I am the Chair of the Psychology Program at the University of Guelph-Humber and the Founder of Teaching and Learning Research In Action, a not-for-profit research organization focused on conducting and disseminating research on effective teaching and learning practices. My formal training is in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience of memory and learning. My current research is focused on factors that impact students’ learning trajectories, including student engagement, experiential education, and application of cognitive learning principles in course design. Much of my research also explores student-faculty partnerships that foster the co-creation of learning and teaching.
Current Professional & Service Positions
Chair, Psychology, University of Guelph-Humber
Co-Editor, The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Founder and Managing Director, Teaching and Learning Research In Action
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Toronto (2013)
M.A. in Psychology, University of Toronto (2009)
Hons B.Sc. with High Distinction in Human Behavioural Biology, University of Toronto (2006)
Certifications
Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) Certificate (2017)
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Certificate (2015)
Honours and Awards (selected)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Award, Canadian Psychological Association, Teaching of Psychology Section (2024)D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning, Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2023)