We are pleased to announce that Angela Towle has been reappointed as Academic Director of the UBC Learning Exchange for a third term.
Since 2013, Angela has ensured the Learning Exchange effectively links with UBC’s academic mission. The unit annually engages more than 1,200 students and 55 faculty members from a wide range of disciplines including business, education, library and information studies, medicine, pharmacy, public health, and sociology.
There have been a number of highlights under Angela’s tenure, including:
- The Making Research Accessible initiative, a multifaceted approach to knowledge exchange developed in collaboration with the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Library, UBC iSchool, SFU Library, Vancouver Public Library, researchers, and Downtown Eastside organizations.
- Support for UBC researchers for community-based research and knowledge exchange events.
- Development of a student video series, Shifting the Story, as part of a suite of orientation materials that are widely used across the Vancouver campus and in local communities.
Angela brings more than 30 years’ experience in curriculum and faculty development, medical education scholarship, and community engagement to the role. In addition to being an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, she is a Senior Scholar in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship within the Faculty of Medicine, as well as the Co-Director of Patient and Community Partnership for Education, in the Office of UBC Health.
For the full announcement, please visit: https://academic.ubc.ca/towle-reappointment
To learn more about the Learning Exchange, visit: https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/about-us/
Congratulations, Dr. Towle!