Dr. Carolyn Hibbs
Carolyn has 20 years of leadership experience and a reputation for guiding her teams through times of upheaval and change with professionalism and compassion. Through her experience with hands-on Board leadership in both volunteer and paid staff roles, she has developed a deep understanding of the connections between mission and operations. She aims to consider challenges and opportunities from multiple perspectives, and to incorporate those perspectives into sustainable and just solutions.
Carolyn is a voracious reader and credits her lifelong diverse reading list for her skill in considering diverse perspectives. She is currently working on improving her French language skills and returning to running after an injury. When she has time off, she spends it on international travel, where she walks through cities and canyons with equal delight.
Education
PhD, Humanities, York University (Toronto)
Certificate in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management, Ryerson University
Graduate Diploma, Asian Studies, York University
University Teaching Practicum, York University
Advanced Project Management, Northwestern Ontario Development Network, Thunder Bay
expertise in intersectional analysis of colonialism, gender and religion
Media and Publications
Hibbs, Carolyn. 2015. “Polluting the Page: Dalit Women's Bodies in Autobiographical Literature.” Dalit Literatures in India. Eds. Joshil K. Abraham & Judith Misrahi-Barak. Routledge India. Second edition, 2018. https://books.google.ca/books?id=Ph4-CgAAQBAJ
Interview, London Free Press, 19 December 2019, “Westervelt dental grads won't need retraining as college fixes ministry snafu.” By Jennifer Bieman. https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/westervelt-dental-grads-wont-need-retraining-as-college-fixes-ministry-snafu
Invited Panelist, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, 27 March 2013, Town Hall: Austerity & Ontario’s Universities—Finding A Way Forward, Toronto. https://vimeo.com/73398129
Interview, University Affairs Magazine, 9 October 2013, “The PhD is in need of revision.” By Rosanna Tamburri. https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision/
Interview, University Affairs Magazine, 6 February 2013, “The all-important graduate student-supervisor relationship.” By Virginia Galt. https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-all-important-graduate-student-supervisor-relationship/
“Androcentrism.” “Cissexism.” “Ethnocentrism.” “Matriarchy.” “Patriarchy.” 2014. Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Ed. Thomas Teo. Springer New York. https://books.google.ca/books/about/Encyclopedia_of_Critical_Psychology.html?id=LzqNMAEACAAJ
“Undermining Union Solidarity: Equity in the CUPE 3903 Strike.” 2009. YU Free Press: The Women's Issue, Toronto, Summer issue. https://issuu.com/yufreepress/docs/issue5