The AVPA Office provides leadership with respect to the governance of academic matters at the University of Waterloo, particularly for undergraduate and non-credit programming, and also serves as a central source of information and support for advancing academics at the University of Waterloo, including oversight of strategic projects related to teaching and learning; the Academic Leadership Program; and units and programs focused on providing support related to academics.
This work involves close collaboration with faculty members, associate deans (undergraduate), teaching fellows, the registrar, the associate vice-president graduate studies and postdoctoral affairs, and others.
The AVPA Office falls under the leadership of the Associate Vice-President, Academic, David DeVidi.
David DeVidi
Associate Vice-President, Academic
Martin Cooke
Assistant Vice-President, Academic - Leadership and Strategic Initiatives
Ruth Huard
Administrative Manager and Assistant to the AVPA
Alisa Sivak
Communications Associate
Sarah Seabrook
Special Projects, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist
Angela Christelis
Director, Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Maysah Eid
Quality Assurance Coordinator, New Programs and Research
Sukhmeet Singh Bedi
Quality Assurance Coordinator - Cyclic Program Reviews
Amanda McKenzie
Director, Office of Academic Integrity
Julie Piatek
Academic Integrity Coordinator
Sonya Buffone
Director, Teaching Assessment Processes
Kathy Becker
Specialist, Teaching Assessment Processes
Kyle Scholz
Interim Managing Director – Teaching Innovation Incubator
Key contacts at academic support units within the AVPA portfolio
Donna Ellis
Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Aldo Caputo
Director, Centre for Extended Learning
Clare Bermingham
Director, Writing and Communication Centre
Anne-Marie Fannon
Director, Work Learn Institute
