Dr Kim Hellemans Wins the Capital Educators Award!
Congratulations to Kim Hellemans on this amazing achievement! See press release below:
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OCRI Recognizes Carleton Professor as One of Ottawa’s Top Educators
(Ottawa) – Dr. Kim Hellemans, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, was awarded a Capital Educators Award by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI).
Dr. Hellemans, who is also a member of Carleton’s renowned Institute of Neuroscience, not only provides a stimulating learning environment in the classroom, she is also a mentor to her students, teaching assistants and young graduate students. She has won awards as a teaching assistant at the departmental, university and national level and was nominated for a 2010 TVO Best lecturer award.
Her distinguished academic career began at McGill University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in psychology. She received her Master’s and PhD from Queen’s University, where her research focused on understanding the biological basis of drug addiction. She completed post-doctoral positions at Cambridge University (2004 to 2006) and the University of British Columbia (2006 to 2008) prior to taking a position at Carleton in 2008.
Dr. Hellemans is a strong supporter of women’s issues. She has previously sat on the board of directors for the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology and is currently a board member of Amethyst, a women’s addiction treatment centre in Ottawa.
Sixteen of the region’s most innovative and respected educators were presented with Capital Educators’ Awards at the ninth annual EduGala, held at Algonquin College. Hosted by OCRI, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency, the gala event honoured talented and dedicated professionals who have demonstrated teaching excellence, acted as role models and instilled confidence and a passion for learning in their students. The awards were created in 2001 by a group of business and education leaders who wanted to raise the profile of public education and to recognize and celebrate the dedication and achievements of Ottawa’s local educators.
Nominations for the awards were open to educators employed by the four publicly-funded school boards, two colleges and four universities located within the City of Ottawa. More than 450 educators were nominated by current and former students, parents and professional colleagues. A panel of judges representing business, education and community-based organizations reviewed the 67 finalists and selected the 16 award recipients.
“I congratulate Dr. Hellemans and all of the Capital Educators’ Awards winners,” says Roseann O’Reilly Runte, president and vice-chancellor of Carleton. “Educators play a vital role in helping develop the skills, curiosity and commitment to lifelong learning necessary to help students become critical thinkers and good citizens. I am especially proud that their passion and dedication is being recognized by the community which reaches around the world.”