Alumni and Student Profiles

Vancouver

	Dr. Kamuela Ka’Ahanui Vancouver Cohort: 1998 - 2003 Dr Kamuela Ka'Ahanui is a proud SFU EdD Alumnus. Enrolled in the program in EdD program in 1998, Kamuela graduated from SFU in 2003. Since then, he has moved back to his native Hawai'i where he currently works at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa in Honolulu as part of the graduate faculty in teacher education. [read more...]
	Dr. Jim McConnell Vancouver Cohort:1998-2002 Ten years after graduating from the Educational Leadership Program at SFU, Jim says that enrolling and taking the program was one of his most important decisions and hence his proudest accomplishment. Jim was part of the first SFU EdD cohort, which began in the summer of 1998. At the time he was the Director of the Senior School and Assistant Head of School at Crofton House. In 2002 midpoint the program, he left that position to start a new school, Stratford Hall and become the first Head of School, a position he still holds today. [read more...]
	Dr. Wendy Carr Vancouver Cohort: 2004 - 2007 Wendy is a teacher educator and coordinator in the Teacher Education Program at the University of British Columbia, the latter a position she had just taken on when she started the EdD program in July 2004. In fact, right after being accepted into the program, another leadership opportunity as helping teacher role in the Surrey School District also presented itself. Juggling these and a few other hats created a busy yet surprisingly integrated experience from the first course to crossing the stage in June 2007. [read more...]
	Dr. Lynne MacFadgen Vancouver Cohort: 2004 - 2007 Fears and apprehensions of an adult learner returning to schools after twenty years are now something of the past. Lynne graduated with her EdD in Educational Leadership in 2007; completing her studies in exactly three years. She attributes this first pace completion to a grant from the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) that she was able to apply for and secure independently because of her being in the EdD. [read more...]
	Dr. Tom Roemer Kamloops Cohort: 2004-2008 According to Tom Roemer, obtaining a doctoral degree while in an administrative position implicitly suggests that one may be considering a more senior executive career. And so for Tom, the headhunters keep calling. [read more...]
	Dr. Sheila Elworthy Victoria Cohort: 2005-2008 “Having the EdD got me the job interview for my current job! “ an ecstatic Sheila Elworthy comments. A former instructor and the Professional Accounting Certificate Program Leader at Camosun College, School of Business in Victoria, Sheila is now adjusting to her new role as the Vice-President, at the Chartered Accountant School of Business (known as CASB). [read more...]
	Ted Gervan Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Ted Gervan states that the "The Educational Leadership Doctorate program provides graduates with the confidence, skills, and knowledge necessary to be effective leaders in higher education." Perhaps this in no better exemplified by Ted's own experiences in the program. [read more...]
	Jacqueline Pizzuti-Ashby Vancouver Cohort: 2006 California Dreamin' realized at Simon Fraser University! Born and raised in the United States and now living in Canada, Jacqueline appreciated being a student in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. She says the program has immersed her in the Canadian narrative and as such provided her with greater awareness and historical understanding of the post-secondary system. [read more...]
	Kate Ross Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Kate Ross was recently featured in the November edition of Simon Fraser University Student Newspaper, the Peak, as one of the ten most influential people at the university. Apart from being in a very responsible position in a top-notch comprehensive university in Canada, Kate is also a Doctoral Candidate in the Educational Leadership Program at SFU. [read more...]
	Sorphorn Yim Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Sorphorn Yim brings a unique international perspective to the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. Born and raised in a Southern province of Cambodia, Sorphorn moved to Vancouver in 2006 to pursue his studies in the EdD. [read more...]
	Lane Trotter Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Lane Trotter is the new Senior Vice President Academic at Fanshawe College in London Ontario which serves over 15,000 full time and 25,000 part time learners. As Senior Vice President Academic he is responsible for providing the educational leadership, vision and direction to one of Ontario's largest Colleges. [read more...]
	Sarah Goodwin Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Sarah, a mother of two, is passionate about the environment, adult education and community-based economic development. She was fortunate enough to be able to pursue all three in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at SFU. [read more...]
	Barry Hogan Vancouver Cohort: 2006 Barry Hogan says that he has benefitted from the Doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Simon Fraser University in many ways. Among the benefits he cites, is that the program has introduced him to many current and future leaders in the post secondary field in British Columbia and has helped to position him as a leader among his colleagues. [read more...]
	Daniel To Surrey K-12 Cohort: 2006 This is what Daniel To has to say about the EdD program, “The instruction has been beyond belief, the peer leadership has been unmatched, and the overall learning process has been life altering.” [read more...]