Resume

AREAS OF EXPERTISE 

Educational Developer / Instructional Design /Art Historian

WORK EXPERIENCE

2019 – present

Capilano University, Centre for Teaching Excellence

Educational Developer

• Design, develop, implement online and remote courses
• Facilitate faculty and student workshops online
• Research and implement best practices for online and blended teaching

2017-2019

Simon Fraser University, Centre for Online Distance Education

Program Director                                                                                                                                                        

• Instructional Design: develop, and implement online courses across 7 faculties
• Support faculty in best practice course development and online teaching
• Project managed over 70 online courses, 25 re-designs
• Research and workshop new teaching technologies to online courses

2014- 2015 

University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching and Learning Technologies

Instructional Designer and Project Manager 

Responsibilities: Management role in coordinating the university-wide MOOC project, support online and distance education development, support course development and flexible learning initiatives 

PUBLICATIONS

Books

                  A ‘Commerce of Taste’: Church Architecture in Canada 1867 – 1914  (Montreal: Queen’s-McGill Press, 2012). Nominated for the Melva J. Dwyer writing award. Link to review by William Westfall

Book Chapters

“The Expansion of Religious Institution and Ontario’s Economy 1849-1874: A Case Study of the Construction of Toronto’s St. James Cathedral” in Architecture and the Formation of the Canadian Fabric ed. Rhodri Windsor Liscombe (UBC Press, 2011): 109-137.

“Guerilla Heritage: Tactical Reconsiderations of the Heritage Process in Rural Communities” in Patrimoine et Sacralisation (Quebec: Editions Multimondes, 2009): 221-236.

 “Low Priority: Thinking Through Heritage-Ready First Nations Churches in British Columbia”, in Patrimoine et Patrimonialisation: Entre le matérial et l’immatériel  (Montreal: Les Presses de L’Université Laval, 2007): 273-294.

SEATED TEACHING

Vancouver Island University

2016 

         ARTS112 Intro to Art History II: Renaissance to Modern

Course explores key events, art and cultural production of the eras in historical, political, and social contents.  

University of the Fraser Valley, Fine Arts

2012

            AH 215 Canadian Art History Post -1945 3.0 credit

Course explores the key events, topics, and perspectives that contributed to various narratives in art production and reception covering the Modern Art Movement in Canada. 

            AH230 Issues in Exhibition 3.0 credit

This independent intensive summer study course combined research methods with investigative field work. Primary focus on art exhibition. Responsibilities: lecture, group discussion, grading, one-on-one mentorship.

AH330 Museum Principles and Practices 3.0 credit

This independent intensive summer study course combined research methods with investigative field work. Primary focus on the role of the museum and its stakeholders. Responsibilities: lecture, group discussion, grading, one-on-one mentorship

AH315 Art in Context: Contemporary 3.0 credit

This course engages students with contemporary art since 1945 by addressing a series of themes relevant to the production of art, including reception, aesthetics, criticism, feminism, globalization, and regionalism. 

            AH 214 The Art of English and French Canada 1665-1945 3.0 credit

This course provides an introductory survey of non-native art from the time of French and English settlement to the end of the Second World War. Art works will be contextualized with regard to period style, regional style, and personal style, and signification will be discussed with reference to missionary purpose, colonial rhetoric, and nationalism.

This course will introduce students to the study of visual art and visual culture in a global context. Thematic approaches to the art of various cultures will encourage students to appreciate distinct cultural traditions while also considering connections and cross-fertilization between cultures

            AH 200 Critical Approaches to Thinking and Writing About Art 3.0 credit

This course introduces students to a variety of critical approaches to the study of art, emphasizing the value of different cultural and theoretical models. 

University of Victoria, History in Art

2010

HA 387B 20^th Century Art and Architecture of Europe and North America 3.0 credit: This course devoted to 20^th Century Architecture in Europe and North America situated architectural achievement as a social, economic, and cultural phenomenon. Student research projects resulted in essays on historical and urban discourse that took into account a particular scholarly methodology. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

 

University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Art History, Visual Art and Theory

2008-2009

ARTH 343 Architecture in North America 1604 to 1867 3.0 credit: The architecture of North America from 1604 to 1867 introduced students to the development of architectural enterprise outside of Europe as seen through a variety of historically contemporary and modern approaches. Written projects included an analysis of a particular building or the work of an architect, providing students an exercise in empirical research and formalism.Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

ARTH 348 Art and Architecture in Canada to 1920 3.0 credit: This course on the art and architecture in Canada up to 1920 engaged students in contextualizing the close relationship between the visual arts and the built environment. Writing a series of short essay projects and a research paper, students were introduced to new scholarly frameworks. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Faculty of Critical and Creative Studies

2007-2008

ARTH 131 Western Art History French Revolution to 20^th Century 3.0 credit: This course introduced students to the history of western art from the French Revolution to 20^th Century. Lecture and readings covered the historical, political, economic, and social contexts of art production. Students were also introduced to the concepts of proper academic research, citation, and core concepts in scholarly writing. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

ARTH 141 Western Art History 1900-present 3.0 credit: The history of western art from 1900 to the present provided students to learn how art and literature became closely related through manifestos and other forms of written output. Written assignments and a research project placed emphasis on the introduction of critical thinking skills, working with a thesis statement, and making effective citations. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

ARTH 320 Art in Canada 1900-1970 3.0 credit: The formulation of ideas about contemporary art was the focus of this course that introduced students to art produced between 1900 and 1970. In a seminar format students participated in discussion based on theoretical readings and refined their written responses. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

ARTH 321 Art in Canada 1970- present 3.0 credit: This course was the second half of ARTH 320, presented in seminar format, and covered the major new trends in Canadian art production. A critical awareness of written artists statements was a focal point since the students enrolled in the course were practicing artists.Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

ARTH 350 Contemporary Art Theory and Practice 6.0 credit: A full year 6-credit course, the curriculum focused on contemporary art theory and practice showing the fundamental connection between ideas and their material representation. Responsibilities: Course development, create and deliver weekly lecture, grade assignments, facilitate discussion, meet with students

Course Instructor, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design

2007-08

HUMA 306 Humanities and Design: the Transformed City 3.0 credit: A critical response to contemporary urban planning issues that brought theoretical readings about spatial relations to the street level with a student-led installation project at the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. This course introduced students to a critical response to issues Humanities and Design: the Transformed City (Seminar: 3.0 Responsibilities: Design, Implementation, Grading)

 

SOCS 307 Sociology of Design 3.0 credit: A course devoted to the sociology of design that introduced students to a series of critical readings on the subject of urban planning, civic identity, and the Modern moment.

 

Online Teaching

Algonquin College

2012-present

         DSN 4002 History and Theory of Design (online 3.0 credit) A course devoted to the history and theory of interior design taught to students in the Bridge Program, a transition stage between traditional college and university accreditation. Responsibilities: Course architecture, online discussion facilitation, grading, student mentorship

Southern New Hampshire University 

2011-2013

FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II (online 3.0 credit) An introduction to art, architecture, literature, philosophy, and music from the Baroque to the present. Responsibilities: Course facilitation, online discussion development, grading, mentoring students.

FAS 201 Introduction to Humanities I (online 3.0 credit) An introduction to visual arts, literature, music, and architecture from Antiquity to the Renaissance. Responsibilities: Course design, facilitate student learning in discussion, grade assignments.

FAS 370 American Art History (online 3.0 credit) An upper level undergraduate course focused on the history, culture, and social context of American art, architecture, and decorative arts. Responsibilities: facilitate student learning in discussion, grade assignments

ONLINE EDUCATION CONSULTING AND TEACHING (Subject matter expert)

2012-present

Athabasca University for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Course: ARCH 320 History of Canadian Architecture

Course: ARCH 340 History of Modernism

Course: APST 230 Architecture Materials and Systems

Community Outreach

The Reach Gallery, Abbottsford 2016-present

Invited Course Instructor in 55+ program

Courses: 

Discovery of Canadian Art (2016), Art After 1945 (2016), Centuries of Splendour and Scandal the French Salons of the 18^th and 19^th centuries (2017), Renaissance and Baroque Italy (2017), Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds (2018), The Human Form in Art Across the Ages (2019), Art of the Medieval Pilgrimage (2019) 

Simon Fraser University, 55+ program 2019 

Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds (2019)

Refereed Journal Publications

“Discussion Forums in MOOCs”. Barry Magrill and Afsaneh Sharif. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 119-132, June 2015

“Pouring Ecclesiastical Tradition into a Modern Mould: Reinforced Concrete Churches in Canada”, Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada vol. 37, no.1, 2012: 3-17

“Figurated Corbels; or Markers of an Interwoven Social Hierarchy in Medieval Norman England”, RACAR (Vol. 34, no.2, 2009: 43-54)

 

“An architecture of the Printed Page: Canada’s Consumption of Pattern Books and Journals in Late Nineteenth-Century Church-Building”, Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada vol. 33, no.2 (2008): 33-42 

 

“Challenging ‘Amateur’ Architecture in the Diocese of British Columbia 1875-1900”, Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada vol. 31, no.1 (2006): 35-42

“Development and Ecclesiology in the Outposts of the British Empire: William Hay’s Gothic Solutions for Church Building in Tropical Climates (1840-90)”, Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Vol. 29, number 1,2 (2004): 15-26.

Magazine Articles 

“Constructing Hamilton’s First Skyscraper: The Pigott Construction Company Building”, Raise the Hammer, Jan. 4, 2011. http://raisethehammer.org/article/1275

“Holy Cross Church: Skatin First Nation, British Columbia”, Canada’s History, (Dec. 2010-Jan 2011): 10.

Academic Awards

2011                Aid to Scholarly Publications Program funding, A ‘Commerce of Taste’: Church Architecture in Canada 1867 – 1914 (McGill-Queen’s University Press)

2010                Phyllis Lambert Prize for Doctoral Thesis, University of Quebec in Montreal

2009                SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Victoria, History in Art 

2005                University Graduate Scholarship, UBC

2004                Travel Research Grant, Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, UBC

2004                University Graduate Scholarship, UBC 

2003                Graduate Entrance Scholarship, UBC 

2002                (OGS) Ontario Graduate Scholarship 

2001                Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship, York University

2001                Member of Dean’s Honor Roll, York University

2000                York University Continuing Student Scholarship, York University

1998                York University Continuing Student Scholarship, York University

Juried Art Exhibitions 

2017                ICOAAT, Converge Lit+Art+Video Games, Lipont Art Centre, Richmond BC

2016                Changing Shores, Pop-up gallery Richmond BC

2000                The Investment Dealers’ Basilica, Glendon Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2000                The Riot Act, The Gallery, Fine Arts Complex, York University, Toronto, Ontario

1999                Bound to Preach, The Gallery, Fine Arts Complex, York University, Toronto, Ontario

1998                St. Mungo’s Tomb, Samuel J. Zacks Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1998                Architectural Drawings, Arthur Haberman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1997                The Sorrow of Venus, Showcase Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1997                The Sorrow of Venus, Samuel J. Zacks Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Group Exhibitions:

2001                Etobicoke Arts Council, Annual Exhibition

2001                Scarborough Arts Council Annual Exhibition, Scarborough

2001                The Latchman Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario

2000                Scarborough Arts Council Annual Exhibition, Scarborough (honorable mention)

2000                Grimsby Public Art Gallery Exhibition, Grimsby (third prize)

1998                Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario   

1998                Credit Village Outdoor Art Show, Mississauga, Ontario 

1998                Art Society of Oakville Annual Exhibition, Oakville, Ontario 

1998                Grimsby Public Art Gallery Exhibition, Grimsby, Ontario

1997                Art Society of Oakville Annual Exhibition, Oakville, Ontario

1996                Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

1985                Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario