Full Professorships Celebrated

On February 9, 2026, colleagues gathered to celebrate Dr. Leanne Currie's and Dr. Emily Jenkins' full professorships.

Group photo of Leanne Currie, Emily Jenkins, and colleagues
Back Row L-R: Peter Fang, Ash Scott, Helen Brown, Lydia Wytenbroek, Merrilee Hughes, Trevor Goodyear, Natalie Chambers | Front: Elisabeth Bailey, Emily Jenkins, Alison Phinney, Jenny Auxier, Leanne Currie, Elizabeth Saewyc, Geertje Boschma, Fuchsia Howard

March 4, 2026

The Dean of Applied Science, Dr. James Olson, invited staff and faculty from three units to formally congratulate four faculty members for achieving full professor status this past year. The School of Nursing was well-represented at the event.

Dean Olson congratulates Gwynn Elfring, Guangrui (Maggie) Xia, Leanne Currie and Emily Jenkins

Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering's Gwynn Elfring, Materials Engineering's Guangrui (Maggie) Xia, and Nursing's Leanne Currie and Emily Jenkins on this significant milestone! 

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