Team & Contact
We strive to:
- CENTRE RELATIONSHIPS built on integrity, respect, and inclusion
- ADAPT our services to your contexts and needs
- ENHANCE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS as a professional in higher education teaching and learning
Leadership
Jacqueline (Jackie) Denison, MSN
Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning
Key knowledge areas:
Relational and human-centred leadership, Curriculum and program development, pedagogical innovation, interdisciplinary education, and advancing equity and decolonizing post–secondary education. Read my bio
Jannik Haruo Eikenaar, Ph.D.
Academic Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning
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
Educational Consultants
Jessica Bayer, M.Ed.
Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael Ogden
Support Analyst / Programmer
Key knowledge areas:
Learning Technology Support, Learning Management System Administration, Full Stack Website Development and Management, Agile Methodology.
Administration
Michelle Slade, B.Comm.
Administrative and Events Assistant
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
Chantel Snyder
Administrative and Events Assistant
Key knowledge areas:
Arts education, event coordination, student support, curriculum development, and building inclusive, welcoming environments. Read my bio