Project Leadership
Karsten Mündel - Co-Sponsor, Vice Provost (Learning Initiatives)
Jessica Butts Scott - Co-Sponsor, AVP (Online Learning & Continuing Education)
Shari Baraniuk - Co-Sponsor, AVP and CIO (IST - Finance & Administration)
Marvin Washington - Co-Sponsor, College Dean, CSSH
Robert Brennan - Project lead, Senior Project Manager (Office of the Provost)
Chris Brunelle - Executive Project Manager, Executive Director, Enrolment Systems & Service Innovation
LMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The advisory committee provides insights to the Learning Management System project on stakeholder sentiment, bringing broader perspectives from across the university.
Ali Shiri - Vice Dean (Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies)
Angela Bayduza - Associate Dean (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
Anita Parker - Lead Educational Developer (Centre for Teaching and Learning)
Anne McIntosh - Associate Dean, Teaching (Augustana Campus)
Avery Letendre - Indigenous Continuing Education & Online Project Manager (Faculty of Native Studies)
Chris Brunelle - Executive Director, RO Enrolment Systems & Service Innovation
Colleen Starchuk - Learning Consultant/Co-Director, Tech in Education (Faculty of Education)
Deanna Singhal - Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning (Faculty of Science)
Erik Berglund - E-Learning Professional Development Specialist (Faculty of Nursing)
Erin Wright - Professor (School of Public Health)
Heather Braid - Manager, Teaching and Learning (Alberta School of Business)
Hollis Lai - Associate Professor (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry)
Iain Muir - Associate Teaching Professor (Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Jeff Rawlings - Director, Digital Learning Environment (Information Services & Technology)
Ken Cor - Clinical Professor (Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Kim Frail - Head, Teaching and Learning (Library and Museums)
Kristin Mulligan - Director, Online Learning (Online Learning & Continuing Education)
Lise Niyuhire - Senior Officer, Innovation & Technology (Campus Saint-Jean)
Pedro Almeida - Vice-President Academic (University of Alberta Students’ Union)
Rebecca Nagel - Associate Dean, Undergraduate (Faculty of Arts)
Rija Kamran - Vice-President Academic (Graduate Students’ Union)
Stanislav Karapetrovic - Professor (Faculty of Engineering)
Vincent Bouchard - Professor (Faculty of Science)
LMS WORKING TEAMS
The complex design and support requirements for a university-wide transition to a new learning management system of the future are built on the power of partnership, including contributions from the working teams listed below.
LMS Operations Team
Team members from Information Services Technology (IST/eClass), Online & Continuing Education (OCE), and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) are working together to bridge technical and pedagogical domains of expertise as part of Canvas system configuration and testing to provide an effective launch for all three waves by Fall 2025.
Jeff Rawlings - Director, Digital Learning Environment, IST - Teaching & Learning Service
Christopher Goetz - Team Lead, Support and Config, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Dave Laurie - Senior eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Greg Gibeau - Sr. Cloud Software Developer, IST- Teaching & Learning Services
Trevor Jones - Sr. Cloud Software Developer, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Dominik Royko - LMS Programmer Analyst, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services
Roopa Boraiah Ramakrishna - Cloud Software Developer, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Anthony Radziszewski - Cloud Software Developer, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Sherman Lai - eClass Support, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Matt Kluk - Junior eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Lorian Williams - eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Maxim Wawruck - eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Renee Varghese - eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
John Morris - eClass Support Analyst, IST - Teaching & Learning Services
Anita Parker - Lead Educational Developer, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Jessica Butts Scott - LMS Co-Sponsor + AVP, Online & Continuing Education
Kristin Mulligan - Director, Online Learning, Online & Continuing Education
Tanya McPherson - Sr. Project Manager, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Shereen Seoudi - Senior Instructional Designer, Online & Continuing Education
Robert Brennan - Senior Project Manager, Office of the Provost
Erik Wynn - Customer Success Manager, Instructure
Danna Wilson - Project Consultant, Instructure
Kevin O'Hearn - Regional Director, Canada, Instructure
Woody Roper - Principal Learning Consultant, Training & Strategic Planning, Instructure
Anthony Marcasciano - Instructional Designer, Instructure
Callie Tate - Instructional Designer, Instructure
Tina Cassidy - Impact Learning Consultant, Instructure
STACK Advisors
A select group of instructors who currently use STACK question types in various courses are supporting the LMS project with expert knowledge regarding requirements and testing, well ahead of Canvas Wave 3 planned for Fall 2025.
Karsten Mündel - LMS Co-Sponsor + Vice Provost (Learning Initiatives), Provost & Vice-President Academic - Admin + Professor, Augustana - Social Sciences
Roger Moore - Chair, Faculty of Science - Physics + Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
Chris Frei - Professor, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences + Department Chair, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
Carlos 'Lobo' Cruz Noguez - Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept + Associate Dean, CNAS - Office of Education
Jason Olfert - Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Vincent Bouchard - Professor, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
Jeremy Sit - Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Clayton Pettit - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kirk Kaminsky - Science Faculty Lecturer, Faculty of Science - Physics
Benjamin Nakashima Paniagua - Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Cheung - Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
Ahmed Mowafy Saad - ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Robert Brennan - Senior Project Manager (Office of the Provost)
Jeff Rawlings - Director, Digital Learning Environment, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services
Chesceri Mason Gafuik - Senior Business Analyst
Migration Testing Team
This team works with IST and K16 to provide testing and feedback as part of a higher-fidelity approach for transferring courses from Moodle to Canvas. They focus on preserving course content and functionality, so instructors have less to do if they choose to activate a migrated course in Canvas for Wave 2 or 3 (Winter 2025 or Fall 2025 terms).
Maya Wheelock - Science Faculty Lecturer, Faculty of Science - Physics
Igor Boettcher - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
Christopher Coles - ATS Full Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering
John Cocchio - Full Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Robb Sombach - Associate Executive Professor, Alberta School of Business, Department of Accounting and Business Analytics
Albert Vette - Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Avery Letendre - Online Learning and Strategy Lead, Faculty of Native Studies
Corey Stroeder - Learning Technology Specialist, Faculty of Nursing, Deans Office
Yvonne Wong - ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Psychology Science
Geri Ruissen - Assistant Professor, Faculty of KSR - Academic Programs
Liane Jean - Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation - Teaching
Claire Tellier - Assistant Teaching Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Dave Ludwick - Contract Instructor, Online and Continuing Education
Course Template Designers
This team designed the official U of A Canvas course template to offer a consistent teaching and learning experience, with built-in resource links that reinforce student success.
Deanna Davis - Executive Director (Interim), Centre for Teaching and Learning
Anita Parker - Lead Educational Developer, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Jessica Butts Scott - LMS Co-Sponsor + AVP, Online & Continuing Education
Kristin Mulligan - Director, Online Learning, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Tanya McPherson - Sr. Project Manager, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Shereen Seoudi - Senior Instructional Designer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Karsten Mündel - LMS Co-Sponsor + Vice Provost (Learning Initiatives), Provost & Vice-President Academic - Admin + Professor, Augustana - Social Sciences
Robert Brennan - Senior Project Manager (Office of the Provost)
Christopher Goetz - Team Lead, Support and Config, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services
Dave Laurie - Senior eClass Support Analyst, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services
Callie Tate - Instructional Designer, Instructure
Knowledge Network
This support group works with the LMS project team to share ideas and feedback on how people are supported to create exceptional teaching and learning experiences with Canvas.
Anita Parker - Lead Educational Developer, Provost & Vice-President Academic - Centre for Teaching and Learning
Laura Velazquez Velazquez - Research Assistant, Faculty of Arts - East Asian Studies Dept; Learning, Design & Tech Train Spec, Provost & Vice-President Academic - Centre for Teaching and Learning
Mauricio Rivera-Quijano - Consultant, Training, Vice-President Finance & Administration - Shared Services Innovation
Kristin Freeman - Educational Program Designer, Student Services - Student Conduct & Accountability
Sandra Lacza - Manager, Continuing Education, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Carrie Sawatsky - Program Advisor, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Jackie Lane - Admin Team Lead, Continuing Education, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Kelly Nguyen - Program Assistant, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Angela Dempster - Program Assistant, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Mack Harding - Program Assistant, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Cameron Mosimann - Program Coordinator, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Kristin Mulligan - Director, Online Learning, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Tanya McPherson - Sr. Project Manager, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Cynthia Lambertson-Poon - Manager, Online Learning, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Shereen Seoudi - Senior Instructional Designer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Kaila Simoneau - Senior Instructional Designer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Karen Klaib - Instructional Designer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Sam Walker - Learning Experience Developer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Monica Lucarini - Learning Experience Developer, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Lise Niyuhire - Senior Officer, Innovation & Technology - Dean's Office, Campus Saint-Jean - Académique
Hugues Kouadou - CSJ IT User Support Team Lead, Campus Saint-Jean - Campus Saint-Jean
Johny Djeupmeni - Technology Assistant, Campus Saint-Jean
Colleen Starchuk - Manager, Technologies in Education, Faculty of Education - Deans Office
Olivia Murray - Curriculum Coordinator, Business Office of Education, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies
James Park - Technologies in Education, Learning Design Consultant, Faculty of Education - Deans Office
Shane Klein - Media Technician, Faculty of Education - Deans Office
Sary Abulmona - Curriculum Coordinator, Business Office of Education
Jamie Stewart - SOTS Admin Manager, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Educational Innovation & Academic Technologies
Melanie Grams - Manager, Student & Academic Services, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
Deniz Ozgan - Graduate Program Administrator, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
Cary Glenn - Curriculum Delivery & Instructional Support Coordinator, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
Patrick von Hauff - Academic Technology Specialist, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Office of Education
Erik Berglund - Educational Instructional Design Specialist, Faculty of Nursing - Academic Planning and Undergraduate Program
Megan Hardman - Learning Support Specialist, Faculty of Nursing - Deans Office
Corey Stroeder - Learning Technology Specialist, Faculty of Nursing - Deans Office
Gavin Bradley - Science MOOC Coordinator, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Stuart Drozd - Admin/Prof Officer, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Robert Brennan - Senior Project Manager (Office of the Provost)
Bradon Valgardson - Portfolio Initiatives Manager - Learning Initiatives, Provost & Vice-President Academic - Programs
Dave Laurie - Senior eClass Support Analyst, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services
CE Canvas Team
This team includes members of Continuing Education (CE) who are steering requirements for the Continuing Education instance of Canvas that operates separately from the main instance of Canvas, using the university’s new CE Register enrollment and payment system for non-credit courses and corporate learning clients by Fall 2025.
Jessica Butts Scott - LMS Co-Sponsor + AVP, Online & Continuing Education
Brian Pardell - Director, Continuing Education, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Cynthia Lambertson-Poon - Manager, Online Learning, Online & Continuing Education - Online Learning
Sandra Lacza - Manager, Continuing Education, Online & Continuing Education - Continuing Education
Michele Fuller - Functional Analyst, Enrolment Systems and Service Innovation
Robert Brennan - Senior Project Manager (Office of the Provost)
Christopher Goetz - Team Lead, Support and Config, Information Services & Technology - Teaching & Learning Services