Memberships and Positions
Regional-National-International
University
Departmental
- Co-chair, conference organizing committee for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2013 conference
- Co-chair, Bid committee for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2013 conference bid committee (successful).
- SSHRC Post Doctoral Fellowships Committee, 2008.
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships Committee, 2005, 2006, 2011.
- Symposium organizer for International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Bonn, Germany, 2006.
- Conference Organizer, APICS – Psychology Undergraduate Student Conference (2006)
- Symposium organizer for International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Penn State, 2004.
- Glace Bay GPI Research Society, Founding President, 2003.
- APICS – Psychology committee chair (Atlantic region) 2001 – 2004, 2006 – present.
- APICS Board of Directors, 2003- 2005.
- APICS Fund Raising Committee member (2004 – present), Committee Chair 2004-05.
- Member, “Income and Health Advisory Committee” for GPI Atlantic.
- Co-Chair, Data Access Guidelines Committee for GPI Atlantic Glace Bay project.
- Humanities and Social Science Federation of Canada, CBU Representative, 2001 - present.
- SSHRC National Research Grants Adjudication Committee for Psychology 1996, 1997.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Canadian Psychological Association Section for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2001-2002.
- Chair, Canadian Psychological Association Section for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1999-2000.
- Conference co-organizer for the 1999 Social Psychology Pre-Conference to the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference, Halifax, N.S. May 1999.
- Symposium organizer for International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Ottawa 1997.
- Editorial Board, Guest Member, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science 1996.
- Abstract reviewer for Canadian Psychological Association 1998 Conference.
- UCCB representative to Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (Psychology) 1997 - present.
- Department Chair representative for the Canadian Council of Departments of Psychology 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001.
- Canadian Psychological Association, 1988 - present.
- Member International and Cross-cultural section.
- Section chair, 1999-2000.
- World Communication Association, 1993 - 1995.
- Member of the Centre for Research and Teaching of Languages, University of Ottawa 1992-1996.
- Reviewer for: Language Learning, Modern Language Journal, Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Canadian Modern Language Review, Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, System, and other journals.
University
- Cape Breton University Senate
- Chair of Senate, 2008 – present
- Vice Chair, 2007-2008
- Executive Committee, 2007 – present
- Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Committee Member, 2007 – present.
- Cape Breton University Board of Governors, 2006 – 2009.
- Member of bylaws committee
- Review committee for Dean of Education, Health and Wellness, 2007.
- Faculty Liaison to the Teaching and Learning Centre, 2006 – present.
- UCCB Board of Governor’s committee on governance.
- UCCB ESL program review committee (2003-2004).
- Selection committee for the Dean of Research (2003).
- UCCB Alumni Association, faculty representative to the committee adjudicating the Award for Teaching Excellence (2003).
- President’s ad hoc committee on enhancing UCCB scholarship endowment (2003).
- President’s task force on the MacLean’s rankings (2003-06)
- Liberated Learning Project (2001)
- Selection committee for Dean of Research and Library Services (2001)
- Faculty Association of University Teachers (FAUT) Executive (2001 – 2004; 2006-present)
- Publicity officer (2007- present)
- Vice President (2006 – 2007)
- Chief Negotiator (2001 – 2004)
- Committee on part time positions
- Grievance officer
- Chair, Grievance Committee (2003 – 2004)
- UCCB Budget Advisory Committee, 1998 – 2002.
- Academic Council, University College of Cape Breton, 1996 – 2002, 2004 - 2007.
- Academic Council Planning and Priorities Committee 1997 – 2002, 2004 - 2007.
- Committee chair 1998-2001, 2004 – 2007.
- Chair Academic Planning, 2001
- Academic Council Standing Committee on Teaching and Learning, 1999-2002, 2005-07.
- Chaired the committee on an interim basis
- Academic Council Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching, 1998-99; This committee developed the original proposal for the UCCB Teaching & Learning Centre.
- Academic Council Standing Committee on Research and Development Policy 1996-1997.
- Academic Council Ad Hoc Committee on B.Sc.C.S. Mawi wsitquamu’kewaq
- UCCB Alumni Teaching Award Development Committee 1998.
- External representative to the School of Arts and Letters, UCCB 1998-1999.
- Enhanced Studies Program Committee 1996 - present.
- Enhanced Studies Program Development Committee 1996.
- Enhanced Studies Course Coordinator (EH 299), 1999-2000
- Enhanced Studies Course Coordinator (EH 199), 2000
- Selection Committee for the Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Western Ontario, 1992.
- Editor-in-Chief, Western Journal of Graduate Research, 1990 - 1992.
- Executive Supervisor, Graduate Students' Research Forum: A Multidisciplinary Conference of Graduate Student Research, U.W.O., 1991 and 1992.
- Vice President (Campus) Society of Graduate Students, University of Western Ontario 1990-1992.
- Supervising Editor, The 1991-92 Graduate Handbook.
- President, University College of Cape Breton Debating Society, 1984 - 1986.
- President, University College of Cape Breton Honours Society, 1985 - 1986.
- Atlantic Association of Sociologists & Anthropologists Student Member 1985 - 1986.
- Student Representative to the Committee on Studies, University College of Cape Breton, 1984 - 1986.
Departmental
- Vice-Chair & occasionally Acting Chair, Department of Psychology, 2005- 2009.
- Selection committee for psychology assistant professor, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005.
- Selection committee for nutritionist, 2000.
- Departmental ad hoc committee on development of writing skills (1999-2000)
- Departmental ad hoc committee on computer proficiency requirement in the B.Sc. psychology and biology, 1999.
- Chair working group on B.Sc.C.S. -- PHE concentration, 1999.
- Developed and authored proposal for the B.Sc.C.S. concentration in “Psychology, Health & Environment,” 1997.
- Chair, DOBALS Bachelor of Science Community Studies Proposal Committee (B.Sc.C.S.), 1996.
- UCCB Departmental Strategic Planning Committee Member, author of committee’s final report.
- Psychology B.A. Honours degree proposal author.
- Hiring Committee for Psychology Statistics Lab Instructor 1996-present.
- UCCB Departmental Budget Planning Committee Member.
- Member, UWO Psychology Department Computing Advisory Committee, 1991 - 1992.