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Candice Viddal reflects on teaching, curiosity, and the beauty of science

Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 10:41 AM

Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, has worked at CMU since 2010. She and Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.

David Balzer reflects on teaching, creativity, and finding your voice

Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 9:25 AM

David Balzer, Associate Professor of Communications and Media, has worked at CMU since 2009. He and Karen Ridd, Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies and of Conflict Resolution Studies, are co-recipients of the 2022 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the commitment to excellent teaching at CMU.

Jodi Dueck-Read on teaching that moves learning beyond the classroom

Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, has worked at CMU since 2015. She and Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.

“Love your material, love your students, love yourself”: Karen Ridd on teaching

Friday, April 3, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Karen Ridd, Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies and of Conflict Resolution Studies, joined the CMU faculty in 2010 after more than a decade of sessional instructing. She and David Balzer, Associate Professor of Communications and Media, are co-recipients of the 2022 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

Verna Wiebe | 2025 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award recipient (video)

Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 2:12 PM

Verna Wiebe, Teaching Assistant Professor of Music, worked at CMU and its predecessor college CMBC for 37 years, starting in 1988 and retiring in 2025. She and Dr. Paul Doerksen, Associate Professor of Theology and Anabaptist Studies and P.M. Friesen Co-Chair in Biblical and Theological Studies, are co-recipients of the 2025 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

Dr. Paul Doerksen | 2025 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award recipient (video)

Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 11:53 AM

Dr. Paul Doerksen, Associate Professor of Theology and Anabaptist Studies and P.M. Friesen Co-Chair in Biblical and Theological Studies, has worked at CMU since 2011. He and Verna Wiebe, Teaching Assistant Professor of Music, are co-recipients of the 2025 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify CMU's commitment to excellent teaching.

CMU adds faculty member to growing social work program

Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 12:46 PM

CMU continues to grow and enrich its Bachelor of Social Work degree program with the addition of Dr. Felicia Owadara, Assistant Professor of Social Work, who joined the faculty on July 1, 2025.

Owadara brings to CMU a particularly global breadth of experience and connections in teaching, research, and practical social work. She has studied in Nigeria (Master of Education from the University of Ibadan), England (Master of Research in Social Policy and Social Work Research from the University of York), and Canada (PhD in Social Work from the University of Manitoba). She has been a social worker in Nigeria's medical system, and she has worked on numerous international research projects.

Lynda Loewen | 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award Recipient (video)

Thursday, June 19, 2025 @ 7:23 PM

Lynda Loewen has worked at CMU for over 15 years, first as a sessional instructor and today as Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology. She has also worked as a therapist, her first vocation, since 2008. She and Dr. John Brubacher, Associate Professor of Biology, are co-recipients of the 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify CMU's commitment to excellent teaching.

Dr. John Brubacher | 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award Recipient (video)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 @ 3:47 PM

Dr. John Brubacher, Associate Professor of Biology, has worked at CMU since 2008. He and Lynda Loewen, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology, are co-recipients of the 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify CMU's commitment to excellent teaching.

Faculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Alexander Sawatsky

Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 2:28 PM

Dr. Alexander Sawatsky is Professor and Chair of Social Work. He joined the CMU faculty in 2023.

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