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T H E D E A N ' S M E S S A G E
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Congratulations to the Centre for Justice and Human Services team on another strong and successful year. Many faculty were recognized this past year for their exceptional teaching, research contributions and support provided to our partners.
To our graduating students, we know the perseverance, hard work and professionalism you demonstrated during your time at Lethbridge College. These traits coupled with the knowledge and skills developed during your studies will allow you to make meaningful contributions within your fields as you launch your careers.
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S T U D E N T H I G H L I G H T S
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Shout Out to Bernard White Man
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Bernard White Man Graduate 2019 IPSE / Open Studies
"My most memorable experience is actually the first time I walked through the doors of Lethbridge College. I was nervous, but also excited and full of anticipation. I remember my first impression: it seemed like a very warm and friendly place. What I am looking forward to most after graduation is the possibility of getting a job and moving out on my own. My college experience has been very rewarding and I have really enjoyed my time here. I have grown a lot as a person. I know a lot more than I used to, especially about psychology, and I am much more outgoing now and comfortable in my own skin."
We are very proud of Bernard and excited to see what his future accomplishments will be. We know there will be many.
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Celebrating Kristi Austin one of our outstanding Correctional Studies Students.
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Orientation for Cadet Program January 2019
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Lethbridge College is proud to offer the Police Cadet Training Program in collaboration with our police services partners. This year we welcomed cadets from Lethbridge, Blood Tribe, Taber, CP Rail and Manitoba First Nations Police Services. The collaboration ensures that cadets build the required knowledge and skills to launch their careers.
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Bridging Cultures celebrations take place during Black History Month. This provides students and staff at Lethbridge College the opportunity to learn about each other's cultural traditions.
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This year the event was particularly festive with many students performing traditional songs and dance. We are grateful for Ibs Turay's leadership that made the Bridging Cultures events so meaningful for us all.
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Leo Club Diversity Potluck
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Members of the Leo Club initiated the first ever annual potluck between Justice students and ESL Centre students. It was a great opportunity for learning and making friends. We are so proud of our students' initiative.
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Simulated Learning Incident for Collaboration and Knowledge
S L I C K
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SLICK
The Criminal Justice – Policing students participated in the Simulated Learning Incident for Collaboration of Knowledge (SLICK) emergency exercise.
The collaborative event included students from the Bachelor of Nursing, Criminal Justice – Policing diploma, Digital Communications and Media diploma, Emergency Medical Technician and Practical Nursing diploma programs. There were 145 students working together to learn what it is like to respond in an emergency simulation working in collaboration with other professionals.
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30th Anniversary of Parent Preschool Program (PPP)
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The Parent Preschool Program (PPP) celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The program allows parents to participate in the preschool programming with their children. The Parent Preschool program offers practicum placements to our ECE students. At present there are 13 sites in the surrounding area that the program is offered at.
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This past year PPP integrated outdoor play into the program by having teachers began each session with one hour of outdoor play. Based on parent and teacher feedback outdoor play will continue in the coming year.  |
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Justice Studies Spring Networking Day
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Students had the opportunity to learn about the realities of the field from recruiters from a wide range of police, corrections and justice agencies.
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Convocation was an exciting day for students, faculty and staff at Lethbridge College! Congratulations to all of the Lethbridge College and especially to the CJHS Convocates.
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Recruit Class 0021
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Recruit Class 0021 arrived on campus April 29th and started 14 weeks of training, they will graduate on Aug. 1. This is the first year we have integrated competency based assessment scenarios into the program.
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Faculty, staff and students were honoured to celebrate and support the Taber Police Ball on June 1.
From Left to right: Landon Malinowski, Jeanine Webber, Roberta Smallbones, Jim Laing, Renee Scotland, Stefanie Jatho, Kristi Austin, Kayden Meyer
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The Centre for Justice and Human Services was honoured to receive the "friends of 51" award from Lethbridge School District 51.
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CJHS STAFF CONGRATULATIONS
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The Centre of Justice and Human Services is full of amazing faculty and staff!
Congratulations to Aaron Eyjolfson, Ibrahim Turay, Ron Solinski, for winning the Teaching Excellence Award and Sean Dyck for Rookie of the year award.
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These faculty are known for their excellence in these areas:
- responsive to students needs
- creates a positive learning climate
- passionate educators
- fosters critical thinking and stimulates intellectual curiosity
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Ron Solinski accepting the Teaching Excellence award.
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Sean Dyck accepting the Rookie of the Year award.
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Aaron Eyjolfson accepting the Teaching Excellence award.
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Ibrahim Turay accepting the Teaching Excellence award.
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CJHS S P R I N G S E M E S T E R S P O T L I G H T
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CJHS HAD FOUR MEMBERS OF STAFF AND FACULTY PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH PROJECTS AT LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE'S INAUGURAL RESEARCH DAYS
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Policing is About People: Evaluation of the Toronto Police Services Neighbourhood Policing Program (NPP)
Jeanine Webber, Ph.D. RSW
This presentation provided an overview of the results from a three year mixed-methods research evaluation study of the Neighbourhood Policing Program (NPP). The key findings suggest increased public trust and confidence were achieved by the program.
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The Courage to Change Project
Sheila French, Ph.D. (C), MA
The Courage to Change Project was a multi-partnered project to evaluate the institutional “fit” for the Courage to Change System. Additions to the Service Planning Instrument (SPIn™) were recommended. Lethbridge Correctional Centre wanted an evidence based program option to reduce risk in each of the SPIn™ assessed criminogenic need areas. The study took place over a 16-month period in 2016-2017 and included 128 incarcerated clients from Lethbridge Correctional Centre.
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Challenges in a Western Canadian Police Force to the Recruitment and Retention of Police Cadets From Four Visible Minority Groups – South Asian, Chinese, Filipino, and Black.
Cate Rigaux, BA, MPA
This project was intended to analyze and recommend options to assist one of the largest Western Canadian Policing Organizations by addressing recruitment challenges for the four visible minority groups – South Asian, Chinese, Filipino and Blacks.
This project had two separate research procedures, one a systematic literature review and the second semi-structured interviews.
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Outdoor Play – What Are the Realities in Southern Alberta?
Hanako Shimamura, PhD (Oxon)
Cheryl Hatten BA, MEd (ECE)
This project examined existing attitudes of ECE educators in Lethbridge and the surrounding area. There were more than 100 ECE teachers included in this study. The project examined attitudes toward outdoor play and risky play, while exploring the perceived barriers faced while implementing these outdoor programs.
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Faculty Collaborative Project
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Kirsten Fantazir and Murray Bartley collaborated on a SoTL project this year. The project examined the impact of game-based learning technologies on student engagement and motivation.
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As a team we met to reflect on the past academic year and to plan for the upcoming academic year. We are excited as we move forward together on our plans for enhancing our relationships with external partners, learning space renovations and curriculum reviews to enhance our students learning experience.
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Please welcome Dave Maze as the Chair for the School of Justice Studies. Dave has been a faculty member for the Centre of Justice and Human Services for over two years and will be a positive addition to our leadership team this upcoming year, in the role as chair.
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I N A P P R E C I A T I O N
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Ken Sauter
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Aaron Eyjolfson
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Thank you to Ken Sauter and Aaron Eyjolfson for their service as chairs to the School of Justice Studies and the School of Human Services this past year.
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Natty Dias said goodbye to the Centre this April. Natty was the Program Assistant for Human Services. We wish Natty all the best in her new position with the city.
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Barb Mantello
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Donna Kalau, Wendy Weninger, Ron Solinksi and Carol Ing
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Thank you to Barb Mantello and Wendy Weninger for your many years of service. We are grateful for all of your contributions to the Centre. Wishing Barb and Wendy all the best as they begin their retirement adventures!
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Please join us in welcoming Trudi Mason who joined the Centre in April as our Associate Dean. Trudi has a Bachelor of Music from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Music from the University of Louisiana. Trudi has extensive experience in leadership as an Education Director and Personnel Manager for the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has a strong background in teaching within the post-secondary sector along with her experience in supporting faculty professional development.
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Hello, I am Jana Estey and I will be the Senior Administration Assistant for the Centre of Justice and Human Services for the upcoming year.
I am very excited to be a part of this Centre for the duration of Natasha's maternity leave (Spring 2020). I have been with the college for seven years and look forward to working and growing in a new area of the college.
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Hello, my name is Jinhee Kim and I am the new Program Assistant for the School of Human Services.
I was born and raised in South Korea and moved to Canada about eight years ago. I love my life here, although the Canadian winter is still hard at times. One of my favourite things to say in winter is, "Why am I living where the air hurts my face?" It makes me laugh.
School has always been my happy place. It gives me positive energy to get me going. I am thrilled to get a chance to work at Lethbridge College. I hope I can be a great addition to the Centre and the whole college. If you see me around the college, please say hi.
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