Dr. Kathryn McNaughton was appointed Vice-President, Academic, Students & Research at Vancouver Community College in August, 2015. Prior to joining VCC, she was Dean, Centre for Teaching Excellence Innovation and Research at Red River College, Winnipeg. Previously, Dr. McNaughton served as the Vise-President, Academic & Research at the University College of North from 2007 to 2013, the Dean of the School of Education at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC from 2002 to 2007 and as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Regina from 1996-2002. Prior to completing a doctorate in education at Arizona State University, Dr. McNaughton taught in Ontario and at community colleges in Saskatchewan, Nunavut and British Columbia. She was also an early childhood consultant with the Province of Alberta, during which time she completed her Master’s in Education at the University of Alberta. Her research has focused on early childhood teacher education, as well as international teacher education and has taken her to China, Trinidad and Tobago, Zambia, England and the United States. Dr. McNaughton has been honoured for her work by the Canadian Association of Young Children (CAYC), and the Educational Institute of Jilin Province, P.R China. She is a 2017 recipient of the Idahlyn Karre Exemplary Leadership award, given by The Chair Academy to individuals nominated by their colleagues in recognition of their exemplary leadership, their demonstrated best leadership practices and their commitment to their institutions, departments, teams, and the students they serve.
