Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Diane Salter to the position of vice provost, teaching and learning.
Dr. Salter joins KPU from the University of Hong Kong, where she was associate professor in the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL).
Prior to this, she held the post of senior educational development officer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Salter has also worked at Sheridan College as dean, Centre for Curriculum and Faculty Development and at the University of Waterloo, where she was assistant professor in the Centre for Learning and Teaching through Technology.
“I am honoured to be able to take on the role of vice provost, teaching and learning at KPU and look forward to being a part of the dynamic community,” said Dr. Salter.
Dr. Salter holds a PhD in applied cognitive science from the University of Toronto and has an extensive list of publications in the areas of teaching and learning, learning outcomes, instructional design, learning technologies, and staff development. She is currently completing a book titled, Cases on Quality Teaching practices in Higher Education.
With more than 20 years of experience in teaching and academic development in international institutions, Dr. Salter has taught extensively in Australia, Austria, USA, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Macau, Hong Kong and China. She was also a co-recipient of the Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education (RHIME) Award, for the curriculum developed for the special study module, “Pen, Brush and Camera” (with Prof. Li Chong Chan and Dr. Julie Chen).
Dr. Salter will begin her new position at KPU on April 8.
