Meet Professor Brandon McFarlane
Brandon McFarlane is thrilled to bring his expertise on the creative city and Canadian urban culture to Sheridan. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, where he produced the first comprehensive study and theorization of… Read More
Meet Professor Violet Funk
Violet Funk was herself an international student in the United States and understands first hand what the international students go through at Sheridan. After graduating, she went to work in the banking industry in Malaysia, Singapore and Canada…. Read More
Meet Professor Robyn Read
Robyn Read joined Sheridan College this past January as a Professor of Writing and Publishing. She’s returning home to Ontario after living in Alberta for almost a decade. She completed her PhD in English at the University of… Read More
Meet Natalie Manrique, Assistant to the Dean
Natalie Manrique is the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies. She joined Sheridan in November 2014 and is very appreciative of the warm… Read More
Freedom’s Story Exhibit Opens at Trafalgar Learning Commons
As part of Sheridan Reads’ ongoing exploration of Lawrence Hill’s The Book of Negroes, and in conjunction with Library and Learning Services, the Sheridan Reads Steering Committee very excited to announce the opening of Freedom’s Story. Coordinated by… Read More
A Special Message of Thanks
From Dr. Sara Cumming, Professor of Sociology, FHASS To my FHASS and TLA colleagues; Thank you for helping “Pay It Forward” this past holiday season. For the past several years I have donated gifts to a small group… Read More
Professor Louisa Aleixo’s Students Compile Story-Recipe Cookbook
Inspired by the various creativity initiatives discussed at our past several FHASS meetings, Professor Louisa Aleixo recently developed and implemented a student assignment that successfully combined food, culture, storytelling, and communication skills in her intermediate ESL course. The… Read More
Coincidence, Connection, Convocation, and Collaboration
by Professors Sara Cumming (Sociology) and Jessica Pulis (Criminology) “We don’t meet people by accident, they’re meant to cross our path for a reason” It was September 2001 in a small seminar room at Brock University that two of… Read More
Spotlight on Faculty Research
Naughty Nuns and Promiscuous Monks: Late Medieval Monastic Sexual Misconduct in Context By Christian Knudsen, Professor of History This past summer, I had the privilege of presenting papers at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom… Read More
Ainsley David: The Drive to Succeed
Ainsley David graduated from high school eight years prior to enrolling in Academic Upgrading at Sheridan College. He credits the skills developed in his Computer, Communications, and Strategies for Success courses for greatly impacting his ability to succeed… Read More
