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
Brad Wuetherick
Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning
Key areas of expertise: Scholarship of teaching and learning, mentorship, undergraduate research, high impact educational practices, equity and student success, Indigenization of higher education, and academic development. Read my bio
Jannik Haruo Eikenaar, Ph.D.
Academic Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning
Key areas of Expertise:
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
Key areas of Expertise:
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
Key areas of Expertise:
My focus is walking with others on our personal and professional journeys of decolonizing and Indigenizing our life and work. Read my bio
Noah Chenoweth
Indigenous Initiatives Fellow
Key areas of Expertise:
Indigenous education, Experiential education, land-based learning, Indigenous methodologies, teaching Indigenous learners. Read my Bio
Electra Eleftheriadou, Ph.D.
Educational Consultant, Inclusion
Key areas of Expertise:
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 areas of Expertise:
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 areas of Expertise:
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 areas of Expertise:
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
Sahil Chawla
Programmer (Co-op)
Key areas of Expertise:
Full Stack Website Development; data management, analysis, and visualization; Learning Technology Support; Customer Service. Read my bio
Ross McKerlich
Instructional Designer for Technology-Mediated Learning
Key areas of Expertise:
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 areas of Expertise:
Learning Technology Support, Learning Management System Administration, Full Stack Website Development and Management, Agile Methodology. Read my bio
Thivina Randiv
Support Analyst /Administrative Assistant
Key areas of Expertise:
Learning Technology Support, Full Stack Website Development, Database Management, Agile Methodology, Customer Service, Event Planning.
Administration
Michelle Slade, B.Comm.
Administrative and Events Assistant
Key areas of Expertise:
As an advocate for teaching excellence within the institution, I focus on facilitating collaboration, partnerships, faculty development and support. Read my bio