OCRI Recognizes Carleton Professor as One of Ottawa’s Top Educators

Kim Hellemans, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, was awarded a Capital Educators Award by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI).

Hellemans, who is also a member of Carleton’s renowned Institute of Neuroscience, not only provides a stimulating learning environment in the classroom, she is also a mentor to her students, teaching assistants and young graduate students. She has won awards as a teaching assistant at the departmental, university and national level and was nominated for a 2010 TVO Best lecturer award.

Her distinguished academic career began at McGill University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in psychology. She received her Master’s and PhD from Queen’s University, where her research focused on understanding the biological basis of drug addiction. She completed post-doctoral positions at Cambridge University (2004 to 2006) and the University of British Columbia (2006 to 2008) prior to taking a position at Carleton in 2008. 

Hellemans is a strong supporter of women’s issues. She has previously sat on the board of directors for the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology and is currently a board member of Amethyst, a women’s addiction treatment centre in Ottawa.