退休人员

Tim Babcock

“When I joined the department in 2005, Tim Babcock was already past the half-way point in his career. He had been central in creating a stream of theatre production courses that saw countless graduates find long-term professional employment in the entertainment industry. He put in long hours with his students – far beyond his required load – and built deep and lasting personal relationships with so many of them. As a Chair, he was focused on the students – ensuring they could chart a path toward graduation and their career goals. And he was tireless in his efforts to lead our complex department.

Tim will be missed for his excellent war stories about the earlier days of the program, doing shows in Convocation Hall, and the many adventures that took place moving items in and out of uncooperative spaces. He'll be missed for his snarky banter with his friend and colleague Charles Porter. He'll be missed for his willingness to go the extra mile for a student – making sure they got home safe from a late call, making sure they had a solid shot at success in the program. He'll be missed for his tech-week smoke breaks, his willingness to talk out an issue, his obvious love for his kids, his commitment to keeping a record of the department's history. And he'll be missed because he was one of the architects of a very successful program that has launched countless careers. Transitions are hard, but Tim can leave with the pride of having built something that has changed lives.” – Christopher Brauer, Chair, Theatre and Film

Julie Beaver

Deb Bradley

“Such a cheery, friendly face, and always willing to help with her vast knowledge and experience in the program. Deb trained as a Kindergarten teacher and always used her background education experience to inform students about the realities of the profession. She is kind, courteous and polite, but always got the job done. She took the time to visit my classes each term and update students about meetings and advisory appointments, which went above and beyond her duties. I will miss our chats about making perogies, family celebrations about such topics as Ukrainian Christmas, Babas, and even the importance of thorough cleaning under floor mats! In her work at the university, she got along with everyone, and made every person feel special. We are really going to miss her – such an incredible human being and asset to the university. – Sherri-Lynn Skwarchuk, Faculy Member, Education

“Deb Bradley has a smile that includes and warms all. She is also tough and insightful.” – Lee-Ann Block, Associate Professor, Education

“我有Deb称为一个同事因为我加入e University in 2000. In these 21 years, I have observed Deb and worked with her to support students toward their success. In the situations where I am asked to write letters of support, I often look to the committees on which the nominee served. Deb sat on the Senate Appeals Committee (a branch of the UW Senate) -- a body that exists for student issues that fall outside of ‘usual’ UW regulations/parameters. In this capacity, Deb guided students through the appeal process, gathered the documentation, and presented a summary of the situation to the Committee. Likewise, Deb served on the Performance Review Committee, a Faculty of Education committee that reviews the academic performance of students and makes decisions about their academic futures. In both these roles, Deb was called upon to make expert judgements based on her observations and expert skills. While this might be viewed as ‘just part of the job of being an advisor’ to an outside observer, it was the way that Deb approached these decisions that made her excellent. Deb knew our students well. Deb took the time to meet with each and every student enrolled in years 1-3 of our program each year (well over 1000 students). In this capacity, she formally served as an academic advisor and, while she certainly did so-, she also served as a mentor, confidante, and wise and benevolent guide. She got to know her students personally and earned their trust. In this capacity, she was able to give advice that supported our students not only as students, but also as people. Furthermore, her knowledge of the students as individuals was immeasurable when committees were making tough decisions regarding students’ futures.

This same kindness and energy shown to students was also provided to her colleagues on staff and faculty. Any time I had had a concern about a student and looked for advice, Deb was generous and helpful. She responded to email while on summer holidays, despite setting both her email and phone messages with holiday notices. When I arrived each day for work at 7 AM, it was not unusual for Deb to beat me out of the parking lot, as she started her work day well ahead of her scheduled time so that she could be sure to be responsive to student needs via email before the business of daily advising meetings. Deb truly went above and beyond for her students and colleagues. Her kindness, dedication, and generosity made her truly exceptional.” – Laura Sokal, Professor, Education

”布拉德利Deb具有许多特点,make her a truly special employee, colleague, and friend. I got a firsthand taste of her altruism and willingness to help when I joined the Education Program in 1998. Back then, Deb was at the front desk, serving as the first contact for students and a guide to new faculty who didn’t have a clue. From the get-go, she offered valuable advice and survival pointers to help me get underway. And she made certain that I would never lack for supplies: there were staples, post-its, file folders, highlighters, memo pads, pens, and pencils in abundance. This personal stockpile of materials served me well over the years. And Deb had planned carefully. Only now, more than two decades later – after she has retired and I have retreated into a full professor role (a condition I refer to as pedagogical palliative care) – have the provisions begun to run out.

Certainly, Deb’s work ethic has been exemplary; she consistently arrived on campus early and raring to go in the morning, and often stayed late into the evening. Even during the pandemic, Deb was hard at work in her office – with permission, of course – day after day for months on end, reviewing and updating all her files (and there were tons of them) to ensure a smooth entry for the new hires coming on board. Perhaps most importantly, however, is the student-centred, welcoming tone Deb set. Her upbeat, vibrant style was infectious and shone through in all settings, especially at orientations, Future Student Night, and other events (where she more or less became the face of Education). Heaven only knows how many students Deb attracted to our Faculty; it won’t be easy getting along without her.” – Dr. Ken McCluskey, Professor, Education

“黛布·布拉德利（Deb Bradley）的表现尽可能出色。在过去的五年中，我与她紧密合作，因为我教给她建议的同一年学生。我已经看到DEB与与职责召唤远远超出的学生一起做事。由于她的工作的机密性质，并不是很多人知道我们的学生欠她的学业成功率要多得多。Deb所做的不仅仅是帮助学生。她的门总是向我开放，我担心我将她的建议能力带到了我的问题上，而不是我本应的。我们的大学和我们的学生从Deb的精力，同理心和智力中受益匪浅。我祝她幸福的退休，充满了许多喧闹的喷气式游戏和露台上美丽的夜晚！”- 教育教职员工马克·库利（Marc Kuly）

珍妮丝·弗里曼（Janice Freeman）

“I wish Janice Freeman a happy retirement. She has dedicated time and resources to the local CAT rescue project and done so much promote the health and safety of stray and abandoned cats. I am sure she will continue this and other important community work.” – Jacqueline McLeod Rodgers, Chair, Rhetoric, Writing, and Communication

Dr. George Fulford

“乔治是一名导师，同事和朋友。他的温暖和欢迎是我决定加入Uwinnipeg社区的重要组成部分，他在第一年为我救了我很多次！亚愽娱乐app他花了很多时间指导我，引导我，并在艰难的情况下帮助我。他慷慨，乐于助人和鼓舞人心。他对我们的学生，我们的计划和他的同事的深厚承诺被非常怀念。”- 雪莱·塔洛赫（Shelley Tulloch）博士，椅子，人类学

“George was one of the first people at UW to make me feel welcome. He knew a great deal about the Indigenous people of the eastern seaboard, my relations, so the welcome was to me as an anthropologist, as a fellow Indigenous studies scholar, and as an Indigenous person far from home. George was my Wolseley neighbor as well and it was always a pleasure to chat with him at Tall Grass Prairie while indulging our love of baked goods.” – Julie Pelletier, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology

“George was an enormous presence at the Department of Anthropology and in the Linguistics Program; his retirement leaves a huge empty space which is not going to be easy to somehow patch and fill up. His attitude to his colleagues and his students was consistently positive, friendly and supportive. Passing through the hallway you could often see a bunch of students hanging in his office discussing a variety of linguistic topics, from grammaticalization to semiology. A number of them chose linguistics as their main interest precisely through his intellectual influence. Many of those students also kept in touch with George years after graduation, happy to talk to him about new stages in their lives. The Linguistics Program (ILP) itself would have been long gone, having disappeared ten years ago, without George putting his shoulder to the wheel and pushing it up to safety. He was open-minded in his research, always able to see outside the box and not being bogged down by any limited school of thought. In addition to that, and perhaps more importantly, George is a man with a very big heart and not-so-big ego, which is a kind of disappearing subspecies of academics.” – Ivan Roksandic, PhD, Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Linguistics

“乔治是我们最好的朋友在温尼伯和大part of my kids’ childhood in this city. But here are some things I appreciate about him. George is a good listener, someone who can perceive others' perspective even when it is not verbalized; he is also an inventive and deep thinker. His research on how Cree languages construct roots is rooted in listening and acknowledging that there are many different ways to perceiving and systematizing the world than the linguists are accustomed to. He exemplifies why understanding and appreciation of a culture has to be the foundation of linguistics. He is one of the two most generous people that I met and my favourite grumpy conversationalist.” – Mirjana Roksandic, PhD, Professor, Anthropology

Marty Grainger

“Marty Grainger joined the University 2007 as his retirement gig after a career with the RCMP. He started as our Emergency Preparedness Coordinator in 2007 and has been the Director of Security Services for the past decade. He was thrown into the fire immediately, developing the University's emergency preparedness plan after a security incident on campus. Shortly thereafter Marty was asked to take over security as well. Marty’s calm personality, professionalism, friendly demeanor, and kindness grounded our security services for many years and he is missed on campus.” – Michael Emslie, VP Finance & Administration

Weldon Hiebert

“Weldon played a central role in the evolution of our department. He was a central figure that supported the teaching and research activities of our members and the university as a whole. He was an active participant and leader of many field trips to various parts of the planet and was a constant and welcome face in the department for many years. He is also the 2nd most qualified person I know for Simpson's trivia. While we are happy for his retirement, we are sad to not see him every day.” – Dr. Christopher Storie, Chair, Geography

Judith Huebner博士

“在朱迪的非凡的职业大学,she made important and lasting contributions in teaching, research, and service. She was highly committed to self-governance at U of Winnipeg, serving, at various times, acting Dean of Arts and Science, assistant / advisor to the President, and Chair of Biology. Her capacity for hard work and fair-mindedness served her well in these roles. Judy had a heavy and diverse teaching responsibility over the years. Judy along with Donna Young and Dawn Rittberg, developed the Human Sex and Reproduction course, which had very innovative teaching methods and attracted a huge number of students, despite a subject matter that would be expected to be of little interest to young adults. Judy has been and remains a committed scientist with broad interests in limnology and freshwater toxicology. For many years, she led a group within Biology that investigated effects of ultraviolet light on various freshwater organisms including fish, aquatic plants and, especially, a water flea that is a critical component of freshwater food webs, being a consumer of algae and prey for other invertebrates and fish larvae. Literally dozens of students worked in her lab as Honours project students or research assistants. This was, for most of them, their first exposure to doing research, including running experiments, gathering and interpreting original data, and writing up and interpreting the results. Their work was frequently presented at international conferences and some of it has been published in peer-reviewed journals, which is not the norm for undergrad work given the tight time lines in which projects have to be completed. In doing so she gave them invaluable experience at critical points in their careers, and demonstrated emphatically that, in science at least, teaching and research are not disparate activities, but a continuum. The Biology Department thanks Judy for her dedication to the Department and University and wishes her the best in her retirement.” – Dr. Jens Franck, Chair, Biology

Royden Loewen博士

“I don't know how Roy found the time to do all the things he got done. He was a teacher, a writer, a farmer, a sometimes too avid cyclist... Most recently, he became a grandfather, and I'm sure that of all the things of which he is proud, he is the most proud of that. – Dr. Glenn Moulaison, Dean of Arts

Brian McGregor

“If Brian was not in his office he was in the lab working with students. The dedication Brian had to his students was unparalleled. He likely taught 100% of all geography majors at some point in their academic studies making a huge impact on all of them. Brian participated often in field courses and trips, supported numerous activities in and out of the department, and was someone who students went to for assistance. The Department is happy to celebrate his retirement with him, but his presence and commitment is lost and cannot be replaced.” – Dr. Christopher Storie, Chair, Geography

Heather Mowat

“希瑟·莫瓦特（Heather Mowat）是一个特别的人，在过去的八年中，我很荣幸与他合作。她每天都以感染力的乐观和友善使她变得更好。她的贡献太多了，在这里值得注意，但我可以说她对自己的工作有了一定的关注，从而加强了研究办公室，并帮助确保教师获得专业支持和热情的空间。

I miss her stories of family, friends, and travels. I also am reminded of her and her son's legacy in the Dean's Boardroom... those who might wonder where the large Roman Ballista came from...well it was Heather's son who was a student who built a working prototype! I remember Heather sharing its development and how proud she was that not only was it built but that it fired! She even brought in a smaller scale version that my son used for science fair, after launching projectiles throughout the house!

What I will miss both is digging into the details with Heather on contracts and agreements. While this might sound strange, it was truly fun examining the ins and outs of agreements that always reminded us both of playing detective. We solved lots of complex matters (always working with Colin) but very much enjoyed the process. While this work goes on, every time I review a document, it makes me wonder what Heather might have said or discovered. I wish her all the best.” – Dr. Jino Distasio, VP Research and Innovation

Katherine Muc

“While I have not worked together with Kathy on a course, I have had the pleasure of working with her on many committees, most recently on the Department Review Committee which Kathy chaired. Kathy always has an open door and I have, in pre-Covid times, taken the opportunity to drop and chat with her about all manners of Department Business. I have also had the pleasure of teaching one of Kathy’s daughters, Adriana, in Cell Biology. Kathy really is the backbone of our core of Physiology offerings including Anatomy and Physiology and Comparative Physiology. Kathy represents the best character traits you could ask for in a colleague. She is dedicated to her teaching, committed to improving the learning experience for students, and conscientious and thoughtful in her approach to committee work. This last year when I served as a member of the DRC I was extremely grateful for Kathy’s leadership as Chair of the Committee. As many of you know, the DRC reviews course outlines, but it is also responsible for reviewing cases of alleged student misconduct. These types of cases can be challenging and I found Kathy’s guidance to the committee was extremely helpful.

"Kathy’s departure from our Department leaves a big hole on our Physiology core of courses. It is very difficult for me to imagine these courses without Kathy’s contribution and I will miss being able to drop by Kathy’s office and seeing her easy smile as I pass her in the hall. I along with the rest of the Department wish Kathy and long and happy retirement and thank her for her outsized contribution to the Department.” – Dr. Jens Franck, Chair, Biology

Phuong Kim Nguyen

“Kim represented the Library's Course Reserves department for over two decades, and in that time guided the service through significant developments as technology completely changed the way the university community accesses library resources. During her time with the library, Kim was known for building strong relationships with faculty members and ensuring they received excellent service. While I only worked with Kim for a short time, I admired her dedication to her job and her ability to adapt in a frequently changing environment. I wish Kim a happy and fulfilling retirement, and all the best in the years to come!” – Lauren McGaw, Dean of the Library

Gaetan Salmon

“Gaetan Salmon (or Gates as he is known) has been a well-known member of the University of Winnipeg community for over 30 years. Gates graduated from the University in 1991 and immediately took foothold here by becoming a member for Physical Plant where his skillset would go on to be utilized in many areas. Born with a green thumb, Gates was the University arborist for a number of years while taking interest working with different groups on campus to help educate and train others wherever the chance arose. He was a mentor to many, including many future leaners from the UWSA Daycare where he would assist with their summer planting program.

Taking on a lead role for the exterior grounds team, Gates would spend his summers with his group of service workers ensuring that campus looked just right for when students would return every year. He took pride in his work and was committed to helping our community in many roles including a number of volunteer positions.

Gates is a board member for the University Club, was past president for the MCMA board and is still an active participant, was the United Way co-chair and served two terms on the Board of Regents. All of which is a great devotion of time and to be commended.

Near the end of his career at the University, Gates assisted Campus Living as a Facilities Coordinator. This position requires one to wear ‘many hats’ and be a good ambassador for the University. One that Gates had no problem filling.

The whole group here in Facilities misses the discussions, banter and good company. Congratulations Gates on your retirement!" – Kyle Macdonald, Executive Director, Facilities

Michelle Swanson

“Michelle was an integral member of the Institute of Urban Studies team for many years. While I only knew Michelle for a brief period I saw in her, a love and dedication to the journal she worked tirelessly to support and saw to print every quarter. He technical and management skills as the related to the production of the Canadian Journal of Urban Research will be missed. We are sad to see our friend and colleague go, but happy to celebrate their retirement.” – Dr. Christopher Storie, Chair, Geography

Maragaret Sweatman

“十二个月后,她离开英语系years, Prof. Margaret Sweatman leaves behind a legacy that will be felt in the Winnipeg Creative Writing community for decades. Already an accomplished, award-winning author when she arrived at the University, Margaret continued to produce work in a number of genres, including two novels, The Players (2009) and Mr. Jones (2014), and, with the Broken Songs Band, one album (Phenomenological Love Songs (2010)). In addition, she is an accomplished playwright and poet whose work has been performed across the country.

"In her time teaching Creative Writing and Canadian Literature in the English Department, Margaret directly mentored hundreds of students. Behind the scenes, Margaret was instrumental in supporting the Creative Writing program, which, during her time here, offered thousands of students, from across the University, opportunities to develop their voices as writers. Whether it was hosting open mic events, working to organize the annual Carol Shields Writer in Residence, or serving as the faculty consultant for juice, the UWinnipeg’s Creative Writing Journal, Margaret worked to provide opportunities for students to develop their craft outside of the formal classroom setting. For twelve years we, her students and her colleagues, have been the lucky beneficiaries of her wit and her wisdom, which, thankfully, she was never shy to share. Though we will miss her around Ashdown Hall, we wish her all the best, and we look forward with great anticipation to seeing what she will do next." –Dr. Brandon Christopher, Chair, English

Dr. Catherine Taylor

“The COVID closure of the University was unimaginable until it happened. It's almost as unimaginable that when we open up, friend and colleague Catherine will have retired. Luckily, she's bound to be in the building from time to time, conducting her research in her new role as Senior Scholar in our Department. – Jacqueline McLeod Rodgers, Chair, Rhetoric, Writing, and Communication

Anita theroux-comeult

“Anita is a very capable person who managed her work and time very well and dedicated her passion and contribution to the team. She shares her house pictures and her life stories with us. She is a nice team member to be remembered and missed. We wish her a happy retirement life.” – Haiying Cui, Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, Financial Services

David Welham

“David is passionate about literature and creative writing and is a published author. Students adored his eccentric style and passion for teaching, many staying in touch with him years after graduation.” – Kevin Clace, Dean, Collegiate

Sheila Wheeler

“Sheila joined the University's Human Resources team in early summer 2015 as an HR/Payroll Associate. It was during that period that we were looking to upgrade our HRIS system and looking for an experienced Payroll practitioner who had experience with system changes as well as solid payroll knowledge. Sheila came to us with vast experience in both of these areas. Our implementation to a new system was successful with the help of our team members like Sheila. 


“希拉与我们的员工建立了牢固的关系。她可以依靠她保持团队的动力和有效的工作。职业。她喜欢照顾她的同事，不仅在工资单上，而且全力以赴。fed, especially our one term employee, who was always hungry. Sheila made sure he didn’t starve. 

She always made sure everyone was included and would feel part of the team. She always enjoyed any team building activities and participated wholeheartedly. Sheila moved into a Team Lead and then Supervisor role during the last couple of years at the U of W. There she worked to ensure the success of her team and was always there for support them.

Sheila, I wish you all the best in your retirement after having served the University and the payroll profession over the years.” – Mark Betcher, Manager, Pay & Benefits, HR