Linda Hegland

Biography: 

As the Senior Advisor, Recruitment and Retention, Linda is responsible for managing the Education Group area of FHS, advising special and target student groups, and recruiting and retaining students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her responsibilities also include developing and conducting career planning workshops, academic success workshops, and information to general audiences. She is the public face of the Faculty to future students, their parents, high school counselors, and to future employers. She also researches, develops and implements faculty-wide programs and initiatives to enhance student recruitment and retention, and participates in and provides a leadership role in the faculty’s long-range strategic planning for student recruitment and retention.

In the Faculty of Health Sciences, Linda has had experience in being in the roles of Graduate Program Coordinator and Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Joining Simon Fraser University in 1987, Linda brings a wealth of experience including substantial experience with a variety of student service roles, departmental experience, administration and coordination expertise, and a passion for SFU, for the Faculty of Health Sciences and for her students.