Kyla Reid holds the Betty Weiss Memorial Award.
Kyla Reid, Research Facilitator in the Faculty of Public Affairs, received the 2019 Betty Weiss Memorial Award at Carleton University’s Annual Service Excellence Award reception. The award, in honour of the late Betty Weiss, administrator in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, recognizes an employee who is dedicated to service excellence and believes that small acts can make a great difference.
Reid received several nominations, including one from Christopher Worswick, Associate Dean (Research & International) in the Faculty of Public Affairs.
“Kyla is an exceptionally worthy recipient of this award as she exemplifies dedication to service excellence in all aspects of her work in support of research in FPA, in particular, and at Carleton more generally,” he wrote in an announcement to the Faculty.
André Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs, echoed that sentiment.
“The Faculty of Public Affairs has benefited greatly from Kyla Reid’s professionalism, dedication, knowledge, and strong work ethic,” he said. “Her efforts have elevated the profile of research in our Faculty.”
After receiving her Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from Carleton University, Reid went on to earn a Master of Arts, Political Science from the University of British Columbia and a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia. She joined FPA as research facilitator in 2012.
In the past year alone, Kyla Reid facilitated grant applications for researchers who won $6.6 million in funding from agencies including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Genome Canada.
The award announcement prompted many congratulatory emails, including one from Robert Barsky, the Canada Research Chair in Law, Narrative and Border Crossing in the Department of Law & Legal Studies.
“I have been involved in research projects ever since graduate school, and along the way I’ve had the great privilege of working with many gifted individuals who are devoted to the complex task of developing and funding research projects,” he wrote. “I’ve never worked with someone more talented in these regards than Kyla Reid.”
After the ceremony, Reid expressed her gratitude for the nominations and congratulatory notes she received.
“It is an incredible honour to be recognized by staff and faculty colleagues. It was really special that people took time away from their busy lives to write nominations for me,” she said. “This recognition is particularly special at a place like Carleton, where the level of effort and commitment that everyone puts into their work is so high.”
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in General, Instagram Feature, News, Research
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