About the OVPIUE
Overview and Mandate
The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) was established in 2015 to support President Meric Gertler’s goal of reimagining undergraduate education at the University of Toronto. To achieve this goal, the OVPIUE creates opportunities and pathways for faculty and staff, both individually and collectively, to explore new ways of supporting student learning and the student academic experience. This is achieved through the teaching grants we administer, the opportunities we coordinate for knowledge transfer that enable faculty to faculty learning, the implementation of new technologies that enhance the faculty, staff and student experience, the leveraging of data and analytics to better understand the undergraduate student journey and support for curriculum design and development.
Our office is invested in developing, assessing and supporting impactful, evidence-based, and technology-enabled teaching and learning initiatives across the University of Toronto. We work collaboratively with the divisions and other units on initiatives such as experiential learning infrastructure, enterprise level academic and educational technology systems, and data tools to inform academic decision-making.
These initiatives are vital to our mandate of enhancing the undergraduate student experience.
Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Professor Susan McCahan is the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, and the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs. In addition, she oversees the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI) and supports the administration of many of the major teaching awards and grant programs at the University.
Office Location
University of Toronto St. George Campus
65 St. George Street, Toronto ON, M5S 2E5
Room 106
OVPIUE Staff Directory
Leadership
| Clare Gilderdale Director, Innovations in Undergraduate Education | Support for institutional initiatives related to undergraduate education, student academic success, and academic systems | 416-946-8251 c.gilderdale@utoronto.ca |  |
| Monica Mc Sheim Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education | Support for Vice-Provost’s calendar and meetings | 416-946-7772 ea.vpap-vpiue@utoronto.ca |  |
Teaching Initiatives, Teaching Awards & Grants
| Jennifer Evans Manager, Teaching Initiatives | Support for teaching awards and grants; teaching initiatives; undergraduate research; experiential learning | j.evans@utoronto.ca |  |
| Tegan Mannisto (on leave) Coordinator, Teaching Initiatives | Support for teaching awards and grants; teaching initiatives; communications | 416-978-1500 tegan.mannisto@utoronto.ca |  |
| Carrie Reese Coordinator, Teaching Initiatives | Support for teaching awards and grants; teaching initiatives; communications | carrie.reese@utoronto.ca |  |
| Nilton Gaspar Systems & Product Lead, Experiential Learning | Support for experiential learning; technology & systems | nilton.gaspar@utoronto.ca |  |
| Kevin Matos Systems Support Analyst, Experiential Learning | Support for experiential learning; technology & systems | kevin.matos@utoronto.ca |  |
| Lei Liang Systems Support Analyst, Experiential Learning | Support for experiential learning; technology & systems | ll.liang@utoronto.ca |  |
Academic Analytics
| Jeff Burrow Special Projects Officer | Support for Academic Analytics; Quercus Learning Analytics | 416-946-8251 jeff.burrow@utoronto.ca |  |
| Kayla Pedret Student Success Project Officer | Support for Academic Analytics | kayla.pedret@utoronto.ca |  |
| Alan da Silveira Fleck Data Analyst, Learning Analytics | Support for Quercus Learning Analytics | alan.fleck@utoronto.ca |  |
Curriculum Development
| Jessie Richards Curriculum Development Specialist | Support for program design and assessment; curriculum creation and change | 416-978-2751 jessie.richards@utoronto.ca |  |
Generative AI
| Emily Greenleaf Special Projects Officer, Generative AI | Support for initiatives related to Generative AI, including the University of Toronto AI Task Force | emily.greenleaf@utoronto.ca |
Institutional Partnerships
The teaching culture at U of T is derived from leadership and engagement at both local and institutional levels, creating a diverse ecology of teaching supports across all three campuses. Read more about our Institutional Partnerships to explore other pedagogical support units with whom we collaborate, as well as key project partners for our major initiatives.
Monthly Newsletter
The OVPIUE distributes a monthly newsletter dedicated to keeping divisional partners informed on institutional priorities and updates and events related to our priorities, such as teaching awards & grants, experiential learning, and academic analytics, as well as key events and updates from our institutional partners including the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation and the Centre for Community Partnerships.
Contact Us
We welcome your comments, feedback and questions. If you have feedback or a question related to the OVPIUE portfolio, please contact vp.iue@utoronto.ca.