Progressive Educators Pursuing Excellence
The following members are retiring this year and they will all be very much missed by their many friends and colleagues in the MRFA. The Association expresses our collective gratitude for their countless contributions to the MRFA and the MRU community over the years and recognizes the immeasurable impact these members have had on thousands of students over the years.
Don Swenson – Sessional Lecturer and Professor Emeritus – Sociology and Anthropology
John Cox – Professor – Earth and Environmental Sciences
Maria-Jesus Plaza – Associate Professor – English, Languages, and Cultures (Spanish)
Rafik Kurji – Associate Professor – Accounting and Finance
Ruth Murdoch – Associate Professor – Broadcasting and Journalism
Shiraz Kurji – Associate Professor – Accounting and Finance
Susan Jacoby – Associate Professor – Nursing and Midwifery
Tim Taylor – Sessional Lecturer – Earth and Environmental Sciences
The presentation with their videos is available below – you need to log in to view the presentation.
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The event is Thursday May 26, 3:30pm in the Lincoln Park Room (J301) and on zoom.
Reception to follow in the Faculty Centre – W315
(Note all members were invited to attend and only those listed above indicated attendance)
Allison Mackenzie – Associate Professor – Public Relations
Ben Kunz – Associate Professor – Information Design
Brenda Sauve – Sessional Lecturer – Child Studies and Social Work
Brian Traynor – Associate Professor – Information Design
Cliff Werier – Professor – English, Languages, and Cultures (Phased Retirement)
Don Swenson – Sessional Lecturer and Professor Emeritus – Sociology and Anthropology
Helen Evans-Warren – Associate Professor – Interior Design (Phased Retirement)
Janet Hamnett – Associate Professor – Public Relations
John Cox – Professor – Earth and Environmental Sciences
Margot Williams – Sessional Lecturer – Biology
Maria-Jesus Plaza – Associate Professor – English, Languages, and Cultures (Spanish)
Miriam Carey – Professor – Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies,
Rafik Kurji – Associate Professor – Accounting and Finance
Rod Montague – Sessional Lecturer – Chemistry and Physics
Roman Harrison – Fixed Term Lecturer – Sociology and Anthropology
Ruth Murdoch – Associate Professor – Broadcasting and Journalism
Sharon Smulders – Professor – English, Languages, and Cultures
Sharren Patterson – Fixed Term Lecturer – English, Languages, and Cultures
Shawn Liu – Associate Professor – Mathematica and Computing
Shiraz Kurji – Associate Professor – Accounting and Finance
Susan Jacoby – Associate Professor – Nursing and Midwifery
Tim Taylor – Sessional Lecturer – Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wendelin Fraser – Associate Professor – Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Social Innovation
Yuhuan Wang – Associate Professor – Humanities