About the Office of the Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Excellence

Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning Excellence

Dr. Lauren Wilson Finniss is the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning Excellence. Areas of responsibility include:

The Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Excellence chairs the Senate Faculty Support Committee, and is a member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee's Implementation Committee.

Office Location:

Godfrey House - 3 Horton Ave. Wolfville, NS, B4P 1Ka

 

 

 

Staff Directory

Teaching Initiatives

 

Danielle Pierce

Coordinator, Teaching Initiatives

Rhodes Hall, 310

(On secondment from LTID)

 

Support for teaching awards and grants; teaching initiatives; communications

 

danielle.pierce@acadiau.ca

 

Open Acadia

3rd Floor Rhodes Hall

 

Christina McRae

Manager, Credit Programs

 

 

 

902-585-1646

christina.mcrae@acadiau.ca

 

Jessica Saunders

Coordinator, Credit Programs

 

 

902-585-1139

jessica.saunders@acadiau.ca

 

Learning Technology and Instructional Design (LTID)

3rd Floor Rhodes Hall

 

Shelly Vaughan

Manager, LTID (on leave)

 

Responsible for managing the Learning Technologies and Instructional Design Unit for all campus faculty, Open Acadia, staff and students.

 

shelly.vaughan@acadiau.ca

 

Terry Aulenbach

Academic Technology Specialist

 

Support for Moodle; LimeSurvey; other specialized learning software

 

terry.aulenbach@acadiau.ca

ltid@acadiau.ca

 

Chris Edwards

Instructional Designer

 

Support for continuous intake online courses; online course development; faculty training for Moodle

 

chris.edwards@acadiau.ca

 

Justin Lingard

Technology Support Specialist

 

Support for students enrolled in continuous intake courses; Moodle support

 

justin.lingard@acadiau.ca

 

Michael Shaw

Instructional Designer

 

Support for continuous intake online courses; online course development; faculty training for Moodle

 

michael.shaw@acadiau.ca

 

English Language Centre

Fountain Commons, please see building 26 on the campus map.

 

Sharon Churchill Roe

Manager, English Language Centre

 

Support for English Language Programming

 

sharon.churchill@acadiau.ca

 

Susanne Campbell

Head Instructor, English Language Centre

 

 

susanne.campbell@acadiau.ca

 

Chad Warren

Program Coordinator, English Language Centre

 

Support for language programs; language instruction

 

chad.warren@acadiau.ca

 

Career and Experiential Learning

Lower Level, Rhodes Hall

 

Scott Dempsey

Director, Career and Experiential Learning

 

Leads the strategic direction of Career and Experiential Learning, overseeing co-op programs and partnerships with employers and faculty to enhance student career readiness.

 

902-599-0400

scott.dempsey@acadiau.ca

 

Beth Mackenzie

Career and Experiential Learning Coordinator

 

Supports student career development through career advising, experiential learning opportunities, and co-op coordination for the Chemistry, Biology, Applied Bioscience, and Physics programs.

 

902-585-1922

beth.mackenzie@acadiau.ca

Rhodes Hall 9

 

Erin Draper

Career and Experiential Learning Coordinator

 

Supports student career development through career advising, experiential learning opportunities, and co-op coordination for the Earth and Environmental Science and Nutrition programs.

 

erin.draper@acadiau.ca

 

Krista Kermer

Career and Experiential Learning Coordinator

 

Supports student career development through career advising, experiential learning opportunities, and co-op coordination for the the Arts program.

 

krista.kermer@acadiau.ca

Rhodes Hall 7

 

Matthew Balsor

Career and Experiential Learning Coordinator

 

Supports student career development through career advising, experiential learning opportunities, and co-op coordination for the Business program.

 

902-585-1169

matthew.balsor@acadiau.ca

Patterson Hall 110

 

Kyle Walsh

Career and Experiential Learning Coordinator

 

Supports student career development through career advising, experiential learning opportunities, and co-op coordination for the Math and Computer Science programs.

 

       

 

 

Contact Us

If you have inquiries, concerns, or wish to discuss our programs and services, do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to support you. You can contact us by email at teaching@acadiau.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!