Strategic Governing Council, Steering Committee, Research Advisory Committee and Academic Advisory Committee.
The Prentice Institute is overseen by the Strategic Governing council, consisting of the Associate Vice-President of Research/Dean of School of Graduate Studies (AVPR/DSGS), the Dean of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge, and the Director of the Prentice Institute.
The Steering Committee (SC) has eleven (11) members including the Director and the Associate Director. The SC membership is weighted towards university representation across faculties and disciplines. Among its several responsibilities it advises on the strategic direction of the Institute.
The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and the Academic Advisory Committee each consist of five members drawn from research areas relevant to the Institute’s vision and mission.
Dr. Cheryl Currie (Chair) - Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health
Dr. Peter Kellett - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing
Dr. Bonnie Lee - Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Addictions Counselling
Dr. Julie Young - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Geography
Dr. Rossitsa Yalamova - Associate Professor, Dhillon School of Business, Finance
Dr. Kristine Alexander - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, History
Dr. Danny Le Roy - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Economics
Dr. Oluwagbohunmi (Olu) Awosoga - Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Science, General
Dr. Debra Basil - Professor, Dhillon School of Business, Marketing Program
Dr. Daniela Sirbu - Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, New Media Program
Dr. Ivan Townshend - Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Geography Program
Dr. Wei Xu - Professor and Chair, Faculty of Arts and Science, Geography Program
Dr. Jim Byrne - Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Arts and Science, Geography Program
Dr. Jerimy Cunningham - Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Anthropology Program
Dr. Miranda Leibel - Evelyn Hamilton Chair, School of Liberal Education
Dr. Robert LeBlanc - Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
Dr. Lars K. Hallstrom (Chair) (Ex Officio) - Director of the Prentice Institute. Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Political Science Program
Dr. Gideon Fujiwara - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, History Program
Dr. Michelle Hogue - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Indigenous Studies
Dr. Patrick Wilson - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Anthropology Program
Perry Stein (ex-officio) - Acting Urban Revitalization Manager, City of Lethbridge
Dr. Andrea Cuéllar - Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science, Anthropology Program
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The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy is located on traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. We honour the Blackfoot people and their traditional ways of knowing in caring for this land, as well as all Indigenous Peoples who have helped shape and continue to strengthen our community.