Since 2005
Administrative Positions (since 2008):
- Associate Head of Biology (July 2011 – present)
- Director of General Science (Feb. 2008 – July 2011)
- Director of Combine Major in Science (Feb. 2010 – July 2011)
Committees:
- Early Alert Coordinator for Biology (Departments of Botany and Zoology): November 2012 – present
- Flexible Delivery of Learning Working Group (formerly UBC’s Life Long Learning Project): September 2012 – present
- Connect Adoption Coordinator for Biology (Departments of Botany and Zoology): May 2012 – present
- Faculty of Science Community Service Learning Coordination Committee
Chair: Nov 2012 – present - Biology Curriculum Workgroup:2009 – present
Chair: Oct 2012 – present - Teaching Space Review Committee for Biological Sciences – developing Biology Student Resource Centre and preparing for renovation of north wing, (Jan 2012)
- Biology Curriculum Workgroup: 2009 – present
Chair: July 2010 – Sept 2011 - Science Teaching and Learning Fellow (STLF) Hiring Committee – Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative
Chair: July 2011 – Oct. 2011 - Sustainability in Biology Committee, this newly formed committee will develop a path of study for students in Biology who are interested in focusing on sustainability
Chair: Sept 2011 – present - Living Collections Committee, Botany, Chair: July 2010 – present
Position includes liaison between the Botany Department and Plant Ops Gardeners - Killam Teaching Award Committee: Sept. 2001 – April 2003, Sept. 2005 – April 2009
Chair: Sept 2005 – April 2009 - Killam Teaching Assistant Teaching Award: April 2003 – April 2009
Chair: April 2006 – April 2009 - Biology Website Committee, Chair: Sept 2010 – present
The Biology website has been updated, but we are currently working on an advising function to help students develop their plan - Biology TA Teaching Award Committee: 2011, 2012
This new award was initiated and developed by Greg Bole - Biology Hiring Committee (Instructor Hires – SPF) : 2009 and 2010 hires
Strategic Priorities Fund provided resources to hire 5 new instructors. - Broad Base Admissions Committee (March 2007, 2008, 2009) – first year admissions based on using a range of criteria beyond grades and standardized test
- Public Liaison Sept 2001 – Sept 2011, Public inquiries
- FC3 (Forest Classroom in the Canopy Committee) – Chair/Coordinator, planning the installation of an educational canopy walkway in forest on campus, the walkway was eventually installed at the UBC Botanical Garden (2006)
Living Collections Committee (Sept., 1999 – current)
- Botany Dept Coordinator for the Centre Courtyard Garden – Liaison with Campus Head Gardener
Merit and Peer Evaluation
- Merit Committee (June, 2001, 2004)
- Dept. Peer Evaluation Committee 2002-2011 (Jeanette Whitton, Patrick Keeling, Joerg Bohlmann, Mary Berbee, Sean Graham, Mark Velland, Sunita Chowrira, Celeste Leander, Naomi Fast, Patrick Martone)
Sustainabililty
- Chair: Sustainability in Science Steering Committee (Oct. 2012 – present)
- Chair: Sustainability in Biology Committee (sept 2011 – present)
- Botany Composting Committee (2005 – present)
Teaching and Learning Technology
- Blackboard Connect – Biology Program Adoption Coordinator (June 2012 – present)
- Pilots: Vista and Blackboard upgrades
- Moodle/Blackboard: Hands-On Product Testing: 2011
- Moodle/Blackboard Trial Conversion (evaluating the efficiency with which Vista site migrated into two platforms): 2011
- Pilot: e-portfolio (my e-porfolio was used as a model at presentations)
- E-Portfolio Community of Practice
University Activities
- Program Reviewer – CSP (Coordinated Science Program), Oct/Nov, 2012)
- First Year Information Session “Strategies for the Biologies” – Coordinated with BOPSOC, Presenter, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., (Nov. 2012)
- Core Committee on the Lifelong Learning Project (now Flexible Learning), UBC (Sept 2012 – present)
- Imagine Day Coordinator for: General Science, Combined Major (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Biology Program Retreat Coordinator and Presenter (2011, 2012)
- UBC Farm Committee/Cultivating Place Steering Committee: Sept., 2001 to present
- UBC Farm Practicum Program: Botany Basics, Woody Herbs, and Medicinal Plants. July 2011
- Moodle/Blackboard: Hands-On Product Testing: 2011
- Moodle/Blackboard Trial Conversion (evaluating the efficiency with which Vista site migrated into two platforms): 2011
- Faculty of Science Review, participated as panel member, Sept 2011
- Service Excellence Conference, UBC: 2011
- Tenure Evaluation: Mark McLean, Mathematics (2006), Joanne Fox, Michael Smith (2011), Michael Hunt, Physiotherapy (2011)
- “A Walk on the Green Side” – a one-hour tour of UBC for the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fairs – we examine trees, history, and sustainability at UBC
- Fieldtrip: presented to the Sustainability Education Intensive (TAG/CTLT) at UBC (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Facilitator: Med School Mock-Interviews – Career Services, UBC
- Information Sessions for Broad Base Admissions Committee (March 2007, 2008, 2009) – first year admissions based on using a range of criteria beyond grades and standardized test
Graduation:
- In Graduation Processions (Spring 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; Fall 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Marshaled and ushered for Graduation (2004 – 2012) – duties include giving the address to graduates prior to procession to the Chan Centre
Outreach:
- Public Liaison (Sept., 1995 – Sept., 1998; Sept., 2001 – present)
- Instructor (one day) of Plant Taxonomy for the Master Gardener Program (VanDusen Garden), October 2004
- UBC Tree Walk (July 2001, 2002) with Dr. Tony Griffiths
Student Services and Advising Activities
