Catherine Heggerud

Dr. Catherine Heggerud

DBA
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Executive Director

Office of Signature Learning Experiences

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Haskayne School of Business, Business Technology Management [BTM]

Contact information

Email

catherine.heggerud@haskayne.ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-6112

Location

Office: MT516

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Background

Educational Background

Bachelor of Commerce , University of Alberta,

M.B.A. , University of Alberta,

D.B.A. Strategy and Leadership, University of Calgary,

Biography

Catherine Heggerud, an award winning educator, is the Executive Director of the Office of Signature Learning Experiences at the University of Calgary, where she leads institutional initiatives to advance experiential learning across the university, including global learning, work-integrated learning, entrepreneurship, and undergraduate research.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance and an MBA in Strategic Management and Organizational Development from the University of Alberta, as well as a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. Her doctoral research examined leadership in higher education, with a focus on how leaders make sense of rankings, competition, and organizational change within universities and business schools. Catherine also holds the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation.

Her professional background spans technology, energy, telecommunications, banking, and the non-profit sector, with expertise in strategic planning, organizational change, stakeholder engagement, and financial management. She has also consulted extensively in oil and gas, focusing on recruitment, employee engagement, and market segmentation.

Catherine’s leadership is grounded in inclusivity and collaboration—values shaped in part by her experience as a mentee in the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Top 100 Wisdom Mentoring Program under the guidance of Margaret-Ann Armour, the pioneering Associate Dean of Diversity in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta. She is recognized for building high-performing teams, fostering strong engagement, and aligning people and strategy to achieve meaningful results.

Awards

  • Work-integrated Learning Teaching Award, University of Calgary. 2021

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