Diane Hardy

Diane Hardy is the Associate Dean of Immigrant and Professional Advancement in the School of Global Access. She has over twenty years of experience in post-secondary education, working as a program coordinator and as an instructor. She has been responsible for program management, curriculum development, teacher training, online learning, and applied research projects.

Diane is committed to academic excellence, and is a recipient of the Bow Valley College Awards of Excellence for Faculty, the Canada Post Community Literacy Award for Educators, and Calgary Learns’ Life of Learning Awards for Designer/Director. She is a past President of Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks. She has also worked in the private sector and has professional experience in the areas of marketing and communication and fund development.

Diane has a Bachelor of Education from the University of Calgary. She also has a Certificate in Intercultural Studies from the University of British Columbia.