Current students

Ig Kolenko

PROGRAM: Technology Management

Ig Kolenko spent several years as a software engineer (and as an entrepreneur) before becoming a full-time professor at Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON in 2003. Since then, he has become the College’s Director of the Centre for Smart Manufacturing and is enhancing his career by pursuing a Master of Technology Management at Memorial. With this flexible, online program, Ig is gaining knowledge that is directly applicable to his day-to-day work in academic and research management and pairs perfectly with his industry experience.

Christopher George Galley

PROGRAM: Earth Sciences (Geophysics)

Christopher George Galley came to Memorial because it has one of the best inversion modelling research groups in Canada. Now that he is here, he is making himself at home, working full-time on his PhD in geophysics while competing as a varsity athlete in cross-country running and wrestling. Christopher's research specializes in inversion modelling method development and the modelling of seafloor massive sulphide deposits, which will have useful applications in mineral exploration as well as contribute to future technological advancement in the field.

Jennifer Donnan

PROGRAM: Pharmacy

Graduate education has opened up new doors and opportunities for Jennifer Donnan. After graduating with an MBA in 2014, Jennifer has set her sights on completing a PhD in pharmacy. In her doctoral research she is exploring ways to quantitatively capture patient preferences to support patient-clinician shared decision making, which can lead to more appropriate use of medications, and result in more of the intended benefits.

Alumni

Ellyn Lyle

PROGRAM: Education

Dr. Ellyn Lyle began her career in secondary English classrooms before tackling a series of educational advancements that led to a career in academia and her current role as dean in the Faculty of Education at Yorkville University.

Yang Zhang

PROGRAM: Physics and Physical Oceanography

While Yang Zhang was searching for a graduate program in North America, Memorial University’s geophysical fluid dynamics lab caught his eye. With a flexible schedule and a strong mentor, the PhD program in physical oceanography was just what Dr. Zhang was looking for. During his time at Memorial, he scripted idealized models and published his results in industry journals; he also celebrated the birth of his son.

Dale Jarvis

PROGRAM: Folklore

Mr. Jarvis credits his time at Memorial for turning his passion for culture and storytelling into a career. From Memorial student to the provincial folklorist for Newfoundland and Labrador, he now even teaches a course through the Department of Folklore, inspiring the next generation of folklorists in the province.