Editorial Team

Dr. Jennifer Browne
Memorial University

Dr. Jennifer Browne is the Director of Student Life and an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University and an Assistant Professor (PT/LD) in the Faculty of Education at Western University. She provides strategic leadership across a comprehensive portfolio that includes career development, accessibility services, orientation, leadership, student support and internationalization.

A leader in the field, Dr. Browne is a Board Director of the Counselling Foundation of Canada, is a Past Chair of the Canadian Education and Research Institute in Counselling (CERIC), a past board member of CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services) and CACEE (Canadian Association for Career Educators and Employers). In addition, she serves as Editor of the Canadian Journal of Career Development, contributing to the advancement and dissemination of research and best practices that shape the field nationally and internationally. She maintains strong connections across Canada and globally through active engagement in professional associations and board leadership roles.

An active scholar-practitioner, her research focuses on skill development and awareness, innovative work-integrated learning, school to work transition and student affairs leadership, bridging theory and practice to strengthen student success.

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Diana Boyd
Memorial University

Diana Boyd has served as Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Career Development since 2009, bringing extensive experience in editorial leadership, journal management, and scholarly publishing. In this role, she plays a central part in overseeing the Journal’s operations, coordinating the peer-review process, supporting authors and reviewers throughout the editorial process, and contributing to the development and implementation of editorial policies and publication standards. Her work helps ensure the integrity, quality, and accessibility of the Journal’s content while supporting its mission to advance career development research and practice.

Diana holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from Cape Breton University and a Master’s degree in Applied Social Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Alongside her editorial responsibilities, she pursues research when time and opportunities permit. Her interests include post-secondary, career development, psychology, mental health, and motherhood.

She is a member of the Canadian Association of Learned Journals and has served on the boards of several organizations, reflecting her broader engagement in professional service, organizational leadership, and academic publishing.

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Dr. Roberta Borgen
Life Strategies Ltd

Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault), CCC, CCDF, President of Life Strategies Ltd., is an award-winning author, speaker, researcher, career counsellor, and counsellor educator with over four decades of relevant experience, across 6 continents and 75+ countries. She co-developed and continues to offer the Career Management Professional Program, the first fully online training for career development professionals. Currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Asia Pacific Career Development Association, as a regional correspondent for the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, on the Standards Council for Career Certification in Canada, and on the Ethics Review committee for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, Roberta has received several international awards for her contributions and leadership in the field of career development. Roberta speaks, consults, and writes extensively on topics related to career development and previously served as editor of the Journal of Employment Counseling and currently conducts peer reviews for 5 academic journals.

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Dr. Louis Cournoyer
Université du Québec à Montréal

Louis Cournoyer is a Full Professor in the Department of Education and Pedagogy at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), where he serves as Director of the Undergraduate Career Development Programs. His research focuses on career development, career transitions, career counselling practice, and the integration of scientific evidence into counselling interventions. His work places particular emphasis on meaning-making, identity, mental health, and adaptation to work across the lifespan. He has authored numerous scholarly publications and regularly presents at national and international conferences. Through his research, teaching, and professional engagement, he is committed to advancing knowledge and strengthening evidence-informed practice in career development and career counselling.

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Dr. Candy Ho
Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Dr. Candy Ho is an internationally recognized career development scholar, speaker, and author. Her work advances career development as a critical lever for workforce development, education systems, and inclusive economic growth.

She is Chancellor’s Chair at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, President of Career Connections Consulting, Researcher in Residence with Challenge Factory, and an Associate with the Canadian Career Development Foundation, advancing career development as a driver of workforce development and inclusive economic growth.

Her insights have been featured in The Globe and Mail, BNN Bloomberg, and CTV News. She serves on the boards of the Counselling Foundation of Canada, CERIC, People for Education, and the BCIT Alumni Association, contributing to policy, research, and practice that advance career development as public infrastructure.

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Dr. Lorraine Godden
Carleton University

Dr. Lorraine Godden is a career development educator and researcher dedicated to advancing equitable career, education, and skills development opportunities across educational, workforce, and community settings. She currently serves as a Council Member on the Standards Council for Canadian Career Development and is the National Lead for FUSION—a skills development initiative at Carleton University that supports equity-deserving communities across Canada. Lorraine holds a PhD in Educational (Career) Policy and an M.Ed. in Culture and Policy Studies from Queen's University. She is also a qualified teacher and a Certified Career Development Practitioner, bringing together academic expertise with extensive practical experience in career and workforce development. Lorraine has an extensive publication record in national and international journals and conference proceedings, and her research has been supported by numerous federal and provincial funding agencies.

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Dr. Michelle Pidgeon
Simon Fraser University

Dr. Michelle Pidgeon's research is at the intersections of higher education, student affair and services, and centres Indigenous ways of knowing and doing research. Following the 4Rs of Kirkness and Barnhardt (1991), her collaborations are relevant to communities, prioritize reciprocity and respect, while also upholding responsible relationships that are built before and continue after a project is completed. Her work focuses on understanding how institutional responsibility and accountability can empower wholistic understandings of Indigenous student success. The perspectives of students, staff, administrators, leaders, Elders, and community members are critical to enacting and sustaining transformational change across the post-secondary landscape — from policies to programs and practices.

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