Dr. Cherylyn Cameron
Dean of the School of Community Studies and the School of Creative Technologies, Bow Valley College
After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alberta and a Master of Arts in education from Central Michigan University, Dr. Cameron attended University of Toronto and completed a PhD in Theory and Policy Studies in Education. Her dissertation, “The Lived Experience of Transfer Students from a Baccalaureate Nursing Program,” won the Best Dissertation Award from the Council of Study of Community Colleges in the United States. Dr. Cameron has taught and held several senior administrative positions in the post-secondary system for over 30 years. She is committed to academic excellence balanced with learner centred principles in teaching and learning to educate competent, confident, and caring human service professionals. As co-chair of the Learner Success Committee and Special Advisor to the Vice-President Academic, she is currently developing a strategy to implement Universal Design for Learning Principles college-wide.