Our panelists will share their perspectives on how to prepare a chemistry teaching portfolio with suggestions for structure, advice on how to collect and document evidence, as well as illustrate how the portfolio can take various forms with examples. This will be an interactive session with time to pose questions. The session will also be recorded for those who cannot attend live.
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Elizabeth McGinitie, University of Alberta

Elizabeth McGinitie is an Associate Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Science at the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus. She is a recipient of the Augustana Faculty Award for Early Achievement of Teaching Excellence (2020). Her research focuses on the design of novel catalytic systems for use in continuous-flow chemical transformations and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in chemistry, with a focus on collaborative learning, knowledge assessment and transferable skill development, which is highlighted in her most recent publication: Design and Implementation of a Mentorship Course That Utilizes Senior Undergraduate Chemistry Students As Learning Assistants in the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory to Foster Transferable Skill Development. Elizabeth teaches a variety of undergraduate courses including introductory chemistry, inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry and chemical synthesis, as well as a number of chemistry lab-based courses focused on providing students with practical and highly technical lab skills.
Shannon Accettone, Trent University

Shannon is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Forensic Science at Trent University. Her work centres around curriculum development and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in chemistry education, focusing on mastery and collaborative learning-based approaches, specifications grading, and the teaching and learning of analytical chemistry. Shannon currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Chemistry Education Division for the Canadian Society for Chemistry and is the recipient of the Trent University Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021), Trent University Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in the Sciences (2022), and was recently recognized by the Chemical Institute of Canada with the Margaret-Ann Armour Award for Early Career Education (2024). Shannon teaches a wide range of undergraduate courses in Introductory Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Forensic Chemistry.
Brett McCollum, Thompson Rivers University

Brett McCollum is the Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Thompson Rivers University. He holds a PhD in Chemistry (Simon Fraser University) and is a 3M National Teaching Fellow (2019). He is internationally recognized in the fields of scholarship on teaching and learning and discipline-based education research, serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL).
Prior to joining TRU, McCollum was a Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Mount Royal University. He also held an inaugural Board of Governor’s Teaching Chair, focusing on Educational Leadership, and has served as Chair of SoTL Canada, a constituency group of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
McCollum’s passion for improving the student learning experience was recognized through the MRU Undergraduate Research Supervision Award (2019), the Student Association Open Education Champion Award (2020), and the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations Distinguished Teaching Award (2021). With research experience in both quantitative and qualitative methods, McCollum is enthusiastic about evidence-based scholarly teaching and creating the conditions for faculty, staff, and students to collaborate as partners for exceptional learning experiences.