Fellows

2020 Cohort

Ahmad Banki - Fellow 2020

Ahmad Banki

Economics

Ahmad Banki has been a professor of economics at Dawson since 2011. He studied at the University of Calgary and McGill. In addition to E-Learning, he has been a fellow at several other communities of practice at Dawson. He is literally interested in all branches of economics. You can find his lecture videos, public talks and pedagogical instructions on his YouTube channel.   

Mark Mattei - Fellow 2020

Mark Mattei

Physiotherapy Technology

Mark Mattei has been teaching in the Physiotherapy Technology Department since 2013. Since enrolling in graduate studies in education, Mark has developed a profound interest in how students learn. In particular, he is interested in furthering his understanding in blending synchronous and asynchronous learning activities so that learners can successfully apply their knowledge to the clinical setting….

Sarah Allen - Fellow 2020

Sarah Allen

Humanities / Philosophy

I have been teaching in the Humanities and Philosophy departments at Dawson College since 2010. I had the opportunity to join the E-Learning Community of Practice  in 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 Cohort

Catherine Braithwaite

Catherine Braithwaite

Classics, History

Catherine Braithwaite has been teaching in the Department of History since 2008 and during that time she has been on a personal odyssey to expand her philosophy of teaching and learning beyond the simple fact-filled history lecture to a world of where students are active participants in their learning. In recent years her formal education…

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Daniel Goldsmith

Humanities

Daniel Goldsmith has been teaching in the humanities department since 2009, where his courses deal with questions of self-identity, compassionate action, and enlightened consciousness. His courses draw on his formal education (BA and MA from McGill University), as well as the nearly 2 years he spent in India learning about yoga and meditation. Daniel is always looking for ways to…

Reisa Levine

Reisa Levine

Cinema-Communications

Prior to teaching, Reisa spent years in media production.  She worked at the National Film Board on film and web projects and then became a Project Manager for educational gaming and app development studios. She received her MA in Educational Technology from Concordia University in 2009 and has been teaching at Dawson in Cinema | Communications since 2016.  Reisa is…

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Selma Hamdami

Psychology

Selma Hamdani joined the Dawson College Psychology department in 2012. She has been teaching a variety of course that examine social behaviors, developmental stages, mental health and more.  Selma is a firm believer in student-centered education and is curious about novel pedagogical approaches. This is what drew her to the e-leaning community and fellowship. What…



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