Bio

Motto: He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. (Source: Unknown)

Diane Symbaluk received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Alberta in 1997, with a specialization in criminology and social psychology. She is currently a faculty member in the Sociology Department and the Chair of the Research Ethics Appeal Board at Grant MacEwan University. Diane teaches a number of sociology courses including: Introductory Sociology, Introduction to Social Statistics, Criminology, Social Psychology, Introduction to Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, and an advanced Senior Seminar. Diane’s student-centred approach to teaching is evident in her many publications, that include books, study guides, teaching manuals, test banks, Web-Course tools, and interactive Web site resources for students.

“The expressiveness of the individual (and therefore his capacity to give impressions) appears to involve two radically different kinds of sign activity: the expression that he gives, and the expression that he gives off” (Erving Goffman, 1959).

“When used right, technology becomes an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it” (Jim Collins, 2001).

Contact:

Sociology Department

Grant MacEwan University

6-398A. 10700-104 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 4S2

Email: symbalukd@macewan.ca