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Steering Committee

The COESP steering committee is a team of biology education advocates and enthusiasts representing the diversity of teaching and learning voices across CBS. 

COESP is a subsidiary of the Associate Dean Academic Office specializing in supporting and promoting a culture of biology education engagement and excellence. Our COESP steering committee is led by a Director and is comprised of staff and faculty representation from each of our 3 departments (MCB, IB, HHNS), undergraduate and graduate student representatives, as well as campus partners offering specialized expertise in higher education.

COESP Director

Kerry Ritchie
Kerry Ritchie, Associate Professor

Faculty and Staff Representatives

Sarah Alderman, Assistant Professor, IB
Tim Bartley, Assistant Professor, IB
Justine Tishinsky, Course Coordinator, HHNS
Bill Bettger, Associate Professor, HHNS
Marissa Dahari, Teaching Coordinator, MCB
Melanie Alpaugh, Assistant Professor, MCB
Robbie Gumieniak, Instructor, UoG Humber
Dan Grunspan, Assistant Professor,
Director COESP BioEd Reseach Hub

Student Representatives

Delainey McManus, Undergraduate Student
Tushar Sharma, Graduate Student

College and University Representatives

Aron Fazekas, Educational Developer, UoG OTL
Cara Copeland, Experiential Learning Coordinator, CBS
Heather Pollock, Manager Academic Programs, ADA Office
Virginia Capmourteres, Research and Grad Officer, ADR Office
Char Winchcombe-Forhan, Biology Coordinator,
COESP Administration
Jason McAlister, Research Manager,
COESP Communications

Former COESP Steering Committee Members

Thank you for your contributions and service to the CBS Teaching and Learning Community,
you are welcome back anytime!

Erin Aspenleider, OTL Representative

Sarah Bates, ADR Office Representative

Olivia Bogner, Undergraduate Representative

Anastasia Chouvalova, Undergraduate Representative

John Dawson, COESP Director

Colin DeMill, IB Representative

Katherine Drotos, Graduate Representative

Sara Fulmer, OTL Representative

Steffen Graether, MCB Representative, Acting Director

Sheri Hincks, IB Representative

Tina Hobbins, Graduate Representative

Shoshanah Jacobs, IB Representative

Jaideep Mathur, MCB Representative

Chris Meyer, MCB Representative

Amy Newman, IB Representative

Lauren Pace, Undergraduate Representative

Jennifer Reniers, OTL Representative

Lisa Robertson, IB Representative

Marjorie Sorensen, Post Doc Representative

John Vessey, MCB Representative

Paisely Worthington, Undergraduate and Graduate Representative