Staff Research and Service

We are committed to sharing our expertise with colleagues on- and off-campus, and we value the best practices, new perspectives, and innovative strategies our research, teaching, and service efforts afford. 

Our staff members' educational research contributes to the evidence-based theories and practices that inform CTE's work. In 2021-2022, our staff received 5 research grants, published 4 peer-reviewed articles, and delivered 24 presentations at peer-reviewed conferences.

    Grants
    • Brown, K., & Archbell, K. Mental Health Matters: Evaluating the Efficacy of Two Pedagogical Modules for Teaching Assistants on Supporting Student Mental Health. University of Waterloo LITE Seed Grant.
    • Brown, K., Taraban-Gordon, S., Racicot, T.*, Kasprzak, M., Chang, S.*, D’Amico, C., Kustra, E., Raffoul, J., Olsen, K. Mazrouei, S., Aikman, L., Ismail, E.*, Grant, A.*, Clerke, A.*, Savicevic, N. Developing Your Teaching Dossier: A Series of Four OER Asynchronous Online Modules. Funding from eCampus Ontario, Virtual Learning Strategy. Information about the grant is available at https://vls.ecampusontario.ca/ *graduate-student collaborators
    • Faubert, J., Frake-Mistak, M., Ozols, C. and Vesely, M.* Reconceptualizing the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW): A Peer-Based, Student-Centred Approach for Online Instructional Skills Development in Higher Education (WATE-827). Funding from eCampus Ontario, Virtual Learning Strategy used to develop two online courses: Online Instructional Skills Workshop course (OISW) and Online Facilitator Development Workshop (OFDW) course. Grant information is available at https://vls.ecampusontario.ca/ and Waterloo led grant information can be found at https://uwaterloo.ca/extended-learning/news/driving-ontarios-growth-virtual-learning *project lead
    • Johansen, K. & Chow, N. Nature journaling and online experiential learning seminars: Fostering place attachment while promoting pro-environmental attitudes and nature stewardship among University Students using PebblePad. Funding from LITE Seed Grant, CTE. Information about the grant is available at https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/support/teaching-and-learning-research-and-grants/learning-innovation-and-teaching-enhancement-lite-grants
    • Karabina, B., Garcia, A., and Long, L., AR/VR Technologies in Multivariable Calculus, Funding from the Math Endowment Fund funding is valid until December 21, 2022

    Awards

    Courses developed and/or taught

    • Chan, W. Course Instructor. IP 605 Building Policy Skills: Interdisciplinary Seminar. Winter 2022 term. The Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University.

    • Chow, N. Course Instructor. PD12: Reflection and Learning in the Workplace. Waterloo Professional Development Program. Winter 2022 term.

    • Hinton, L. Course Instructor. INTST 101: Introduction to International Studies. Spring 2021 term.

    • Hinton, L. Course Instructor. POLI 1022: Global Politics. King’s University College. Winter 2022 term.

    • Long, L., Course Instructor. PD6: Problem Solving. Waterloo Professional Development Program. Fall 2021 term, Winter 2022 term.

    • MacGregor, C. & Li, R. Co-instructor. ExpecTAtions. Fall 2021 term.

    • MacGregor, C. & Li, R. Co-instructor. ExpecTAtions. Spring 2021 term.

    • MacGregor, C. & Li, R. Co-instructor. ExpecTAtions. Winter 2022 term.

    • Racicot, T. Course Instructor. ARTS 190: Communication in the Engineering Profession. University of Waterloo. Winter 2022 term.

    • Racicot, T. Course Instructor. ENGL 108A: The Superhero. University of Waterloo. Fall 2021 term.

    • Taraban-Gordon, S. Course Instructor. PD8: Intercultural Skills. Waterloo Professional Development Program. Spring 2021 term.

    • Wilson, M. Course Instructor. PSYC 1000: Introduction to Psychology (Remote). Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Spring 2021 term.

    • Wilson, M. Designer. PSYCH 211: Developmental Psychology (Online). University of Waterloo. In development (Fall 2021-Spring 2022).

    Publications

    • Long, L. & Tsinakos, A. (2021). Modelling the Application of Best Practices for Choosing Extended Reality Learning Applications in the Covid-19 Context. Proceedings of Innovate Learning Summit 2020, 108-122. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/220279/

    • Scholz, K.W., Komornicka, J.N., and Moore, A. (2021). Gamifying history: Designing and implementing a game-based learning course design framework. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 9(1), 99–116.

    • Shaw, L., Grose, J., Kustra, E., Goff, L., Ellis, D., & Borin, P. (2021). Cultivating an institutional culture that values teaching: Developing a repository of effective practices. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, 40(1). https://doi.org/10.3998/tia.962

    • Stephens, P., & Hinton, L. (2022). The state of post-secondary food studies pedagogy in Canada: An exploration of philosophical and normative underpinnings. Canadian Food Studies / La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 8(4).

    Invited Presentations/Workshops

    • Lithgow, K. (2021, November 3). Changing experiences to learning experiences. Keynote at Khalifa University Experiential Learning Symposium. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

    • Riley, S., McCabe, G., Lithgow, K. & Evans. C. (2022, February 22). The student role in co-creation of their own learning outcomes, and their assessment. Panel presentation at e Interdisciplinary Network for Research-Informed Assessment Practices (INRAP). Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

    • Riley, S., McCabe, G., Lithgow, K. & Evans. C. (2022, April 4). The student’s role in co-creation of their own learning outcomes, and their assessment. PebblePad Panel Presentation

    Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations & Posters

    • Anderson, S., Chow, N. & Scholz, K. (2022, February). Supporting and undertaking SoTL: How educational developers and SoTL grant programs inspire and impact teaching and learning research. (Presentation). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Brown, K., Taraban-Gordon, S., Gourlay, G., Hossack, S., Hinton, L., Majidy, S., Medon, B., Murfitt, J., & Wilson, M.. (2022, February). Graduate students in educational development: Connection, conversation, and collaboration. (Pre-conference workshop). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Chappell, A., Power, M., & Meunier, D. (2021, December). Evolving the Edtech Ecosystem at uWaterloo. Presented at the annual WatITis Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Chang, S., D’Amico, C., Kasprzak, M., Lieu, J., Brown, K., Racicot, T., Mazrouei, S., Olsen, K., & Savicevic, N. . (2022, February). Communication and collaboration for effective design: Co-developing OER online modules on teaching dossiers. (Live demonstration). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Chang, W., Wylie-Toal, B., & Lithgow, K. (2022, April). Evaluating a New Student-Centric Experiential Learning Approach for Entrepreneurship Education: The Impact of SLICCs (Student-Led Individually-Created Courses) on Student Learning Outcomes. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Chang, W., Wylie-Toal, B., Nugent,J., Lithgow, K., Etmanski, B., & Geobey, S. (2022, October). Entrepreneurship Education with Student-Led Individually Created Course (SLICC) Teaching Model. Presented at The Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference (CCSBE/CCPME) 2021.

    • Chow, N. & Johansen, K. (2022, April). Collaborating with academic support units: Partnerships in pedagogy, praxis, and research to support online, experiential, and place-based learning. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • D’Amico, C., Hall, S., Kasprzak, M., Savicevic, N., & Vesely, M. (2022, February). Reconceptualizing leadership in educational development: An invitation to explore possible leadership development pathways. (Pre-conference workshop). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Ellis, D. E. & Stephenson, V. M. (2021, November). Understanding and enhancing organizational resilience in academic support units. Presented at the annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Ellis, D., & Stephenson, V. (2022, February). Reflecting on and planning for organizational resilience. (Pre-conference workshop). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Holmes, T., Li, R., Lithgow, K., & Vesely, M. (2022, February). Gathering lessons from the shift to online facilitation. Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Hossack, S., Jamal, S., Murfitt, J., & Taraban-Gordon, S. (2022, February). Online and back again: Exploring the evolving designs of microteaching in TA training programs. (Presentation). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Leighton, J., Kurta, T., Dupuis, S., & Stephenson, V. (2022, April). Creating inter-learning connections: Opportunities for peer collaboration among leisure students. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Lithgow, K., Robinson, M., Williams, D., Chang, W., & McBay, M. (2022, April). Panel Discussion - Reflection, Community and Student-Led Independently Created Courses: Student and Instructor Perspectives. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Long L. (2021, November). Modelling the Application of Best Practices for Choosing Extended Reality Learning Applications in the Covid-19 Context, Innovate Learning Summit Online 2021.

    • Long, L. (2021, August). The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Extended Reality as a Learning Technology. Digital Pedagogy Institute, University of Waterloo.

    • Long, L. (2021, October). The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Extended Reality as a Learning Technology. Athabasca University Graduate Student Conference, Athabasca University.

    • Long, L. M. & Tsinakos, A. (2022, February). Development and application of a framework for choosing, using, and designing extended reality learning applications for post-pandemic learning. (Presentation). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • MacAlpine, R. (2022, March). Teaching history of sexual violence through trauma informed and feminist pedagogies. Presented at Tri-University Conference, Waterloo Ontario. (Virtual conference).

    • Morton, M., Power, M. & Vesely, M. (2022, February). Who are we now, and what is next?: An exploration of how new ways of connecting during the pandemic served to reshape our personal and professional identities. Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Murfitt, J. (2021, May). Project-Based Learning in Physical Geography and Geomatics Courses. Graduate Students in Teaching Conference, University of British Columbia.

    • Potwarka, M., Watkins, J., Zaza, C., Holmes, T., & Stephenson, V. (2022, April). Universal design for learning and student wellbeing: Partnerships for a whole systems approach. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Robinson, M., MacGregor, C. & Lithgow, K. (2022, April). SLICCs and the Importance of Reflecting in Community. Presented at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference. (Virtual conference)

    • Wexler, L., Thiessen, D., Chow, N. & Anderson, S. (2022, February). Gozigwan mazina'igan (The book is heavy): A Learning Circle. (Pre-conference workshop). Presented at the Educational Developers Caucus conference. (Virtual conference)

    Committee Membership

    Anderson, Scott

    • Member, Co-op in ENV Project

    • Member, School of Accounting and Finance First Year Teaching Community

    • Member, School of Accounting and Finance Blended Learning Committee

    Archbell, Kristen

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Bennett, Brianna

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Brown, Kristin

    • Member, Learning & Development Community of Practice, University of Waterloo

    • Member, Responding to Disclosures Community of Practice, University of Waterloo

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Chan, Winnie

    • Member, White Paper Update Project, University of Waterloo

    Chow, Natalie

    • Co-Chair, Learning & Development Community of Practice, University of Waterloo

    • Member, Faculty of Health Online Teaching Task Group, University of Waterloo

    • Member, PebblePad Operations Committee

    • Member, Universal Design for Learning & Wellbeing Community of Practice, University of Waterloo

    Ellis, Donna

    • Member, Complementary Teaching Assessment Project Team

    • Advisor to Research Specialist for Student Course Perception Survey project

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

    • Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo

    • Past-President, Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network (started in June)

    • Chair, Governance Committee, POD Network (started in June)

    • Co-chair, External Partnerships and Outreach committee, POD Network (completed in June)

    • Member, Finance committee, POD Network (completed in June)

    • Board member, International Consortium for Educational Development

    Gill, Komal

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Hand, Stephanie

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Holmes, Trevor

    • Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo

    • Conference Chair, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Joshi, Utkarsh

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Lithgow, Katherine

    • Co-lead, Waterloo ExL initiative
    • Lead, PebblePad Ops Team
    • Member, Career Education Working Group, Centre for Career Action and Faculty of Arts
    • Member, Co-op in ENV Project
    • Member, Learning Environment Operations Group
    • Member, Student Performance Evaluation Working Group
    • Resource member, MPH online course redevelopment

    Li, Richard

    • Vice-Chair Conferences, Educational Developers Caucus (May to November 2021)
    • Director, 13766934 Canada Association (new ED organization; February to May 2022)
    • Resource Member, Faculty of Engineering Outcomes-Based Assessment Group, University of Waterloo
    • Member, Faculty of Engineering Student Course Perception Survey Project Working Group, University of Waterloo
    • Member, PebblePad Operations Committee
    • Member, Peer Review and Group Assessment Tool Review Committee
    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Morton, Mark

    • Co-Lead, XR Community of Practice, University of Waterloo
    • Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo

    Myles, Kylie

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Power, Mary

    • Member, Keep Learning Team, University of Waterloo

    • Member, Copyright Steering Committee, University of Waterloo

    • Member, OER Committee, University of Waterloo

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

    • Core Member, EdTech Evolution Committee, University of Waterloo

    • Member, Learning Environment Operations Group, University of Waterloo

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

    • Co-Coordinator, Science Education SIG, STLHE

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Scholz, Kyle

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Song, Gerold

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Stephenson, Veronica

    • Executive Member, Membership Committee, Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network
    • Assessment Liaison, Strategic Planning Committee, Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network
    • Member, Undergraduate Studies Implementation Working Group, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo
    • Resource Member, Faculty of Engineering Outcomes-Based Assessment Group, University of Waterloo
    • Member, Biomedical Engineering Program Committee, Faculty of Engineering
    • Member, Writing and Communication Centre External Review Advisory Committee

    Taraban-Gordon, Svitlana

    • Member, Graduate & Professional Skills Working Group, University of Waterloo
    • Member, EDC Program Accreditation Committee

    Thompson, Jason

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Vesely, Monica

    • Member, Copyright Advisory Committee Working Group

    • Past Chair, Council of Ontario Educational Developers (moves to Past Chair, November 2021)

    • Member, New Faculty Planning Committee, University of Waterloo

    • Local Representative, ISW Network

    • Member, Trainer Development Guide Working Group, ISW Network

    • Member, ISW Task Group for International Certificates / Equivalencies, ISW Network

    Voong, Kristine

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Weiss, Maris

    • Member, EDC 2022 Conference Planning Team, Educational Developers Caucus

    Editorial and Reviewing Contributions

    Bennett, Brianna

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Brown, Kristin

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Chan, Winnie

    • Reviewer, Government and Opposition

    Chow, Natalie

    • Proposal Reviewer, Educational Developers Caucus 2022
    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Ellis, Donna

    • Reviewer, Innovative Higher Education

    • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education book series

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Li, Richard

    • Proposal Reviewer, Educational Developers Caucus 2022

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Morton, Mark

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    • Proposal Reviewer, Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement Grants

    • Reviewer, Advances in Physiology Education

    Scholz, Kyle

    • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
    • EDC Grant Coordinator, Educational Developers Caucus/Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    • Reviewer, Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education
    • Reviewer, Teaching & Learning Inquiry
    • Reviewer, CALICO Journal
    • Reviewer, Language Learning & Technology

    Stephenson, Veronica

    • Proposal reviewer, Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network annual conference
    • Reviewer, International Journal for Academic Development
    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Thompson, Jason

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Weiss, Maris

    • Proposal Reviewer, University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2022

    Research and Service for Previous Years