Staff Research and Service

• ​​​​​​Becker, J., Henry, M., Liu, L., Marshall, K., Neufeld, H., Grimwood, B., Hanning, R., Newell-Kelly, C., Wexler, L. (2023, March). Provost’s Interdisciplinary Fund. 

• Feagan, M., Wexler, L., Schwiezer, V. (2023, September) Two Row Climate Complexity. LITE Grant. 

• Hill, M. & Wexler, L. (2023, June). Upholding the Dish with One Spoon Treaty – Traditional Teachings of Sustainability and Geography. Laidlaw Foundation. Deferred. 

• Johnston, J., Robinson, M., Lillie, E., Ingalls, B., Borland, M., Paul, N., & Wexler, L. (2023, September) Supporting Indigenization and Decolonization in STEM Teaching and Learning: Building the Foundation. LITE Grant. 

• Kroeker, G., & MacAlpine, R. (2023, September). Empowering Instructors: A Handbook of Trauma-Informed Feminist Pedagogy Resources for the Instruction of Traumatic Historical Topics. LITE Grant. 

• Lithgow, K. & Mufti, M. (2023, July). Adapting Student Led Individually Created Courses (SLICCs) to Encourage Self-directed Learning at University of Waterloo. Teaching Innovation Incubator.

• MacAlpine, R. Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student in the Faculty of Arts. (Winter 2024). 

• Chow, N. Instructor. CDEV8132: Career Management, Conestoga College. (September – December 2023, January – April 2024). 
• Dickson, B. Instructor. BASJ101: Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics, St Clair College. Fall 2023. 
• Hagar, L. Instructor, STAT 341: Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo. Winter 2024. 
• McDiarmid, S. Co-instructor, PSYCH 101R: Introductory Psychology, Social Development Studies, Renison College. Fall 2023.  
• Padda, K. Instructor. SOC/LS 322: Field Research Methods, Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo, Winter 2024. 
• Rumboldt, J. & Wexler, L., Lillie, E., Waite, N. PHARM120: Indigenous Foundations. Developed (June – December 2023). Guest Lectures (Jan – April 2024) 
• Taraban-Gordon, S. Instructor. PD8: Intercultural Skills. WIL course, University of Waterloo, Spring 2024.  
• Wexler, L.& Rumboldt, J., Lillie, E., Grindrod, K. PHARM320: Culturally Safe Patient Care. Developed (April – December 2023); Taught (September – December 2023). 
• Wexler, L., Paul, N., & Rumboldt, J. STV201: Pluriversal Alternatives: Postponing the End of the World. Guest lectures (January – April 2024). 

• Hoessler, C., Ellis, D. E., & Bayles, B., (2023). Managing for agility in constant change: HR strategies for teaching center leaders. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development 42(1): 3. DOI: 10.3998/tia.2092 
• Mooney, J., Wexler, L., Anderson, C. eds. (forthcoming) “Walking Together on Parallel Paths: Co-Creating Ethical Space between Western and Indigenous Educational Practices.” New Directions in Teaching and Learning.  
• Shaw, L., MacDougall, H., Goff, L., Ellis, D., Kustra, E., Law, M.P., & Taylor, L. (2023). Valuing teaching: exploring how a university’s strategic documents reflect institutional teaching culture. International Journal for Academic Development, DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2023.2200761  

• Wexler, L. (2023, June) Thomas Moffett’s The Silkworms and their Flies: A Nationalist Project and Modernized Edition. Dissertation. ProQuest, Toronto, ON.  

• Burke, J. (2022, November 23). Staff panel: integrating sustainability into campus roles. 2022 Eco Summit. University of Waterloo. 

• Burke, J. (2022, October 27). Using iLearn templates to improve students’ learning experiences. Professional Development Symposium, Canadore College.  

• Lithgow, K. (2022, August 25). Introduction to experiential Learning: moving from experiences to experiential learning. Khalifa University Professional Development Week. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Power, M. (2023, March 6). Design approaches for blended learning: Using student feedback as a guide. Simon Fraser University. 

• Al-Hammoud, R., Moresoli, C., & Li, R. (2024, May). Critical Thinking for Promoting Student Engagement with their Learning. Presented at the 15th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Al-Hammoud, R., & Li, R. (2024, May). Fostering Student Engagement through Competency Based Assessment Framework. Presented at the 15th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Archbell, K.A., Bennett, B., & Brown, K.M. (2023, June). Teaching the Timid: Supporting students who experience social anxiety through pedagogy and course design. Presented at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Conference, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 

• Barrette-Ng, I., Code, W.J., Dawson, J.F., Power, M.E. (2023, July). Discipline-based educational development: examples from four Canadian universities. Presented at The Western Conference on Science Education, London, ON. 

• Borland, M., Lithgow, K., Robinson, M., Scott, S., & Ball, J. (2023, June). Circle Pedagogies in the Classroom: Nurturing Relationships, Caring, and Kindness. Panel discussion for UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Brown, K.M., & Archbell, K.A. (2023, June). Supporting student mental health while maintaining self-care in teaching: A Teaching Assistant training case study. Presented at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Conference, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 

• Chow, N., Boluk, K., Neiterman, E., & Ogrodnik, M. (2024, May). Reflections on an open forum to identify student engagement strategies that “stick” in the post-pandemic era. Presented at UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON.  

• Chow, N., & Zaza, C. (2024, May). How do I know if my students are engaged if they’re not coming to class? Presented at the UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON.  

• Coggan, J., Rennick, C., & Li, R. (2023, May). Engaging Campus Stakeholders in a Classroom Project to Foster Students’ Appreciation for their Community. Panel discussion at the 15th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Feagan, M. & Wexler, L. (2023, November). Changing knowledge relations for sustainable futures: How Indigenous and Critical pedagogies can help transform the university. Poster for Adaptation Futures International Conference, Montreal, QC.

• Fladd, N., Munaretto, M., Ryan, A., Taraban-Gordon, S., Padda, K., Florence, S. (2024, May). What could high PhD student engagement look like at Waterloo? Presented at the UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON.

• Hoessler, C., Ellis, D., & Bayles, B. (2023, November). Leading for CTL success: Enhancing human resources leadership. Pre-conference workshop presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education conference, Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Li, R. (2024, February). Exploring Safe Spaces in Educational Development. Workshop at the EDCC-CPDC 2024 Conference, Online.

• Lithgow, K., & McDougall, E. (2024, May). Integrating the SLICC Reflective Framework, How Self-Directed Learning Promotes Student Engagement. Presented at the UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Malhotra, T., MacGregor, C., Li, R., & Glover, A. (2023, June). Redesign of a Teaching Assistant Training Program. Presented at the 2023 Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) Conference, Kelowna, BC. 

• Malhotra, T., MacGregor, C., Li, R., & Glover, A. (2023, June). Student Involvement in Choice of Course Activities and the Impact on Student Experience. Presented at the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Baltimore, MD. 

• Malhotra, T., MacGregor, C., Li, R., & Glover, A. (2023, May). Redesigning our Training: Community of Practice Framework. Presented at the 15th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Malhotra, T., MacGregor, C., Li, R., Basha, I., & Torres, J. (2024, May). Developing Relationships with Teaching Assistants to Support Student Engagement. Panel discussion at the 15th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• McDiarmid, S. & Kondan, S. (2023, June 6). Measuring Belonging Among Youth to Support Agency Change in Waterloo Region [Oral presentation]. Presented at the Community-College-University Exposition 2023, Thunder Bay, Ontario.  

• McDiarmid, S. & Kondan, S. (2023, June 13).  Measurement for Change [Community presentation]. Presented at the Children and Youth Planning Table All-Members Meeting, Waterloo Region.  

• McDiarmid, S. & Van Kessel, K. (2023, November 3). Community-Engaged Learning During The Measurement for Change Project: Supporting Students [Oral presentation]. Presented at the Community Engaged Learning & Wellbeing Workshop, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. 

• Paul, N., Robinson, M., Ingalls, B., Johnston, J., Borland, M., Seymour, M., & Wexler, L. (2024, May) Toward Indigenization and Decolonization of STEM Teaching and Learning at the University of Waterloo. Poster presentation. Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference.

• Potwarka, M., Foster, L., Chow, N., Rafferty, Z., Dolmage, J., Skinner, K., & Zaza, C. (2024, May). Breaking down silos and (mis)conceptions: Engaging instructors and staff in Universal Design for Learning approaches. Presented at the UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON.  

• Scholz, K. & Ellis, D. (2023, November). Advancing bold initiatives: Exploring project models for pedagogical innovation. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education conference, Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Stephenson, V. M. & Misener, K. E. (2023, June). Beyond competence: Developing undergraduate curriculum in leadership development. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference, Montreal, QC. 

• Stephenson, V. M. & Misener, K. E. (2023, November). Community-informed design: Integrating practitioners’ knowledges and experiences into the curriculum. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education conference, Pittsburgh, PA.     

• Wall, B. M., Laurila, K., & Wexler, L. (2023, May). Zhawenjigewin miinwaa ganawenidiwag: Cultivating embodied learning through pedagogies of kindness and care. Kitchen Table/Panel discussion for UWTL Conference, Waterloo, ON. 

• Wexler, L. & Lefebvre, B. (2023, February). Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels in Practice.  Presented for Open Education Week, Waterloo, ON. 

• Wong, G., Burke, J., & Scott, S. (2023, May 31). Experiential Assessments for Sustainable Food Systems Education. Presented at Canadian Association for Food Studies, Toronto, Ontario.

• Yessis, J., Lithgow, K., Jandu, N., & Elabbar, N. (2023, June) An adapted model of the Student-Led Individually Created Course (SLICC) Model embeds a pedagogy of care and kindness. Presentation at UWTL Conference.  

Chow, Natalie 

• Member, Learning and Development Community of Practice 

• Member, PebblePad Ops Team 

• Member, Universal Design for Learning and Wellbeing Community of Practice Planning Group 

Ellis, Donna 

• President-Elect then President, International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED) 

• Lead, ICED Website Redevelopment team 

• Co-chair, Teaching and Learning Spaces Operations Group, and Member, Teaching and Learning Spaces Steering Group 

• Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo 

• Member, Edtech Ecosystem Steering group 

• Co-lead, Teaching Innovation Incubator Planning Team and Project Team (ended June 2023) 

Feth, Victoria 

• Member, Teaching Innovation Incubator – Accessible Education Project Team 

• Member, PALs (Program Area Leads) 

Hagar, Luke 

• TA Coordinator, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science (Fall 2023) 

Li, Richard  

• Member, Learning Environment Operations (LEO) Committee 

• Member, Learning Management System (LMS) Review Committee 

• Member, Peer Review and Group Assessment Tool Review Committee 

• Resource Member, Faculty of Engineering Outcomes-Based Assessment Group, University of Waterloo 

• Member, Biomedical Engineering Program Committee 

• Member, Systems Design Engineering Curriculum Review Committee 

Lithgow, Katherine 

• Member, Learning Environment Operations (LEO) Committee 

• Chair, PebblePad Ops Team 

• Member, NSSE/FSSE Working Group 

• Member, Experiential Learning Community of Practice 

Power, Mary 

• Member, Copyright Steering Committee, University of Waterloo 

• Member, Edtech Ecosystem Advisory Committee, University of Waterloo 

• Member, Teaching and Learning Spaces Operations Committee, University of Waterloo 

• Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo 

• Co-Co-Chair, Open Scholarship Advisory Committee 

• Member, Outline Repository Advisory Group 

• Member, Open Education Week Planning Committe 

• Member, STLHE STEM Special Interest Group 

• Member, Program Advisory Committee, General Arts and Science Program, Conestoga College 

Stephenson, Veronica 

• Member, Scholarship Committee, Professional and Organizational Development Network 

• Member, Enhancing Assessment Practices Working Group, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo  

Thiessen, David 

• Member, Systems Design Engineering Curriculum Review Committee 

Burke, Julia

• Proposal Reviewer, Educational Development Community in Canada Conference 

Chow, Natalie 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference

Ellis, Donna 

• Reviewer, Innovative Higher Education 

• Reviewer, To Improve the Academy 

Feth, Victoria 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference

• Peer Reviewer, University of Guelph, How to Create an Accessibility Resource Index for Teaching and Learning 

Li, Richard 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference

• Proposal Reviewer, Educational Development Community in Canada Conference 2024 

• Proposal Reviewer, Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference 2024 

Lithgow, Katherine

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo LITE Grants Fall 2023 

Power, Mary 

• Proposal Reviewer, Western Conference on Science Education 

Stephenson, Veronica 

• Reviewer, International Journal of Academic Development 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference  

• Proposal Reviewer, Professional and Organizational Development Network Conference 

Taraban-Gordon, Svitlana 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 

Thiessen, David 

• Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference