Exploring New Vistas: Pragmatism, Practice, and Scholarship

Wendy Hall has been recognized for her commitment to respectful care for childbearing families, her interdisciplinary activities, and her expertise on children’s sleep problems. Her journey in life has taken her from working class girl to bedside nurse to geophysics crew member to homesteader to faculty member. Her academic activities have included administrative posts and contributions to the UBC Senate. The account she will give of her career highlights the effects of her pragmatic philosophical perspective on her mix of careful and impulsive choices.