About Catherine Rawn

Senior Instructor at UBC; teaches learners in Intro Psychology (Psyc 101 & 102), quantitative research methods and statistics (Psyc 217 & 218), and others; heads Psychology's TA Development; co-writes quantitative research methods textbook; shows up. From Guelph Ontario; enjoys balcony gardening, good food, good wine; half-marathoner and occasional sprint triathlete; car-free; vegetarian; happily married; nemeses: bell peppers, aphids.

Learning from my previous Students PSYC_V 217 Research Methods

The last time I deeply interrogated and shared my student evaluations was a very different time in history. Re-reading Reflecting on Research Methods (Pre- and Mid-Pandemic) from June 2021, the resilience and deep commitment to my students moves my heart Continue reading Learning from my previous Students PSYC_V 217 Research Methods→

Approach to Analyzing Qualitative Student Evals Data 2026

For as long as I’ve been teaching I have been analyzing qualitative comments from students, often sharing insights (see blog tag student evaluations of teaching and Teaching Evaluations (Archive W2008-W2020) for links by course). The last few years, although I’ve Continue reading Approach to Analyzing Qualitative Student Evals Data 2026→

Improving University Teaching 2026 Poster Presentation

We’re proud to present the following poster from afar at the Improving University Teaching – Annual Global Education Conference for University Teaching. The research herein represents a two-year collaboration with four excellent (then) undergraduate students: Manya Bansal, India Pereira, Jeanie Continue reading Improving University Teaching 2026 Poster Presentation→

STLHE 2026 Workshop Presentation

Hello from Hamilton Ontario! I am delighted to be attending the 2026 STLHE Conference, presenting a workshop with my SoTL Canada Writing Group (SCWG) collaborators: Dave Carlgren, Alyssa Counsell, Sobia Ekram, Sue Hampton, Alvina Mardhani-Bayne, and Shawn Xiong. Thank you Continue reading STLHE 2026 Workshop Presentation→