The Senate Committee on Learning and Teaching

Supporting Teaching Excellence

In 2012, the Quality of Teaching Committee (est. 1988) was renamed the Senate Committee on Learning and Teaching to reflect its role in providing leadership in these areas. The Committee supports a range of initiatives through the Studio for Teaching and Learning, including Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Awards and Grants.

Senate Committee on Learning and Teaching Members | 2022

  • Dr Alexandre Avdulov, Languages & Cultures alexandre.avdulov@smu.ca

  • Dr Rohini Bannerjee, Languages & Cultures & GDS rohini.bannerjee@smu.ca

  • Dr Valerie Creelman, Marketing valerie.creelman@smu.ca

  • Dr Leanna Closson, Psychology Leanna.Closson@smu.ca

  • Dr Claudia De Fuentes, Management (Chairperson) claudia.defuentes@smu.ca

  • Dr Feng Liu, Management feng.liu@smu.ca

  • Dr Heather Sanderson, Librarian, Information Literacy heather.sanderson@smu.ca

  • Prof. Laura Stiles-Clarke, Astronomy and Physics stiles-clarke@smu.ca

  • Dr. Ramesh Venkat, Marketing ramesh.venkat@smu.ca

  • Dr Laura Weir, Biology laura.weir@smu.ca

  • Ms Stefani Woods, The Studio of Teaching and Learning stefani.woods@smu.ca

  • VP External SMUSA (TBA)

  • Dr. Malcolm Butler, Vice-President Academic and Research (ex officio) malcolm.butler@smu.ca

  • Dr. Esther E. Enns, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning esther.enns@smu.ca

  • Ms. Barb Bell Secretary of Senate (Sect.) barb.bell@smu.ca

The Senate Committee on Learning and Teaching welcomes expressions of interest from faculty regarding membership on the Committee.