Which term would you use to describe your story so far?

Which term would you use to describe your story so far? Dr Kris Magnusson used one term to take listeners on a journey that combined his life mission as well as the history and challenges in the career field. Stay tuned as Dr Magnusson introduces us to the 5 Ps, shares his career journey and reflects on what makes a great mentor. Join Hoda and her guest, Dr Kris Magnusson, on a journey to increase your Career Literacy.

 

Guest Bio

Dr. Magnusson is the Senior Advisor to the VP Academic, and is responsible for preparing and implementing the business case for SFU’s proposed new School of Medicine. Concurrently, he is serving as the acting Associate Vice President Academic, Teaching and Learning. During his time as dean, he also served two terms as the Chair of the Association of BC Deans of Education, was co-chair of the BC Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment, led the development of the ACDE Accord on Internationalization in Education, and was co-chair of the SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council.

Kris’ academic work is in the area of counselling psychology and career development. He was the recipient of the Province of Alberta Career Development Award of Excellence and the 2006 recipient of the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Development.

Kris is also a cofounder of the Canadian Research Working Group for Evidence-based Practice. Prior to joining SFU, Kris was a junior high school teacher, a college counsellor, and a faculty member in counselling psychology at the Universities of Calgary and Lethbridge.