Faculty Liaisons

Matthew Babela

Kim Boucher — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:46:00 +0000

Matthew Babela Kim Boucher Mon, 06/03/2024 - 04:46

Office: MC 3044
Email: mbabela@uwaterloo.ca
Pronouns: he/him
More: Faculty-based web page

As the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Faculty Liaison for Mathematics, Economics, and Accounting & Financial Management, Matthew Babela supports instructors in developing their teaching strategies, learning activities, course design, assessment methods, and the effective integration of educational technologies. Additionally, he assists instructors in their teaching and learning initiatives, and serves as a guide for instructors and graduate students seeking to navigate and utilize the extensive resources offered by CTE.

Prior to joining CTE, Matthew worked as an Instructional Support Coordinator in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science (SAS) where he supported instructors with their course delivery including the integration of technology, managed TAs, advised undergraduates, and taught introductory statistics. Prior to joining U��ݮ��Ƶ he was an instructor and course developer at Brock University and part-time professor at Niagara College. Matthew has a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics, a BEd, and an MSc in Mathematical Physics from Brock University. In his free time Matthew likes bouldering, yoga, and watching sci-fi shows.

Rebecca MacAlpine

Maris Weiss — Tue, 28 May 2024 19:28:40 +0000

Rebecca MacAlpine Maris Weiss Tue, 05/28/2024 - 15:28

Email: rebecca.macalpine@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 x43025
Office: PAS 1234
Pronouns: she/her

As the CTE Faculty Liaison for the Faculty of Arts and Affiliated and Federated Institutions of ��ݮ��Ƶ (AFIW), Rebecca MacAlpine supports instructors with teaching and learning and the effective integration of technology in their courses. She also serves as a guide for instructors to access other CTE resources.

Rebecca is an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) and earned her PhD in History at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ. Her dissertation entitled “In Protection of No Woman: Consent, Illegitimacy, and Gender-Based Violence in Early Modern Somerset, 1600-1699,” focused on the institutionalization of gender-based violence in early modern (seventeenth century) Somerset (England). Rebecca has taught a course on women and gender in early modern Europe, as well as co-taught a course on violence against women in early modern Europe.

Prior to returning to the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ, Rebecca completed the Master of Teaching Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) with a specialization in junior/intermediate history education. While completing the Fundamentals of University Teaching and Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) programs, she further developed her interest in feminist and trauma-informed pedagogies in post-secondary education.

Her teaching practice has most recently been recognized by the Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by Graduate Students, which is "awarded annually to graduate students who have made significant teaching contributions within the Faculty of Arts."

Natalie Chow

Mark Morton — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:55:47 +0000

Natalie Chow Mark Morton Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:55

Email: natalie.chow@uwaterloo.ca
Office: BMH 2113

Natalie supports instructors with teaching and learning initiatives and the effective integration of educational technology into face-to-face and blended learning course designs. Through conversation, she encourages instructors to think about innovative instruction, continuous course improvement, and relevant CTE resources. Relationship and kindness are core values that inform Natalie’s approach to work. She welcomes all questions related to teaching and learning and has particular interest in inclusive engagement, accessibility, wellbeing, assessment, reflection, and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

Prior to joining CTE, Natalie worked as an Instructional Support Coordinator at the Centre for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and as an Accreditation Assistant for the Faculty of Engineering. Natalie holds a MA in Education degree from McGill University and BA and BEd degrees from Brock University. She has undergraduate teaching experience from McGill University and Conestoga College. Outside of work, Natalie finds joy in baking, exercising, spending time outdoors, and making memories with her family.

Richard Li

Lynn Long — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:05:30 +0000

Richard Li Lynn Long Wed, 07/24/2019 - 10:05

Email: r68li@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 x45902
Office: CPH 2376A
Pronouns: he/him

As a Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Faculty Liaison, Richard Li supports instructors in the Faculty of Engineering with teaching strategies, learning activities, course design, assessment methods, instructional innovations, as well as effective integration of educational technologies. Richard is also an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Facilitator, a Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) Trainer, and the ISW Network’s Local Representative at UW. He leads the planning, facilitation, and evaluation of CTE’s ISW and FDW programs.

Prior to joining the CTE as a Faculty Liaison, Richard has previously worked at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ as a TA Workshop Facilitator at the CTE, Peer Success Coach at the Student Success Office, and GRADventure Specialist with Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. Richard has a MEng and BEng in Geosciences and Geological Engineering, in addition to a BA in English. In his spare time, Richard enjoys doing yoga and photography. He is a yoga instructor at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ’s Department of Athletics and Recreation. He is also an amateur photographer in the ��ݮ��Ƶ Region.

Jason Thompson

Lisa Kabesh — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:58:04 +0000

Jason Thompson Lisa Kabesh Thu, 12/08/2016 - 09:58

Email: jason.thompson@uwaterloo.ca
Office: B2-358D
Pronouns: he/him
More: Faculty-based web page

As CTE's Faculty Liaison in the Faculties of Science and Environment, Jason supports instructors with teaching and learning, blended learning, course design, and the effective use of technology in their courses. Jason also works closely with the Science Teaching Fellows to facilitate the uptake of teaching and learning initiatives. His role also involves serving as guide for instructors to access other CTE resources.

Jason comes to CTE from the University of Guelph where he worked for ten years in their teaching and learning unit, OpenEd, as Instructional Technology Specialist providing support and advice to faculty regarding teaching strategies, learning activities, course design, assessment methods, instructional innovations and the integration of appropriate and effective learning technologies in their face-to-face courses. Jason has his BSc from the University of Guelph in Environmental Biology and a B.Ed from Queen’s University.