Dr. Judene Pretti is the Interim Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education at the University of Waterloo. With more than 25 years in the higher education sector, Judene leads a team that supports more than 24,000 students and more than 8,000 employers per year through co-operative education, work-integrated learning and career education. She has conducted research on topics from talent pipelines to job design and skill development and has collaborated with national and global WIL researchers, producing numerous publications and presentations. She is the 2023 recipient of the award for Outstanding Professional Contribution from the World Association for Co-operative and Work-Integrated Education and the co-editor for the most recent edition of the Routledge International Handbook of Work-Integrated Learning.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
