Team & Contact

We strive to:

  1. CENTRE RELATIONSHIPS built on integrity, respect, and inclusion
  2. ADAPT our services to your contexts and needs
  3. ENHANCE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS as a professional in higher education teaching and learning

Leadership

Jacqueline (Jackie) Denison, MSN

Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning

jacqueline.denison@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Relational and human-centred leadership, Curriculum and program development, pedagogical innovation, interdisciplinary education, and advancing equity and decolonizing postsecondary education. Read my bio

Jannik Haruo Eikenaar, Ph.D.

Academic Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning

jannik.eikenaar@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
postcolonial theory and literature, cultural studies, decolonizing pedagogies, equity, diversity, and inclusion, experiential learning, intercultural communication, inclusive and distributed leadership. Read my bio

Janine Hirtz, M.A. (Education)

Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning

janine.hirtz@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
As an advocate for teaching excellence within the institution, I focus on facilitating collaboration, partnerships, faculty development and support. Read my bio


Educational Consultants

Jessica Bayer, M.Ed.

Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives

jessica.bayer@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
My focus is walking with others on our personal and professional journeys of decolonizing and Indigenizing our life and work. Read my bio

Electra Eleftheriadou, Ph.D.

Educational Consultant, Inclusion

electra.eleftheriadou@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Strategizing, coaching, consulting and facilitating professional development for greater equity and inclusion in teaching and learning. Read my bio

Barbara Komlos, Ed.D.

Educational Consultant, Curriculum & Faculty Development

barbara.komlos@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
Course design, learner-centred syllabus, course and program-level assessment, teaching philosophy, language teaching, academic writing, qualitative research. Read my bio


Riley Petillion, Ph.D.

Educational Consultant, TA & Student Development

riley.petillion@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
Qualitative research, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, active learning pedagogies, classroom facilitation strategies. Read my bio


Learning Technologies Team

Abir Cosyn, B.Des, MALaT

Manager, Learning Technologies & Strategy

abir.cosyn@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Leading multidisciplinary teams in support of technology-mediated education, pedagogy, Learning Design, VR/AR immersive learning, User Experience, Agile methodology, conflict-resolution. Read my bio

Martine Gauthier

Support Analyst

martine.gauthier@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Learning Technology Support, Learning Management System Administration, Issue Resolution & Documentation, Customer Service. Read my bio

Ross McKerlich, M.Ed.

Instructional Designer for Technology-Mediated Learning

ross.mckerlich@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
Instructional design, technology mediated learning, relationship building, emerging education technology, removing barriers for learning, research, online and in-person facilitation, faculty development. Read my bio


Mrunal (Moon) Mustapure

Learning Technologies Rover

mrunal.mustapure@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Learning Technology SupportFull Stack website Development and ManagementNewsletter Design, Agile MethodologiesGraphic Design, Automation.

Read my bio

Michael Ogden

Support Analyst / Programmer

michael.ogden@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
Learning Technology Support, Learning Management System Administration, Full Stack Website Development and Management, Agile Methodology.

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Thivina Randiv

Support Analyst /Administrative Assistant

thivina.randiv@ubc.ca

 

Key knowledge areas:
Learning Technology Support, Full Stack Website Development, Database Management, Agile Methodology, Customer Service, Event Planning.

Read my bio


Administration

Michelle Slade, B.Comm.

Administrative and Events Assistant

michelle.slade@ubc.ca

 

 

Key knowledge areas:
As an advocate for teaching excellence within the institution, I focus on facilitating collaboration, partnerships, faculty development and support. Read my bio