Dr. Fekken obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (1978), Master of Arts (1980) and Ph.D. (1983) degrees in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. She joined Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1983 and has since become a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Psychology. Since 2001, Dr. Fekken has held a variety of administrative positions, including Associate Dean (Studies), Associate Dean at-large, and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts and Science and Associate Vice- Principal (Research) for Queen’s University.
Dr. Fekken's research interests focus on personality theory and psychological assessment. She has published numerous book chapters and empirical papers in refereed journals. Her recent work has evaluated the subclinical aspects of personality known as the “Dark Triad”. Much of her research has evaluated the degree to which people's questionnaire responses can be trusted. Dr. Fekken has been a registered psychologist with the Ontario College of Psychologists since 1989 and has consulted about psychological assessment issues with numerous professional, governmental and community organizations.
Please be aware of the increased risk of malicious cybersecurity activity targeted at higher education institutions in recent weeks as a result of the increased geo-political tensions between Russian, Ukraine and Ukraine’s western allies (including Canada).
Below you will find the measures Queen’s has in place to protect against such threats, and the actions you can take to further minimize risk.
R4R@Q Webinar Series - Embedding EDI in Knowledge Mobilization, Translation, and Data Management
Date
Wednesday June 8, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Virtual Workshop
The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio (VPR) proudly presents the webinar “Embedding EDI in Knowledge Mobilization, Translation, and Data Management”.
Knowledge mobilization, translation, and data management practices that are founded on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles are crucial to consider at the earliest stages of research design, and throughout the implementation of a research project. These practices can also be considered when strategizing for research impact and preparing data management plans.
This is the third in a series of three webinars to support researchers at every stage of their careers to embed EDI in their research practices. This series is closely tied to the online EDI in Research training modules that were developed for the Queen’s research community by the Human Rights and Equity Office and Vice-Principal Research Portfolio. These asynchronous modules can be accessed from the VPR Portfolio website: Integrating EDII in Research.
At this webinar, participants will:
Listen to a short presentation highlighting key components and questions for researchers, at any stage of engagement with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), to consider how to incorporate EDI in knowledge mobilization, translation, and data management practices.
Network with colleagues from across the Queen’s research community, to exchange knowledge about their experiences with embedding EDI in knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation, and data management, including wise practices, the various challenges that may emerge, and the techniques used to work through them.
Explore actions to begin to implement or to further enhance how to embed EDI in knowledge mobilization, translation, and data management practices.
Engage in a brief discussion period with fellow participants and webinar facilitators.
In order to make the most of this webinar, all participants are strongly encouraged (but not required) to complete the “Module 3: Embedding EDI in Knowledge Management, Translation, and Data Management ” online professional development module prior to attending this webinar. Please note that Modules 1 and 2 must be completed before access to Module 3 is granted. This webinar is open to all members of the Queen’s community involved in any aspect of research at Queen’s.
R4R@Q Webinar Series - Developing Inclusive Research Teams
Date
Wednesday April 27, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Virtual Workshop
The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio (VPR) proudly presents the webinar “Developing Inclusive Research Teams”.
A research project can benefit from team members who draw from a diversity of ideas, skills, and experiences to inform the content, delivery, outcomes, and overall success of the research project. Processes for planning, recruiting, and retaining team members, as well as building a more inclusive research culture that fosters a sense of belonging among research team members, are key components to developing inclusive research teams.
This is the second in a series of three webinars to support researchers at every stage of their careers to embed EDI in their research practices. This series is closely tied to the online EDI in Research training modules that were developed for the Queen’s research community by the Human Rights and Equity Office and Vice-Principal Research Portfolio. These asynchronous modules can be accessed from the VPR Portfolio website: Integrating EDII in Research.
At this webinar, participants will:
Listen to a short presentation highlighting key components and questions for researchers, at any stage of engagement with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), to consider how to develop inclusive research teams, from recruitment to engagement, and retention.
Network with colleagues from across the Queen’s research community to exchange knowledge about their approaches to developing inclusive research teams, including wise practices, the various challenges that may emerge, and the techniques used to work through them.
Explore actions to begin to implement or to further enhance approaches to developing inclusive research teams.
Engage in a brief discussion period with fellow participants and webinar facilitators.
In order to make the most of this webinar, all participants are strongly encouraged (but not required) to complete the “Module 2: Developing Inclusive Research Teams” online professional development module prior to attending this webinar. Please note that Module 1 must be completed before access to Module 2 is granted. This webinar is open to all members of the Queen’s community involved in any aspect of research at Queen’s.
R4R@Q Webinar Series - Introduction to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Design
Date
Wednesday March 30, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Virtual Workshop
The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio (VPR) proudly presents the webinar “Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Design”.
The process of embedding principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in research design is an iterative one that requires a combination of self-awareness, reflection, and action to develop research questions, methods, and approaches to data collection, knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation, and data management.
This is the first in a series of three webinars to support researchers at every stage of their careers to embed EDI in their research practices. This series is closely tied to the online EDI in Research training modules that were developed for the Queen’s research community by the Human Rights and Equity Office and Vice-Principal Research Portfolio. These asynchronous modules can be accessed from the VPR Portfolio website: Integrating EDII in Research.
At this webinar, participants will:
Listen to a short presentation highlighting key components and questions for researchers to consider how to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research design.
Network with colleagues from across the Queen’s research community to exchange knowledge about their experiences with embedding EDI in research design, including wise practices, the various challenges that may emerge, and the techniques used to work through them.
Explore actions to begin to implement or to further enhance how to embed EDI principles in research design.
Engage in a brief discussion period with fellow participants and webinar facilitators.
In order to make the most of this webinar, all participants are strongly encouraged (but not required) to complete “Module 1: Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Design ”, an online professional development module prior to attending this webinar. This webinar is open to all members of the Queen’s community involved in any aspect of research at Queen’s.
Queen’s University Vice-Principal Research, Dr. Nancy Ross, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven Smith as the University’s inaugural Deputy Vice-Principal Research for Health Research (Deputy VPR).
Dr. Smith completed his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Western, where he also earned his PhD in 1998. Before joining Queen’s Department of Biochemistry in 2001, Dr. Smith completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oxford as a Burroughs Wellcome Hitchings-Elion fellow and McGill University as CIHR postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Smith has taken on a number of leadership positions while at Queen’s, including acting as the Director of Queen’s Protein Function Discovery Group & Facility and the Director of Research for the Faculty of Health Sciences. He previously served as the Associate Head for the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, and acted as Chair for the Undergraduate Biochemistry Program from 2007-2011 and again from 2014-2017.
As an expert in structural biology and biochemistry, Dr. Smith has made remarkable contributions to Queen’s and the wider scientific community through his research. In 2009, Dr. Smith was recognized for his research excellence with the Chancellor’s Research Award. He is the recipient of the Faculty of Health Science’s Mihran & Mary Basmajian Research Award and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Award. Dr. Smith’s extensive publication track record attests to his status as a prolific researcher. As an invited speaker, Dr. Smith has presented his work nationally and internationally, including in the U.S.A., Portugal, France, and Israel.
During his time at Queen’s, Dr. Smith has demonstrated his commitment to students’ learning as an exceptional educator. His numerous awards include the Faculty of Health Sciences Education Award and Life Science Student Choice Teaching Award, and he has regularly received the Biochemistry 3rd Year Teaching Award since 2004.
Since September 2020, Horse Sense Equine Guidance has been a part of the Kwe-Biz Accelerator program which is offered by Okwaho Equal Source (OES), through the WE-CAN Project led by Queen’s University. OES is a 100% Indigenous owned company based on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Virtual Cafe for Women Entrepreneurs: Virtual Business Card Exchange
Date
Thursday January 27, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Virtual Workshop
About this Event
Join women entrepreneurs from the WE-CAN community for a virtual business card exchange. Come ready to provide a 1-minute intro to your biz!
If getting more engaged with local networking opportunities is YOUR new year's resolution, then this event is for you!
In our first Virtual Cafe for Women Entrepreneurs of 2022, we'll be exchanging virtual business cards and sharing 1-minute intros to our businesses.
Come ready to share and learn about the other amazing women business owners in the Kingston region (and beyond).
The WE-CAN Virtual Cafe series consists of engaging online discussions designed to share thoughts, ideas, tools and solutions as we build a positive community of women entrepreneurs in the greater Kingston region and beyond.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Live Zoom transcription will be enabled during this event. Should you require other accessibility supports, please email kerry.ramsay@queensu.ca as soon as possible since advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
NOTE: Registered attendees will be emailed a Zoom link to the online session by separate email prior to the event.
The WE-CAN Project is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact Kerry Ramsay at kerry.ramsay@queensu.ca if you have accessibility requirements as soon as possible as advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
ABOUT THE WE-CAN PROJECT:
The WE-CAN Project is led by Queen’s University and supported by the Government of Canada. Its mission is to inspire and empower existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs by providing them with tools, resources, expert mentors, networks and community building to expand existing businesses and to launch new ventures.
The Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund is providing $3.2 million for Queen’s University to design and deliver programs and services to accelerate, train, mentor and provide resources to women entrepreneurs and women-led companies in the community.
The focus of the WES strategy is to provide support to women entrepreneurs from diverse and underrepresented groups.
Please note: Queen’s University’s collection of personal information is authorized by its Royal Charter of 1841, as amended. Personal information is collected for the purpose of admissions, registration, academic progress, and administering University programs, university-related student services and activities, activities of student societies, safety, financial assistance and awards, and advancement, and will be used for those or consistent purposes. Personal information may be disclosed to and used by employees of the University who need the information in the performance of their duties.
