2026 Universal Design for Learning Fellows Cohort

 

Faculty Project Team Department Course Context Implementation
Applied Science Dr. Farzaneh Farhang Mehr, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Materials Enginerring; Dr. Melissa Li Sheung Ying, Director of the Centre fro Instructional Support Materials Engineering APSC 278 (Engineering Materials) Also embedded in MECH 221. 2026 Winter
Arts Dr. Laila Ferreira, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media; Jacklyn Rea, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Journalism; Kirby Manià, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Coordinated Arts Program, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media School for Journalism WRDS 150 and WRDS 151 2026W1
Arts Dr. Minelle Mahtani, Associate Professor, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice; Dr.Don Shafer, recent GSRJ Graduate; Dr. Bosung Kim, CTLT. Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice GRSJ 308: Creativity from the Margins 2027W2
Dentistry Dr. Luana Carvalho, Assistant Professor of Teaching Restorative Dentistry DENT410 -REST 1 2026W1/W2
Education Dr. Johanna Sam, Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar
Associate Professor; Alison Li, a Learning Designer from LDD
Educational Counseling, Psychology and Special Education EPSE 588: Indigenous Pathways Through Social and Emotional (section 921 and 074) 2026 Summer Term 2/2026 W2
Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Faride Unda, Assistant Professor of Teaching; Heidi Chang, Teaching & Educational Technology Coordinator, Faculty of Forestry Teaching and Learning Support team Wood Science BEST 302 Bioeconomy Science and Technology Laboratory I and BEST 304 Bioeconomy Science and Technology Laboratory II 2026W1/2026W2
Land and Food Systems Anna Brisco is a Lecturer in the Dietetics Program; Xinyan Fan, Dietetics Program Manager Food, Nutrition and Health (Dietetics) FNH340, HUNU 540 2026W2
Medicine Caitlin Williams – Assistant Professor of Teaching, MPT Clinical reginoal Lead; Dorothee Leesing, Education Technology Manager Physical Therapy PHTH 514 2026W1
Pharmacy Gilly Lau, Lecturer and Coordinator; Lia Hughes, Integration Activities Program Manager and The Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs Entry to Practice PharmD program PHRM_v111 (section 001) 2026W2
Sauder School of Business John Wilms, Sessional Lecturer, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division; John Born, Manager, Digital Learning Support, Learning Services Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Division COMM_v321 2026W1
Science Anne Thomas, Laboratory Program Director, Chemistry; Alexis Gonzalez-Donoso, Science Education Specialist in the Chemistry; Science Centre For Learning and Teaching Chemistry CHEM 111 & 121 &123 2026W1 (CHEM111&121)/ 2026W2 (CHEM123)
Vantage College Jennifer Ligthfoot, Lecturer, Academic English Program; Brian Wilson, Curriculum Manager & Faculty Liaison Academic English Program LLED 200 (V03 and V04) 2026W1