Current Position
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Calgary, AB, Werklund School of Education
Academic Coordinator: MEd Leading and Learning in a Digital Age (2017 – present)
Current Graduate/Research Supervision: 1 Phd student, 5 EdD students
Number of Graduated Students Supervised to Completion: 4 EdD, 23 Master of Education (Capstone Projects), 1 Undergraduate Werklund Research Recipient
External Examinations:
- University of Calgary, PhD Nursing (March 20, 2024)
- University of Toronto, EdD (December 14, 2023)
- Athabasca University, EdD (December 4, 2023)
- Lakehead University, PhD (November 21, 2023)
- University of Ottawa, PhD (March 31, 2023)
- University of Lethbridge, MEd (March 16, 2023)
- Athabasca University, EdD (September 8, 2022)
- Thompson Rivers University, MEd (January 26, 2022)
- University of Saskatchewan, PhD (December 3, 2021)
- University of British Columbia Okanagan, PhD (November 3, 2021)
- University of Lethbridge, MEd (November 27, 2020)
- University of Calgary, Master of Social Work (August 21, 2020)
- University of Calgary, Master of Environmental Design (September 8, 2017)
Doctor of Philosophy
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Sep 2008- 2013
Educational Technology Specialization; Dissertation – How principals cultivate technology integration and use professional learning networks
Master of Education
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, 1997-2000
Secondary Education; Thesis – Technology Mentorship: A staff development opportunity
Bachelor of Education
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE, 1986-1991
Major: Mathematics; Minor: Physical Science
Previous Positions & Related Professional Experience
2017-2020 – Director of Partner Research Schools, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2016-2020 – Director of Professional Graduate Programs in Education, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2016-2019 – Academic Coordinator (MEd Interdisciplinary Research Courses & BEd Interdisciplinary Learning course), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2013-2019 – Director of Research & Innovation, Galileo Educational Network, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2014-2015 – Gallagher-Galileo Postdoctoral Scholar, Galileo Educational Network, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2012-2016 – Sessional Instructor, Online, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
2009 – 2011 – Educational Technology Supervisor, Calgary Catholic School District
2005 – 2008 – ICT K-12 Consultant, Calgary Catholic School District
2003 – 2005 – Secondary School Teacher, Calgary Catholic School District
1999 – 2001 – Assistant Principal & Elementary Teacher, Edmonton Catholic School
1997 – 1999 – District Instructional Technology Facilitator, Edmonton Catholic Schools
1991 – 1997 – Elementary & Secondary Teacher, Edmonton Catholic Schools
Professional Organization Involvement
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
- Canadian Association for Action Research in Education (CAARE)
- Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA)
- Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE) & Technology and Teacher Education (TATE) SIG
- Canadian Education Research Association (CERA)
- Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)
- Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA)