College of New Caledonia

Tamara Chambers-Richards has over twenty years of experience as an educator in both the secondary and postsecondary education systems internationally and in Canada. A Medical Laboratory Technologist, she holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Saskatchewan, and has been an academic administrator of health science programs for the last 15 years. Tamara is currently Dean of Health Sciences at the College of New Caledonia in British Columbia, BC. Her research interests include life satisfaction among patients with neurological conditions, factors that contribute to academic success, and mentorship in a teaching and learning environment. Tamara is always excited to share her lived experiences and to actively engage with difficult and life-changing topics.