Leila Malkin
Erica Hill
Name Erica Hill Faculty Sauder Year(s) 2026 Detail Erica Hill is recognized for her instrumental leadership in advancing technology innovation and accessibility at UBC Sauder, developing impactful training resources and practical tutorials that enhance inclusive course design, strengthen faculty capacity, and create a more engaging and equitable learning experience for students.
Sofia Noori
Name Sofia Noori Faculty Education Year(s) 2026 Detail Dr. Noori exemplifies UDL principles through her compassionate, research-informed teaching and national capacity building efforts that equip educators with inclusive, multimodal strategies to better support refugee and newcomer students in fostering belonging, identity development, and academic success.
Sara Barron
Name Sara Barron Faculty Forestry Year(s) 2026 Detail Dr. Barron exemplifies UDL principles through her evidence-informed, interdisciplinary teaching and leadership, designing inclusive, low-barrier learning and wellbeing initiatives, such as her Nature Snack concept, that foster student belonging, engagement, and academic success.
Kuni Kamizaki
Name Kuni Kamizaki Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2026 Detail Kuni Kamizaki creates a flexible and collaborative learning environment in PLAN 448E by co-designing course elements with students and offering alternative assessments that respond to student needs and interests.
Florian Gassner
Name Florian Gassner Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Florian Gassner creates accessible and flexible learning environments by offering both in-person and online participation options. His courses maintain high academic standards while supporting student success through clear, engaging teaching that encourages critical thinking and deep learning.
Janet Um
Name Janet Um Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2026 Detail Janet Um supports inclusive learning in SANS 300 by working with student partners to bridge differences between heritage and non-heritage learners. She draws on UDL principles to shape her syllabus and actively engages with other educators to strengthen her teaching.
Isabel Machado
Name Isabel Machado Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Isabel Machado supports inclusive participation in GRSJ 101 by offering multiple ways for students to engage in discussions, including a contribution box for written input. Her courses also incorporate open pedagogy approaches, where students contribute their own work and knowledge as part of the learning process.
Terri Givens
Name Terri Givens Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Terri Givens creates an inclusive and student-centered learning environment in POLI 333M and POLI 422A by combining clear expectations with flexibility and a strong focus on student wellbeing. Her assignments allow students to pursue their own interests, and her emphasis on relationship-building supports deeper engagement and learning.
Kathleen Hall
Name Kathleen Hall Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Kathleen Hall supports students in LING 311 by recording lectures and providing course readings through the LOCR and online. Her flexible oral exams allow for follow-up questions, and she regularly shares review materials and offers strong support during office hours.
Derrick Wirtz
Name Derrick Wirtz Faculty Arts and Social Sciences Year(s) 2026 Detail Derrick Wirtz has developed and integrated open educational resources across multiple psychology courses, including a fully open lab manual for PSYO 270 hosted on BCcampus Pressbooks. His work supports experiential, project-based learning and has removed financial barriers for over 3,600 students while maintaining strong […]
Robin Young
Name Robin Young Faculty Science Year(s) 2026 Detail Robin Young co-authored Fundamentals of Cell Biology, an open textbook developed to replace costly commercial resources in high-enrolment courses. Used by thousands of students across multiple institutions, it reduces financial barriers while supporting learning through clear explanations, strong visuals, and integrated practice.
David Vogt
Name David Vogt Faculty Education Year(s) 2026 Detail David Vogt supports open learning in ETEC 523 by encouraging students to publish their work on a public course blog, creating opportunities for students to share their research more broadly and learn from past cohorts.
Alfredo Ferreira
Name Alfredo Ferreira Faculty Vantage College Year(s) 2026 Detail Alfredo Ferreira has written an open physics textbook that integrates perspectives from physics and language studies to help multilingual science learners and other students understand and solve first-year physics problems more thoughtfully and effectively.
Katie Burak
Name Katie Burak Faculty Science Year(s) 2026 Detail Katie Burak developed an open-access data repository that brings together datasets on a wide range of topics, including equity, diversity, and inclusion. Available through a public website and as R and Python packages, the repository supports accessible, applied learning by enabling students to work with real-world data […]
Leah Macfadyen
Name Leah Macfadyen Faculty Education Year(s) 2026 Detail Leah Macfadyen authored Culture and Communication in Digital Worlds, an open-access textbook that synthesizes two decades of research on digital culture and communication, helping students navigate key themes and debates in the field. She also ensures no-cost access to all other course readings in the MET program.
Vivienne Lam
Name Vivienne Lam Faculty Science Year(s) 2026 Detail Vivienne Lam is leading the adoption of an open textbook in BIOL 200, replacing a paid resource in a high-enrolment course. She is also contributing new interactive materials and strengthening course-aligned learning resources.
David Green
Name David Green Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail David Green ensures ECON 317 students can access course materials at no cost by sharing readings and instructor-created notes, with no required textbook.
Nikos Harris
Name Nikos Harris Faculty Law Year(s) 2026 Detail Nikos Harris authored The Fundamentals of the Law of Evidence: Cases and Commentaries, a free, open-access casebook on CanLII that introduces key rules of evidence through real cases and commentary. By making this resource publicly available, he supports students and the broader community in accessing essential legal […]
Alexander Smith
Name Alexander Smith Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences Year(s) 2026 Detail Alexander Smith provides PHAR 203 and 304 students with course materials and tools at no cost, including lab manuals, virtual textbooks, and software for data analysis and visualization.
Pheroze Unwalla
Name Pheroze Unwalla Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Pheroze Unwalla makes MES 300 course readings available at no cost, supporting access to diverse perspectives and key debates in the field.
Arjun Chowdhury
Name Arjun Chowdhury Faculty Arts Year(s) 2026 Detail Arjun Chowdhury provides POLI 260 and 360 students with foundational readings that are fully accessible online at no cost.
Marcia Graves
Name Marcia Graves Faculty Science Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Marcia Graves incorporates open educational resources and practices into her teaching to ensure students can access course materials without financial barriers. Her approach supports an inclusive learning environment while helping students engage more deeply with course content.
AC Deger
Name AC Deger Faculty Centre for Accessibility Year(s) 2025 Detail AC Deger is a Program Assistant – Alternate Format and Student Services with the Centre for Accessibility, and an OER Support Pilot Strategist with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. They provide direct support to students who need assistance with the format of course […]
Faeyza Mufti
Name Faeyza Mufti Faculty Education Year(s) 2025 Detail Faeyza Mufti is the Manager, Learning Design with the Learning Design & Digital Innovation team in the Faculty of Education. She was a UDL Fellow in 2023 where she supported instructors to incorporate UDL approaches in EPSE 308: Development, Learning and Culture in the Classroom and EPSE317: […]
Angela Lam
Name Angela Lam Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025 Detail Angela Lam is the Senior Manager, Arts Learning Technology Support with ARTSISIT, and she has contributed to the UDL Fellows program over the past 3 years as part of the planning team. She has also provided support from her team to multiple instructors in the Faculty of […]
Jaclyn Dee
Name Jaclyn Dee Faculty Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Jaclyn Dee is a 2024 UDL Fellow who implemented UDL in BIOL309: Biodiversity of Algae, Fungi, and Bryophytes. Using UDL approaches and principles, her work focused on offering multiple means for students to engage with course materials by revising lab and field activities, providing multiple means […]
Patricia Hingston
Name Patricia Hingston Faculty Land and Food Systems Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Patricia Hingston was a 2023 UDL Fellow who implemented UDL in FNH313: Food Microbiology. Using UDL approaches, she made to improve the course include creating diverse learning opportunities, offering flexible assignment options, and incorporating tools like ePortfolios and task managers to support students […]
Lee Salmon
Name Lee Salmon Faculty Forestry Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr Lee Salmon was a 2023 UDL Fellow who implemented UDL in FRST329: Tree and Stand Measurements. Using UDL approaches, he diversified the representation of materials in the course through high quality recordings and the generation of translated material; incorporated high-quality photography, as well as audio and […]
Antoine Coulombe
Name Antoine Coulombe Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Antoine Coulombe was a 2023 UDL Fellow who implemented UDL approaches and principles in SOWK335 – Social Analysis for Social work Practice. He made a number of changes to his course by using the UDL framework to consider ways in which to present theoretical and complex […]
Jennifer Walsh Marr
Name Jennifer Walsh Marr Faculty UBC Vantage College Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Jennifer Walsh Marr is a 2024 UDL Fellow who has revised course content in VANT150 to better support students’ design thinking both as current students and as future engineers. Her project also aimed to present UDL teaching materials and to incorporate UDL principles […]
Louise Longridge
Name Louise Longridge Faculty Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Louise Longridge is a 2024 UDL Fellow who has been working to improve accessibility for those who are visually impaired by providing an alt-text option for each figure included in the Course Notes, Assignments, Midterm Quizzes and Self-Tests. Her project also has focused on creating additional […]
Nolen Bett
Name Nolen Bett Faculty Forestry Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Nolen Bett is a 2024 UDL Fellow who has been working to reduce barriers for field school experiences to mitigate several of the emotional, physical, logistical, and financial challenges faced by students.
Laura Ishiguro
Name Laura Ishiguro Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025, 2026 Detail Dr. Laura Ishiguro is a 2024 UDL Fellow who implemented UDL approaches and principles in HIST 329: The People Who Shaped Canada in order to address systemic barriers to accessible teaching and learning about, with, and from historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized people in Canadian history. […]
Elisabeth Bailey
Name Elisabeth Bailey Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Elisabeth Bailey is a 2024 UDL Fellow and she worked with a team in Nursing to integrate UDL approaches in NURS 401 to mitigate/remove barriers to student engagement and students’ motivation in preparing for key learning experiences.
Carla Ferreira
Name Carla Ferreira Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Carla Ferreira is a 2024 UDL Fellow and she worked with a team in Nursing to integrate UDL approaches in NURS 401 to mitigate/remove barriers to student engagement and students’ motivation in preparing for key learning experiences.
Ehsan Karim
Name Ehsan Karim Faculty Medicine Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. M. Ehsan Karim and the Epi-OER team are developing an OER to enhance methodological training in epidemiology by integrating open-source data, R software, and interactive learning tools into the SPPH 604 course. This comprehensive resource includes an interactive open textbook, real-world data analysis exercises, and self-paced […]
Cristian Grecu
Name Cristian Grecu Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Cristian Grecu supported the APSC160 Open-Source Hardware/Software Laboratory Re-Fit project at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Through instructional videos, application examples, and interactive simulations using Arduino and Tinkercad, students are provided with hands-on experience in programming, debugging, and embedded systems, fostering practical skills […]
Jennifer Kong
Name Jennifer Kong Faculty Medicine Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Jennifer Kong collaborated with faculty members from BCIT and UBC medical professionals to create Pathology: From the Tissue Level to Clinical Manifestations and Inter-professional Care, a multimedia OER on pathology that highlights the interprofessional collaboration that occurs between health care providers. Pathology is a well-used resource […]
Evelyn Sun
Name Evelyn Sun Faculty Science Year(s) 2025 Detail As part of the MICB 211 teaching team, Evelyn Sun helped develop Case by Case: A Foundations in Microbiology OER to support a shift toward a more interactive and research-driven learning experience. By integrating open-access case studies from primary literature, the course moves away from traditional lecture-based […]
Lindsay Rogers
Name Lindsay Rogers Faculty Medicine Year(s) 2025 Detail Lindsay Rogers has played a key role in the Ocean Education: Developing Knowledge, Caring, and Taking Action initiative, where she helped develop a hybrid seminar series and produced video interviews with experts on climate change and ocean conservation. Her work has contributed to building ocean literacy by […]
Bridgette Clarkston
Name Bridgette Clarkston Faculty Science Year(s) 2025, 2026 Detail Dr. Brigette Clarkson led the creation of high-quality, openly licensed life cycle illustrations for common seaweeds. While existing seaweed life cycle diagrams were largely confined to specialty textbooks with expert-level terminology, these new images offer clear, detailed descriptions of stages and structures for both expert and […]
Casey Keulen
Name Casey Keulen Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Casey Keulen, in collaboration with Dr. Claire Yan and Dr. Amir Dehkhoda, is developing an interactive, programming-based problem bank for introductory thermodynamics. This problem bank will complement Dr. Yan’s open textbook, Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics, and provides open-source code that allows students and instructors to […]
Ricky Turgeon
Name Ricky Turgeon Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Ricky Turgeon led the creation of NERDCAT: A Clinician’s Guide to Appraising Randomized Controlled Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyse, an open-access resource that empowers clinicians to critically appraise clinical research. The resource includes appraisal checklists alongside detailed guidance, rationales, supporting empiric evidence, and examples. “ […]
Siobhán Wittig McPhee
Name Siobhán Wittig McPhee Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025 Detail Siobhán Wittig McPhee is developing innovative open educational resources for GEOG 250 and GEOG 350, integrating immersive digital field trips, interactive videos, and storytelling pedagogies to enhance student engagement. By adapting these core courses to online and blended formats with tools like Tapestry, this project expands […]
Joel Ostblom
Name Joel Östblom Faculty Science Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Joel Östblom is developing an interactive open textbook that enhances data visualization education by providing students with hands-on exercises, immediate feedback, and real-world datasets. This accessible, web-based resource will support data literacy at UBC and beyond, equipping learners with essential skills for exploring and communicating data […]
Elizabeth Nijdam
Name Elizabeth Nijdam Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025 Detail Dr. Elizabeth “Biz” Nijdam, along with Caroline Brown, is transforming GMST 121: Fairy Tales & Popular Culture with a sustainable, open, and interdisciplinary resource that expands access to German Studies while centering social justice and Indigenous storytelling. Their work-in-progress Pressbooks textbook, Canvas course, and YouTube channel will […]
Kayli Johnson
Name Kayli Johnson Faculty Science Year(s) 2025, 2026 Detail Kayli Johnson has played a pivotal role in enhancing student learning in CHEM 123 by integrating interactive videos with H5P into course materials, making learning more effective and personalized. She co-developed the CHEM 123 eChIRP, an open, interactive textbook that replaced multiple paid resources and supports […]
Sunil Kumar Bhatt
Name Sunil Kumar Bhatt Faculty Arts Year(s) 2025 Detail Sunil Bhatt improved students’ learning experience in ASIA 353 by upgrading open educational video lectures with clearer audio and enhanced visuals. These high-quality resources support self-paced learning and make learning about Hindi film more accessible to students at UBC and beyond.
William Mohn
Name William Mohn Faculty Science Year(s) 2020 Detail Dr. Mohn uses open textbooks and freely available recorded lectures in his courses to ensure that all students can access materials without financial barriers.
Vishakha Monga
Name Vishakha Monga Faculty Science Year(s) 2020 Detail Dr. Monga developed an open textbook, Inorganic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers, for CHEM 250, an interdisciplinary inorganic chemistry course. She is committed to increasing the accessibility of her resources and improving student learning with an open approach.