Introducing Rajveena Jagpal!
What did you major in?
Kinesiology
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2017
Introducing Isabella CE!
What did you major in?
Kinesiology.
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2020.
Introducing Shreya Luthra!
What did you major in?
Biomedical Physiology.
Introducing Dr. Veronica Gant!
What did you major in?
Biomedical Physiology.
Introducing Heather Bourke!
What did you major in?
Kinesiology.
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2002.
What is your current occupation?
Introducing Garveen Brar!
What did you major in?
Biomedical Physiology.
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2016.
Introducing Karen Tulloch!
What did you major in?
BPK Major.
Introducing Lauren Tindale!
What did you major in?
BPK Major.
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2012.
Introducing Jamie Magpantay!
What did you major in?
Kinesiology.
What year did you graduate from SFU?
2015.
Introducing Carl Ganzert!
What did you major in?
BPK Major.
"My favourite courses were close relationships, human sexuality, and couple therapy. I took most of these courses with Dr. Rebecca Cobb, who eventually became my honours supervisor.
Who are you?
Who you are you?
A student of life, and a life long student.
What is your role in the department?
Undergraduate/Communications Assistant
I grew up in a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. However, 12 years ago, my brother decided to come and spend one year in Canada. This allowed me to visit Vancouver for the very first time with all my family. Here, I fell in love with the city.
My name is Sneha, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Angela Brooks-Wilson's lab. My journey at Simon Fraser University started in the fall of 2017.
My name is Amanda, and I am originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. I completed my undergraduate degree with honours at the University of Johannesburg. My honours thesis focused on cardiac risk assessment in elite athletes.
"My Co-op semester at Bureau Veritas so far has been an amazing experience! I'm currently working in the water lab where we test drinking water and wastewater for contamination.
"My Co-op experience at Twin Rinks Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic has exceeded my expectation so far.
Featuring Allison Campbell, BPK PhD Student, Co-supervised by Dr. Anita Cote and Dr. Victoria Claydon.
Who are you? When did you join BPK?
"The research engagement course (PSYC 393) I completed with Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald this past summer has fostered personal growth by providing me with excellent learning opportunities and experiences.
I want to share with prospective self-directed Co-op students – or even Co-op students in general who are having a hard time finding something that suits them – and what it took for me to find the near-perfect Co-op placement for my
When I began my journey as an internal pharmacy auditor at Pacific Pharmacy, I felt extremely nervous about the future directly ahead of me.
What is your current position?
I am the first to be trained in Strongboard Balance. I am at Copeman Health (now Telus Health) showing them the evolution in rehab and performance.
"I was scared that my transition to SFU would be hard since I didn't know anyone. Luckily enough I came across the global connections program which was a free and open opportunity for me to make connections, even prior to my travel here.
"Originally, I wanted to pursue a career in Theoretical Physics, but ended up realizing that although I admire the field, it was not a good fit for me long-term.
Hi, I'm Eleina! I am in my fourth year, studying behavioral neuroscience at SFU. I am Inuk and I've lived in the Vancouver area for just over 2 years now.
Between January of 2021 to the end of August, I was given the opportunity to work as the SDK Support Engineer at Alianza. This was a unique experience because the work term was completely remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Until now, I have worked in WIL for almost two years. In Spring 2020, I started my first co-op work term here.
This post was originally posted on the SFU Global Community Instagram page on June 23rd, 2021.
"Initially, I joined the Global Connections Program because I was new to Canada and hoped to have at least one contact before I moved from Singapore. Now, I have a community. The program is a gateway to engagement.
Hi, I am Alexis/Lexi! I am in the third year of my undergraduate degree, obtaining a joint major in Criminology and Psychology. I also have a certificate in General Criminology and going for a Social Justice certificate as well!
As a second-degree student with years of experience, I was tired of being rejected.
"During my Psychology Honours degree, my favourite memories were taking Dr.
This Story was originally posted on the SFU FASS Instagram on Nov 16th 2021.
Originally posted on the FASS Engage Instagram on March 8th, 2021.
Originally posted on the SFU Biological Sciences Facebook page on June 10, 2021.
I would be lying if I said that switching majors and starting my journey here at SFU almost two years ago wasn’t terrifying. The most important thing I’ve learned over the past four semesters is to embrace my fear instead of turning away from it.
What is the Global Connections Program?
"I have been born and brought up in Kenya so I wanted to explore all traditions and people from different backgrounds.
Get to know the ISC Staff!
Welcome! My name is Jesse and I am Okanagan from Penticton, BC and I am happy to be a part of the ISC as one of the Indigenous Student Life Coordinators.
"I've spent a year in FIC and now almost a year in SFU, I personally wanted to meet new people and learn about new cultures.
This blog post was originally published on SFU's Psychology Instagram on 2020, November 18th.
This blog post was originally published on SFU's Psychology Instagram on 2020, August 14th.
This post was originally published on SFU's Psychology Instagram on 2020, March 4th.
“After becoming a research assistant in Dr.
Leah Pells is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and retired track and field athlete who began training with SFU Athletics in the late 1980s.
The most valuable things I experienced during Change Lab was learning about design thinking, gaining the confidence to get things started, being able to talk to various stakeholders, and cold messaging.
Change Lab changed my perspective on what business could be. It gave me a ton of different insights from different viewpoints and ideas that I would never have considered.
Change Lab is unlike anything else you’ll experience in your degree. You get to use your SIAT skills and apply them to real-world problems, and it’s just a lot of fun!
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going” is a quote that stood out to me after tackling the Urban Grind with my colleagues.
Exposure to this large network of people in the social enterprise/innovation space and mentorship opportunities were really valuable – the instructors were such good mentors.
Change Lab gives you a skill set that is very applicable to a variety of situations. For example, building a certain level of business acumen, expanding your perspectives, and understanding how to work well within a group dynamic.
My experience in Change Lab was very different from the rest of my undergrad and traditional lecture-style courses. In Change Lab, it was much more of a two-way conversation – often very interdisciplinary and collaborative.
I think everyone should take a course like Change Lab. You learn such a different skill set in comparison to learning in a lecture or seminar setting. You learn to engage and problem solve in a different way.
"SFU helped me grow by stoking my curiosity through teachers like Dr. Zaitsoff and Dr. Viljoen. Up until then, coursework had always felt like something I had to do.
Get to know the ISC staff!
Jasmin (she-her-ikwe) is an Anishinaabekwe of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation and of German descent.
"I studied Psychology because I wanted to take over my parents’ business one day (Relationship Lifeline, an intensive personal development course) or run a business of my own that would also help people.
Meet the ISC staff!
Pleasure to meet you! My name is Jessica La Rochelle and I am the granddaughter of Siyamtelot and Swelimeltxw (Shirley and Rudy Leon).