In 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (formerly the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities) allocated a Productivity and Innovation Fund grant to a team of eight Ontario universities: University of Windsor, Western University, McMaster University, University of Waterloo, University of Guelph, Ryerson University, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Brock University. Queen’s University also participated in this initial survey design and piloting. Having received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant in 2016, the team, with the addition of the University of Calgary, continued to collaboratively explore ways of assessing and enhancing teaching culture of higher education. As of 2024, the research team has grown to now include 40 researchers at 24 institutions across Canada. The team has recently applied for a SSHRC Partnership Grant that would extend the project for another 7 years.
Project Leads
Erika Kustra, PhD
Director, Teaching and Learning Development
Centre for Teaching and Learning
University of Windsor
Madelyn Law, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Brock University
Research Coordinator
Lindsay Shaw, MA PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education Brock University
Active Contributors
Jaimie Kechego, MA Learning Specialist, Indigenization Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Windsor Jessica Raffoul Teaching and Learning Specialist Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Windsor
Natalie Currie-Patterson, PhD Associate Director, Educational Development Centre for Pedagogical Innovation Brock University Giulia Forsythe, MA Director, Teaching and Learning Centre for Pedagogical Innovation Brock University Ann Gagné, PhD Senior Educational Developer Centre for Pedagogical Innovation Brock University Rajiv Jhangiani, PhD Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning Brock University Kelly Pilato, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Brock University
Ken Meadows, PhD Educational Researcher, Teaching and Learning Services Western University Debra Dawson, PhD Past Director, Teaching and Learning Services Western University
Lori Goff Director, Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching McMaster University Aasiya Satia, MA Educational Developer, MacPherson Institute McMaster University Rebecca Taylor, M.Sc Educational Developer, MacPherson Institute McMaster University
Donna Ellis, PhD Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence University of Waterloo
Joseph Beer, MCom Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence University of Niagara Falls Canada
Mary Wilson, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Education
Wilfrid Laurier University
Natasha Kenny, PhD Senior Director, Taylor Institute for Teaching & Learning University of Calgary
David Hornsby, PhD Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President (Academic) Carleton University
Pat Maher, PhD Professor, Physical and Health Education Nipissing University
Susan Forbes, PhD Director, Teaching and Learning Ontario Tech University Lidya Salim, PhD Educational Developer Ontario Tech University Sarah Stokes, EdD Educational Developer Ontario Tech University Kaitlyn Watson, PhD Educational Developer Ontario Tech University
Laura Cruz, PhD Research Professor, Schreyer Institute Penn State University
Julia Christensen Hughes, PhD President & Vice-Chancellor Yorkville University Natasha Patrito Hannon, PhD Vice-President, Teaching & Learning Yorkville University
Niki Verschueren, PhD Senior Policy Advisor KU Leuven
Catharine Dishke Hondzel, PhD Dean, Academic Excellence & Teaching Innovation Lambton College
Laura Winer, PhD Director, Teaching & Learning Services McGill University
Christine Arnold, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education Memorial University of Newfoundland
Roger Wheeler, PhD Professor, School of Business Okanagan College
Gavan Watson, PhD Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning Queen's University
Laura MacKay, PhD Director, Curriculum & Instruction Simon Fraser University
Johanne McCarthy, PhD Director, Academic Programs Six Nations Polytechnic
Curtis Maloley, MA Director, Teaching Development & Digital Learning Toronto Metropolitan University
Aline Germain-Rutherford, PhD Associate Vice President, Teaching & Learning University of Ottawa
Nanda Dimitrov, PhD Instructional Development Consultant British Columbia Institute of Technology
Peter Wolf, MAdEd Higher Education Consultant
Past Contributors
Collaborators Lynn Taylor Paola Borin Jake Kaupp Sandy Hughes Project Coordinators Nadia Timperio Florida Doci Western University Research Assistant Kathryn Hensen University of Waterloo Research Assistant Kristin Brown University of Calgary Research Assistants Martine Dennie Hamid Akbary Toronto Metropolitan University Research Assistant Tesla Brownlee McMaster University Research Assistants Danielle Gabay Rebeca Lee Naseem Sherwani Abeer Siddiqui Melec Zeadin Queen’s University Research Assistants Lindsay Doucet University of Windsor Research Assistant Jade Roy Samantha Burton Carly Del Pup Hoda Eiliat Kaitlyn Gillard