Dr. M Darrol Bryant

Distinguished Professor Emeritus and currently Director of the Centre for Dialogue & Spirituality in the World Religions at Renison University College/University of Waterloo, he was educated at Concordia College (BA Philosophy & Political Science), Harvard Divinity School (STB, Theology), and the Institute of Christian Thought, St. Michael’s University College (PhD, Special Religious Studies). He taught at Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier) 1967-69 and Renison College, University of Waterloo (1973-2007).

Dr. Ingrid Brand

Dr. Ingrid Brand has worked as a senior administrator, in higher education, in Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait. Her seven years of international experience has afforded a view into higher education management through different cultural lenses and these have fortified her commitment to building bridges between cultures by fostering cultural and intercultural awareness, understanding, and intercultural empathy.

Barb Bedford

SHEN ( Spiritual Heritage Education Network) is happy to have Barbara Bedford join the SHEN Board of Directors. Barb retired in 2013 from an exciting career in the Travel Industry as National Sales and Marketing Manager for a well-known Canadian cruise wholesaler.

Dr. Peter Morris

In his working life, Late Dr. Peter Morris was a professional geologist. Now he is the president of Abrazos Canada , an independent charitable organization located in Waterloo Canada. The goal of Abrazos Canada is to work with small organizations and local groups in Latin America, at the beginning of their activities or perhaps in the initial stages of development.

Vicky Wilson Garach

Vicky Garach moved to the Waterloo region from Toronto with her husband in 1990 to live and work as a CDR and CPDA in his dental practice. While working, she continued her certification in the Ontario Management and Development Program at Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON.

Her priority and focus was in caring and nurturing her growing family of three children. Vickyʼs spiritual interest started in 2010 , which led her to pursue a certification as a primordial sound meditation Instructor from Chopra Center University, Carlsbad, California in 2012.

Dr. Kamran Mofid

Prof. Kamran Mofid is Founder of the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (founded at an international conference in Oxford in 2002) and Co- founder/Editor, Journal of Globalisation for the Common Good, hosted at Purdue University, USA, member of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of the World Public Forum, Dialogue of Civilisations, and Founding Member, World Dignity University, and Global Advisory Board, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies. Mofid received his BA and MA in economics from the University of Windsor, Canada in 1980 and 1982 respectively.

Fred M. J. Lawlor

Fred is a seasoned hotel industry professional with a background and experience in all aspects of the business. A charismatic leader with over 30 years of results and relationships built from progressive leadership roles in the hospitality industry, active academic and community board memberships.

Humera Javed

Humera Javed is the Education & Inclusion Coordinator at the Diversity & Equity Office, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. She is a PhD student studying Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development at OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), University of Toronto. She is interested in issues of diversity, equity, social justice, religious pluralism, intra and inter-faith dialogue, and how they relate to community-building and education.

Dr. Rejendra N. Dubey

Dr. Rejendra N. Dubey is a founding member of SHEN. He also has also been serving on its Board of Directors holding the office of its Treasurer from the very inception of SHEN. He regularly volunteers in providing stress management as a tool for managing habits and addictions.

New Cohort and Coursework Scheduling

 

Ubiquity University requires a SHEN coursework certificate worth 16 credits for their MASc degree, 24 credits for a combined MASc/PhD, and 13 credits beyond MASc for a PhD degree, a credit being one hour of engagement for a 15-week semester. 

To understand how SHEN plans for you to qualify for various SHEN Coursework certificates, you need to understand the following:

  1. SHEN divides a calendar year into three 10-week academic terms, 
  2. The academic terms begin on the third Monday of January, April, and September, 
  3. An academic term is followed by a free period,
  4. New students are admitted three times a year in the three academic terms, 
  5. Participating students take a minimum of one 3-hour/week course in each term (2 credits), 
  6. A course is scheduled for three hours per week, usually in one continuous session,
  7. MASc level certificate requires 8 30-hour  courses,
  8. Combined MASc/PhD level certificate requires 12 30-hour  courses,
  9. PhD level certificate requires 5 30-hour courses and 1 45-hour course after their MASc.
  10. The maximum number of participating terms required to qualify for a MASc level certificate is 8, for a combined MASc/PhD level certificate is 12, and for a PhD level certificate is six after obtaining a MASc level certificate. 

Here is a pictorial view of the above coursework scheduling description.

 

New Cohort and Course Scheduling