Professor Sarah Todd receiving her award from Nimal Rajapakse, Carleton University’s Vice-President ( Research and International).
Professor Sarah Todd of the School of Social Work and Professor Leslie Pal of the School of Public Policy and Administration have both been recognized by Carleton University for their leadership in the advancement of research.
Professor Todd won Carleton’s Building Connections Award, in part, for her work overseeing a three-year collaboration between staff and young people at six youth centres. The teams will run a pilot test and provide essential feedback on a customized app that tracks the centre’s effectiveness. She is also a director of the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX).
“I am very grateful to have received this award,” says Professor Todd. “While often exciting, building community connections takes quite a bit of time and it’s hard to predict in advance which connections will flourish. This award means a lot because it values that work and those risks.”
The Building Connections Award recognizes exceptional efforts and a sustained impact through building connections among researchers of different disciplines, building relationships between researchers at the university and external partners, and building relationships that enable Carleton to have a visible and significant presence on issues of global importance.
Professor Leslie Pal receives his award from Carleton University’s Vice-President (Research and International) Nimal Rajapakse.
Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Award
Professor Leslie Pal of the School of Public Policy and Administration received the Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Award in recognition of his “outstanding contributions as a role model of research excellence and integrity and for mentoring colleagues and junior faculty to achieve their aspirations.”
Professor Pal’s research involves studying the efficiency of the public sector and how to build and strengthen it. He has been recognized as a Chancellor’s Professor and is a valuable mentor for newer colleagues in the School of Public Policy and Administration.
“I feel that I have a professional obligation to mentor my colleagues and I enjoy it. I think I learn more from them than they do from me, but I took the award anyways,” he says with a laugh.
Dean André Plourde of the Faculty of Public Affairs says Professors Todd and Pal exemplify the strong connections that are being built within the Faculty and with community partners, as well.
“These faculty members exemplify the research culture that thrives within the Faculty of Public Affairs,” said Dean Plourde. “We, and everyone in Canadian society, derives great benefit from the work they are doing every day.”
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Celebrating Excellence, News, Public Policy and Administration, Research, School of Public Policy and Administration, School of Social Work
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