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Warren Code, MSc, PhD
Interim Director

Warren leads, advises and assists in planning, research/evaluation and management for a range of teaching and learning projects across the Faculty of Science, with a particular focus on the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative and related UBC initiatives. Warren is responsible for advising and professional development for department-based teaching and learning fellows, evaluating impact on students and faculty, and connecting (via correspondence and on-campus visits) with people from UBC and other institutions interested in the accomplishments in teaching and learning within the Faculty of Science.

Manuel Dias
Educational Consultant, CTLT & Skylight

Manuel facilitates professional development activities with a particular focus on the integration and implementation of learning technology in Science. He has a keen interest in instructional design and regularly consults with faculty to implement innovative practices or fully online or blended learning courses. Manuel is cross appointed between the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching (Skylight) and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT).

Jessica Garzke, PhD
Science Education Specialist (SES)

As a Science Education Specialist within the Zoology Department, Jessica works with instructors to achieve their teaching and learning goals, to navigate through the process of pedagogical change, and to develop teaching and learning enhancement projects. She is particularly interested in making student learning inside and outside the classroom more effective, and improving the alignment between course-level and program-level learning outcomes. Current areas of work include renewal of course structures, assessing and improving the distribution of learning transferable skills in the Biology program, and assessing the effectiveness using evidence-based educational strategies in a first-year biology laboratory course.

Erica Jeffery, MSc
Science Education Specialist (SES) (On Leave)

As a Life Sciences SES within the Zoology Department, Erica aims to empower graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to use evidence-based methods to achieve their teaching and learning goals. She is particularly interested in leveraging technology to make student learning inside and outside the classroom more effective, and in ways that instructors can efficiently collect and make use of data to inform their teaching practices. Her goals include supporting instructors in undertaking pedagogical projects, fostering connections within and between the department and the UBC teaching and learning community, and assessing and improving the alignment between course-level and program-level learning outcomes.

Marie Krbavac
Faculty Liaison

As the Faculty Liaison, Marie provides guidance and support for teaching and learning enhancement projects. Marie has expertise in integrating technology to support teaching and learning, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and in designing learning environments that support wellbeing, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Marie is cross appointed between the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching (Skylight) and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT.

Zohreh Moradi
Research Analyst

Zohreh is responsible for planning, implementing, and collaborating with faculty and staff on research and projects to explore and analyze data sets relevant to teaching and learning (including but not limited to learner demographics and performance data; course and project evaluation data; data relating to equity and inclusion, survey data, and other data extracted from other learning technologies). She also facilitates data access requests and liaises with units across campus.

Amber Schroeder
Administrative and Communications Coordinator

Amber provides Skylight and its team with administrative and communications support. She arranges and attends meetings, coordinates events, and responds to general enquiries. Amber also helps with drafting and editing a variety of documents, email announcements, surveys, and website content.

Ashley Welsh, MA, PhD
Interim Associate Director

Ashley leads and advises on several teaching and learning projects and initiatives across the Faculty of Science. She develops resources and facilitates professional development as a means to enrich curriculum, pedagogy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and decolonizing practices in undergraduate math and science education. Ashley works closely with colleagues and units within and outside of UBC to build more inclusive teaching, learning, and work environments and to create stronger relationships among faculty, staff, students, and the broader community.

Maï Yasué, PhD
Equity Strategist, Science

Maï works with students, instructors, and staff across UBC Science to help embed inclusive learning environments for students. She is cross-appointed to Skylight and the Equity & Inclusion Office, and she supports the Student Diversity Initiative @ Science, Inclusive Teaching @ UBC, and the Inclusion Action Plan. Maï welcomes questions about and suggestions for incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusive practices in science courses and programs, and hopes to build greater collaboration across UBC Science departments to increase capacity for EDI support.