
Chantal Barriault
40 Under Forty
2006 Award Recipient |
Chantal,
36, is the Co-Director of the Science North - Laurentian
University graduate program in Science Communication.
After studying psychology at the University of Western
Ontario, Chantal obtained a master's of communicating
science at the University of Glamorgan in Wales. She
has been in her current position for two years which
includes teaching courses in the program . As a staff
scientist at Science North (1998-2004), she was a member
of the team that developed the Jane Goodall and the
Wild Chimpanzees travelling exhibit. Chantal is a devoted
mother of 2 young children and has spent many volunteer
hours sharing her love of science with young people.
Q: What
is your greatest professional accomplishment?
A:
My greatest professional accomplishment is the development
and establishment of the Science Communication Graduate
Diploma program at Science North and
Laurentian University.
Q: What
is your favourite movie or book?
A: My
favourite book is Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo. This
historical-fictional novel, which is about the young
Shoshoni woman who played an important role in the Lewis
and Clark expedition of 1805, inspired me as a young
adult and remains one of my favourite stories.
Q: What
is your personal motto?
A: Do
whatever works to get it done.
Q: What
is the No. 1 thing you are working toward
A: that
you haven’t yet accomplished?
Completing my PhD.
Q: What
advice would you give to young leaders under the age
of 40 to get more involved in their community?
A: Follow
your passion.
Find a niche and fill it.
There are needs and holes to be filled in your community
and you have the initiative, motivation, knowledge and
commitment to fill them. |
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