Mount Royal University’s Summit Magazine profiles HR assistant professor, Uthpala Senarathne Tennakoon, PhD.
An unconventional, yet inspiring path, has led Dr.Uthpala Senarathne Tennakoon, to the Bissett School of Business and to her position of assistant professor in Human Resources.
“I have an advantage of making a connection with non HR students because I can show them I’m an engineer, I’m an accountant, I was a project manager. Part of my objective is to teach them that HR is part of their everyday life, whether they are an employer or an employee. The knowledge becomes more and more valuable as they climb up the corporate ladder. It’s important in every single situation. It’s certainly been a big advantage for me.”
Dr. Tennakon
From the jungles of Sri Lanka and the study of elephants to Dr. Tennakoon’s current research projects here at MRU, she has had a varied and accomplished life thus far. Please read about Dr. Tennakoon’s journey by following the link below:
http://mtroyal.ca/Summit/differentpath.htm
Dr. Melanie Peacock from the Bissett School of Business joins Global Calgary with details on the impacts of losing your job.
Congratulations to Dr. Melanie Peacock on her timely and very topical contribution to Global Calgary. To see Dr. Peacock’s interview, please click on the link below:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2212969/surviving-the-slump-5-things-to-do-after-being-laid-off/
Updates from HR Faculty
BBA Student to Present Paper at ASAC Conference
Miranda Mountain, fourth year BBA student majoring in Human Resources with minors in international business and business society, gave her presentation, “Addressing uncertainties in hydraulic fracturing: a review of hydraulic fracturing management literature” at the February 25 Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) Seminar. Miranda has been a research assistant to Dr. Connie Van der Byl since June, 2014 on the Canadian Water Network funded study, “Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Knowledge Integration: Landscape Impacts”. This research project is led by Dr. Michael Quinn, Director of IES, and includes academics from across Canada.
Miranda was also accepted to give this presentation at MRU’s Student Research Day 2015 on April 1st and has been accepted to present her work at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference in Halifax in June, 2015. Her acceptance to ASAC was based on a full paper submission. Congratulations Miranda!