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Warren Code, MSc, PhD
Associate 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.

Noureddine Elouazizi, MSc, MPhil, PhD
Senior Strategist, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Learning Technology

Noureddine is responsible for providing strategic leadership to devise, implement and evaluate the initiatives and projects for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovative Learning Technologies and approaches to support science education in the Faculty of Science. His efforts are focused on engaging in Faculty-wide needs assessment, scholarly work in the domains of AI, Learning Analytics and Learning Technologies, consulting and collaborating with faculty members, with Science Faculty and Department leadership and staff to promote, support and assess the adoption and delivery of innovative learning technologies, pedagogies and AI. Some of his current projects include use of AI for assessment, alternative grading methods and digital assessment, novel learning analytics methods design and implementation, etc. He also co-chairs the Faculty of Science’s Learning and Academic Technologies Committee.

Erica Jeffery, MSc
Science Education Specialist (SES)

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.

Kirsty McIntyre, BSc (Hons), PhD, PGDip Academic Practice, SFHEA
Science Education Specialist (SES)

Kirsty is the Science Education Specialist for the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. She works alongside faculty, staff and students to co-develop the curriculum and foster an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment. Kirsty applies her academic knowledge and expertise in educational research to support evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning in the department.

Kelly Paton
Science Education Specialist (SES)

As a Science Education Specialist within the Mathematics department, Kelly works with individual instructors, supports the department in course and curriculum revisions, and collaborates on teaching and learning projects. She is particularly interested in enabling instructors in developing their personal teaching philosophies and practices in light of always-emerging evidence about effective and inclusive teaching. Current areas of work include coaching novice instructors on inclusive active-learning techniques, collaborating on refining a newly-reformed first-year calculus course, and supporting the implementation of WeBWorK assessments.

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
Faculty Liaison

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.