Meet McMaster’s new Director of Continuing Education

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Lorraine Carter, an accomplished and award-winning educator, scholar and academic administrator is McMaster’s new Director of Continuing Education. Her appointment takes effect July 1.

“I am delighted to join the talented team in the Centre for Continuing Education to work with colleagues across the University responding to the needs of adult learners and the broader community. This is an exciting time for both McMaster and Hamilton,” Carter says.

She arrives from Nipissing University, where she is an Associate Professor and former Director of the School of Nursing. Prior to this, Carter was the Director of the Centre for Flexible Teaching and Learning. Carter holds a PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Windsor, a Master of English from University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto.

During her time at Nipissing and Sudbury’s Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne, Carter helped pioneer continuing education programs and online distance learning for healthcare professionals. She has also been responsible for continuing education with the Ontario Telemedicine Network. As a faculty member at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, her teaching and research focus on issues of rural and northern health.

“The importance of continuing education is only going to increase as the workforce recreates itself with greater frequency,” Carter says. “McMaster has a vital role to play engaging with adult learners to provide programs and courses that strengthen the community.”

Carter’s career also includes time as a secondary school teacher, instructor at Cambrian College, and administrator in the Centre for Academic Writing at Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne. She and her husband Rick look forward to relocating to Hamilton.

“We warmly welcome Lorraine to McMaster,” says Susan Searls-Giroux, associate vice-president, Faculty. “With her deep expertise in teaching and learning and her rich history as an advocate for lifelong learning, the Centre for Continuing Education is well-positioned to move forward from an already robust base.”

McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) has served the community since 1931. It offers more than 200 courses and workshops blending theoretical knowledge and practical applications. Areas of focus include Business and Management, Communication and Design, Health and Social Sciences and Metallurgy. It is based at 1 James Street North in downtown Hamilton.

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