Our Team

• Works with instructors, staff, students and academic leaders from across campus to ensure students have a great academic experience at Western
• Fulfills Western’s academic mission for quality, learning outcomes, and student academic experience for undergraduate studies
• Executive leadership of Western Continuing Studies, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement
• Holds an appointment as a Tenured Professor of Musicology in the Department of Research and Composition in the Don Wright Faculty of Music

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• Supports all projects led by the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs)
• Serves as a central resource of knowledge for committees, working groups, and task forces chaired by the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs), including the Undergraduate Academic Forum, Associate Deans Undergraduate group, and external partnerships
• Offers guidance on institutional policies and procedures
• Manages calendars for the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs)

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• Leads quality assurance and enhancement processes in partnership with academic leaders and administrators across all departments, faculties/schools, and support units
• Oversees all aspects of Western’s Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IAQP)
• Serves as Western’s lead advisor regarding Ontario’s quality assurance framework for undergraduate and graduate programs and as key contact with the Quality Council.

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• Serves as the first point of contact for all undergraduate programs scheduled for IQAP program reviews; ensures that programs access all the necessary support provided by OAQE.
• Support all projects led by the Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement.
• Manages calendars for the Director, Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement.

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• Consults with Vice Provosts, Deans, Chairs, Faculty, Librarians, and Students to develop the vision and direction for teaching, learning, and curriculum innovation at Western
• Oversees all teaching development programs for faculty members, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars throughout their teaching careers.
• Collaborates with Western’s Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to support programs undergoing the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP)
• Leads a team of staff, faculty, and graduate students who develop, deliver, and share teaching and learning-related resources that empower Western faculty, staff, and students to embed academic integrity, accessibility, anti-racism, decolonization, eLearning, EDI, intercultural communication, mental health literacy, and UDL into all aspects of teaching and learning at Western.
• Works on developing programs for faculty members, graduate students, and postdocs throughout their teaching careers at Western

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• Collaborates with the WCS team to deliver high-quality, relevant, educational experiences to learners across their lifespan.
• Oversees the development and implementation of professional, skills-based programming for new graduates and upskilling and reskilling for professionals
• Works across the University to help extend access to innovative programming to new and diverse audiences through alternative and micro-credential offerings.
• Collaborates with business leaders across Canada to identify and address professional learning needs, supporting industry growth.
• Serves as Western’s representative at the Canadian Association of University Continuing Education (CAUCE) and the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).

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• Collaborates with the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) and Directors in the portfolio to fulfil the mission of creating new learning opportunities and enhancing existing programs
• Proposes and project manages potential new or updated programs and degree-credit pathways with the Faculties and non-degree credit courses, programs, pathways and seminars proposed by Western Continuing Studies or the Western English Language Centre
• Analyzes labour market and industry  demand and the educational needs of learners and professional bodies 
• Initiates collaborative agreements with academic units, other external education providers and accredited professional associations
• Provides data support for undergraduate cyclical program reviews and new proposal development through the Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement

• Carries out the goals of Western’s strategic plan for international growth through recruitment, admission, and onboarding of international students.
• Oversees the development and implementation of innovative programming for international students
• Develops and maintains relationships with international partners to support enrolment
• Works with instructors, staff and university partners to support international students as they prepare for academic studies 
• Engages students with socio-cultural opportunities on campus and within the local community

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• Manages recruitment and staffing processes for the portfolio
• Oversees financial processes and provides budgetary guidance and support to unit directors
• Supports general operations in consultation with the Vice-Provost and directors