PhD in Educational Studies (UBC); MA in Policy and Administration (U of Calgary); BSc and BEd (Lakehead University)
Dr. Terri MacDonald has served as Director of Applied Research and Innovation at Selkirk College since 2018, providing strategic leadership for applied research and innovation. She strengthens partnerships with industry, community, government and post-secondary institutions, expanding experiential learning and collaborative research opportunities for students. Through strategic cross-institutional collaboration, she has advanced partnerships that enhance research capacity, support student mobility and engagement, and position Selkirk College within provincial and national innovation ecosystems.
Terri has championed responsive workforce development through the creation of technology-focused micro-credentials aligned with emerging industry needs. Developed in collaboration with post-secondary partners and industry, this work has strengthened regional talent pipelines and has been recognized as an exemplar of effective post-secondary partnership and coordinated innovation.
Since joining Selkirk College in 2011 as Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development, Terri has helped build the college’s research capacity, establish nationally and internationally recognized research centres, and embed applied research into the student experience. Under her leadership, Selkirk College is recognized among Canada’s leading small colleges for research intensity, student research employment and industry research income growth.
Terri serves on provincial and national research committees, including NSERC evaluation panels and the BC Applied Research & Innovation Network (BCARIN). She holds a PhD from UBC, an MA from the University of Calgary and undergraduate degrees in science and education from Lakehead University.