Senior Management
Adriana Briseño-Garzón
Adriana Briseño-Garzón, PhD
Senior Manager, Research and Evaluation
adriana.briseno@ubc.ca
604–827–2734
Adriana leads CTLT’s research and evaluation activities in alignment with the university’s strategic priorities. She manages the implementation of the activities and services of the Institute of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISOTL) and works collaboratively with faculty members, staff and graduate research assistants supporting their engagement with scholarly activities related to teaching and learning. Adriana builds relationships with academic leaders across UBC in order to encourage involvement in SoTL research and to grow institutional recognition for SoTL activities.
Team (listed alphabetically)
Natasha Pestonji-Dixon
Natasha Pestonji-Dixon, PhD
Evaluation and Research Consultant
natasha.pestonji-dixon@ubc.ca
Natasha supports the design and implementation of teaching and learning research and evaluation projects across campus and assists in the coordination of the Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She supports faculty members as they evaluate their Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund projects (TLEF), sustains and expands a community of SoTL practitioners among UBC Faculty, facilitates the student network of SoTL Specialists, and engages in research into teaching and learning initiatives that serve the UBC Strategic Plan. She has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of British Columbia, where she studied holistic preference decision-making.
Trish Varao-Sousa
Trish Varao-Sousa, PhD
Evaluation and Research Consultant
trish.varao-sousa@ubc.ca
604–822–1984
Trish supports the design and implementation of teaching and learning research and evaluation projects across campus and assists in the co-ordination of the Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Trish has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of British Columbia where she studied how different learning environments influence attention and retention.
