About Us

Schulich’s Office of Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence

As of October 2020, Schulich’s new Office of Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence (CITE) was created in response to the growing need for more high-quality teaching and learning support and development. This new office brings together the resources and expertise related to teaching, learning and program quality that were previously housed across three departments within the School: the Office of the Associate Dean Academic (OADA), the Schulich Centre for Teaching Excellence (SCTE), and Schulich Information Services & Technology (IS&T).

We’re here to support the School’s teaching and learning needs, both within and beyond the classroom. We offer a variety of consultation services for course design and delivery as well as workshops geared towards faculty development and best teaching practices. We also showcase the best of teaching and learning at Schulich on our website. Our aim is to keep faculty and students connected and inspired by featuring courses, instructors, news updates and practical teaching tips.

Innovative Teaching Practices

Instructional Design

New Course Development

Course Improvement

Educational Technology

Instructor Training & Development

Resolution of Classroom Issues

Curriculum Mapping & Learning Outcomes

Innovative Teaching Practices

Instructional Design

New Course Development

Course Improvement

Educational Technology

Instructor Training & Development

Resolution of Classroom Issues

Curriculum Mapping & Learning Outcomes

CITE TeamOffice of Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence

Meet our team in the Office of Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence (CITE). We offer a variety of support services related to curricular development, instructional design, and course delivery for both new and current faculty. We also support the innovative teaching and leaning tools and technology systems that our students, staff, and instructors depend upon. We provide individual consultations, workshops and training geared towards faculty development and best teaching practices, strengthening our academic community committed to teaching and learning excellence. Contact us here:

General issues & inquiries: cite@schulich.yorku.ca
Canvas, Zoom, and other learning tool inquiries, submit a help request to IT Medic
SCTE inquiries including faculty onboarding, teaching workshops, and awards: scte@schulich.yorku.ca

Kevin Tasa

Associate Dean, Academic

I can help with…

Academic Policies
Faculty Affairs & Governance

Kathryn M. Doyle

Director, Academic Affairs

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Academic Policies
Curricular and Pedagogical Design & Governance
Grade Appeals
Schulich Faculty Council and Executive Committee

Jeff Pinto

Associate Director, Information & Learning Technology

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General technology-enhanced learning questions
Canvas support and training
Learning tools support and training

Thomas Medcof

Director, SCTE Office

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Teaching consultation
Student engagement
Faculty workshops and training

Teresa Back

Program Assistant, SCTE Office

I can help with…

Teaching workshops and teaching awards
ONCE/Interim course evaluations
New instructor onboarding
General enquiries

Lindsay Page

Instructional Designer

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Instructional Design
Course Development
Canvas Assistance

Emily Rooks

Academic Technologist

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Collaborative & learning tools (Zoom, Echo360, Teams, etc.)
Canvas support & training

Jennifer Sanchez

Educational Technology Support Assistant

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Learning Tools (Zoom & Canvas)
Canvas support and training

Andy Lay

Customer Success & Implementation Specialist

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Canvas support & training
Collaborative & learning tools (Teams, Sharepoint, Qualtrics, Lockdown Browser etc.) support & training

Ingo Holzinger

Faculty Lead, E-Learning

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E-Learning in courses and programs
E-Learning resources

Minerva Cernea

Faculty Lead, Experiential Education

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Experiential Education in courses and programs
Experiential Education resources

T&L TeamOffice of the Associate Dean Academic

Schulich’s CITE office works closely alongside the office of the Associate Dean Academic (ADA), responsible for academic policy and governance, curricular development, program scheduling, and the coordination and booking of classroom space. Meet our colleagues in the ADA office: