Engineering Teaching and Learning Team

Eric Tremblay, M.Sc., M.Ed., is the Director (Engineering Teaching and Learning Team) with more than 20 years’ experience designing and developing courses and programs in the higher education space.  He is a Certified Instructional Designer and experienced instructor, having taught more than 30 different courses for St. Lawrence College, the Royal Military College of Canada, and Queen’s University. He is a Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer and past Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Instructional Designers.

Simon Bailey is an Instructional Designer (Engineering Teaching and Learning Team) and holds a BA from the University of the Arts, UK, and a Master’s in Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. Simon has more than 12 years’ experience working with digital technologies and multimedia, and for over 7 years has been working specifically designing and developing courses within higher education. His current role involves supporting faculty in course design and development and specifically in course redesign for traditional, blended and fully online courses. He is a Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer.

Brittany McRae is an Instructional Designer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. For over a decade, Brittany has worked in education in various roles including K-12 teaching and program development, Professor of Communications, and as faculty and educational technology support. In her current role, she provides pedagogical support to faculty and subject matter experts in course design and development projects in the areas of improving constructive alignment, writing learning outcomes, designing assessments, and integrating learning technologies in online, blended, and face-to-face delivery models. She is also trained as a Peer Reviewer in the Quality Matters framework.

Brittany received her B.Ed. from the University of Alberta, both a Master’s of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management and an International Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning from Royal Roads University, a Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design from Athabasca University and is a Canadian Certified Instructional Designer.

Satish Kumar Kotha is an Instructional Designer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. 

He has held teaching, administrative, and research positions while working in the USA, India, and Canada. Satish designed, developed, and facilitated courses in the academic and corporate sectors.  He developed courses for face-to-face, online, and hybrid scenarios. He approaches the teaching and learning process through the principles of universal design for learning.

Satish considers himself a lifelong learner and believes in the power of adaptability in the ever-evolving field of education. His interests include learning about new tools of education technology and developing active learning strategies for everyday learning.

Satish holds a B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering from JNTUH, India, an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University, USA, and a Graduate Diploma in Learning and Technology from Royal Roads University, Canada.

Leigha Covell is a Certified Instructional Designer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. Before coming to Queen’s, Leigha worked as an Instructional Designer at the Royal Military College of Canada. In her role, she provides pedagogical support for course design, manages course development and redesign projects, and provides one-on-one support for onsite instructors. Leigha is a founding member of the LEAP (Learn, Experience, Articulate, Present) Network on campus, and she is trained in the Quality Matters framework.

Leigha holds a B.Ed. from McGill University, a M.Ed. from Queen’s University, and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Instructional Design from Athabasca University.

Barbara McLachlan is the Educational Quality Specialist Intern with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. Barbara is currently a third-year Chemical Engineering Student at Queen’s University studying the Bioengineering sub-plan. In her current role, she works alongside the Instructional Designers on course design and development projects. Her interests include working to increase learner engagement and assisting in course redesigns to align with EDII-AS initiatives. Barbara is excited to learn about the integration of various learning technologies into course designs and analyze courses from a student perspective.

Justin Holland is an Educational Media Producer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. Before coming to Queen’s, Justin worked in Marketing for Elite Window Cleaning; leading in the design of their new sister company, Lemonade Window Cleaning, in Florida. He has years of experience as a freelance multimedia producer, creating content for companies like Pita Pit, the YMCA, and the NDP. His work in film led to him producing an abundance of content for bands and musicians across Canada, including the likes of The Glorious Sons, Busty and the Bass, B. Rich, The Wilderness, and many more.

In his current role, he works alongside educators and instructional designers to plan and create educational material supporting course development. Justin is trained in the Quality Matters framework.

Rodrigo Moran is an Educational Media Producer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. Rodrigo has been working at Queen’s University for the past couple of years, starting in the Faculty of Law, then transitioning to Arts and Science Online, and finally here at Smith Engineering. He has a lot of experience working with instructors and helping them develop their courses with the proper multimedia tools. Rodrigo is most passionate about video production and storytelling.

Emma Corbett is the Curriculum and Assessment Lead for Smith Engineering at Queen's . She is responsible for overseeing the assessment and continuous improvement processes for the Faculty. This includes meeting requirements set out by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) and the Queen’s University Cyclical Program Review. She also supports curriculum development activities and works to aggregate, analyze, and report on a wide range of data in the Faculty.

Emma holds a BASc in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University and is also trained in the Quality Matters framework. During her undergraduate degree, she held multiple positions within the Faculty, one being a Data Analyst in support of accreditation. Prior to her current role, Emma worked as a Data Scientist with MaxSold in Kingston.

Jenna Hamilton is the Educational Support Specialist with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. She is the team’s frontline person and provides support to both the team and faculty with all ongoing projects. Jenna previously worked as a Remote Exam Coordinator for the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team.

Before starting with Queen’s University, Jenna worked as a Children and Youth Program Coordinator for the Loyalist Township. She also taught in Montreal for 3 years with the English Montreal School Board. Jenna holds a B.Ed. from McGill University and is trained in the Quality Matters framework.

Michael Chabot is the Extended Realities Developer with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. In his role, he supports course development teams by developing immersive Virtual Reality simulations and other game-based technologies to deliver course material in new, exciting, and innovative ways. His background is in game-based learning with a focus on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and web-based gaming technologies targeted towards the educational sector. Before coming to Queen's, Michael worked as a Professor of New Media and Animation at Loyalist College, as well as Lead Developer of the Virtual Development Office at Loyalist College. Michael is trained in the Quality Matters framework.

Michael received his Ontario College Diploma in New Media and Animation from Loyalist College (2010). He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems.

Nicholas Yeaman is the Virtual Reality Design Specialist Intern with the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team. Nicholas is currently a fourth-year Applied Mathematics and Engineering Student in the Mechanics sub-plan at Queen's University. He is on his 12-month QUIP internship supporting the development of new Virtual Reality course material alongside the Extended Realities Developer to provide an exciting and immersive experience for students. He is interested in utilizing Virtual Reality technology to benefit the student experience and learn about the creation of engaging and realistic scenarios for educational purposes.