanced in real world contexts. Specifically, she is investigating the processes of learning and developments which are involved in children and adolescent growth and maturation. She has been a tenured instructor in the Psychology department at Mount Royal since 1997.

Natalie Meisner

, Dr. Natalie Meisner is currently researching the thematic and structural innovation in contemporary Canadian Theatre and Performance. This study will use the form of original works for the stage as well as scholarly publications and presentations. Dr. Meisner received her PhD from the University of Calgary and has been a English instructor at Mount Royal since 2007.

Carlton-James Osakwe

, Dr. Carlton Osakwe discovered his passion for finance after working as an engineer for a few years. He entered an MBA program at Howard University, took his first finance course and never looked back. He taught at McGill University, the University of Toronto and the University of Calgary while completing his PhD in Finance at McGill. Then in 2007, Dr. Osakwe moved to Mount Royal as a full-time faculty member in the Bissett School of Business. His research focuses on adverse incentives and real options as well as the cost of capital for family firms and incentive compatible regulation.
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