Dr. Kristine Alexander is set to receive the U of L School of Graduate Studies Graduate Mentorship Award. (Photo supplied by University of Lethbridge)

By Justin Goulet

U of L instructor to receive Graduate Mentorship Award

May 22, 2024 | 3:42 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is going to be celebrating one of its instructors at the 2024 Spring Convocation.

The U of L says Dr. Kristine Alexander has a “unique ability to recognize the talent and potential of her students”.

She is an Associate Professor in the U of L’s Department of History.

Officials add that Alexander “inspires and motivates her graduate trainees by providing unwavering support and encouraging them to break boundaries and embrace risk in their learning journeys”.

From 2013 to 2023, she held the Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Studies and was co-director of the U of L’s interdisciplinary Institute for Child and Youth Studies.

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“As a fellow graduate mentor, I have learned tremendously from Dr. Alexander about how to set students up for success in academia and professionally after the degree,” says Dr. Gideon Fujiwara, who nominated Alexander for the honour.

“Dr. Alexander prioritizes connecting students’ experiences at the U of L to their longer-term personal and professional goals while building a supportive and collegial intellectual community.”

Alexander will be recognized with the U of L School of Graduate Studies Graduate Mentorship Award at convocation on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

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