Update for REES Alumni

REES Alumni News - February 2016

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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the endowment in Professor Jim Unterschultz's name thus far. We continue to accept donations in his honour. Contact Department Chair Peter Boxall pboxall@ualberta.ca for information on how to contribute. Jim passed away in November after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

The 2nd Annual AAEA / REESSA joint conference will take place in Red Deer at the Sheraton Hotel from April 28th-29th, 2016. For more information, please contact:

Lukas Matejovksy: lukas.matejovsky@gov.ab.ca or
Catalina Solano solanori@ualberta.ca.

You can also check the "conferences" page on the AAEA website for updates.

Dr. Karen Hunter recently conducted a graduate student exit survey. Some notable findings (out of a sample size of 14 responses) include

The average rating for overall satisfaction with various aspects of the program (e.g., teaching, academic and research experience, supervision, professional development, etc) were all above 5.8 on a 7 point scale
50% of respondents are working in jobs that require a graduate degree, and 25% of respondents have gone on to pursue other professional credentials
Due to departmental and other funding,12 of our 14 graduates incurred no debt during their time in the program,

Ken Crocker has moved into a new role with Faculty of Business as the Assistant Dean (Advancement). Marie Perron is the new Assistant Dean, Development for the Faculty of ALES. She was previously the regional director of major gifts for Southern Alberta. If you are in the process of planning your legacy, or are considering making a donation to the department, please contact Marie to discuss your vision at marie.perron@ualberta.ca

Dr. Getu Hailu (PhD, ’05), Catalina Solano Rivera (’09) and Lukas Matejovsky (’10) generously contributed their time & experiences for the alumni section of our new graduate program brochure. We hope this brochure will inform prospective students of the successful and varied career paths of our alumni. Click to view.

If you'd like to be featured in the next edition, email reesdept@ualberta.ca

Keep in touch!

Let us know what you have been up to personally and professionally. We will share Alumni updates in the next edition of REES Alumni News (Summer 2016). Send your news to reesdept@ualberta.ca. Photos are welcome as well.

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