Anna Kindler

University of British Columbia

Dr. Anna Kindler is Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and a Senior Advisor International as well as a member of the UBC Board of Governors. Her successful academic career as a researcher and educator also included senior leadership roles as Dean at the Hong Kong Institute of Education followed by a 10-year tenure as UBC’s Vice Provost and Associate Vice President Academic. Professor Kindler has served as advisor to governments and educational institutions on matters of academic quality assurance, teaching and learning improvement and educational leadership development. Her current work focuses on development and implementation of international professional development programs for university and college faculty and academic leaders.

Pawel M. Kindler

University of British Columbia

Dr. Pawel M. Kindler is Professor of Teaching in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences and the MD Undergraduate Program in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. He currently serves as the Physiology Lead and Chair of Teaching Committee and as Course Director of Gross Anatomy for 1st Year Dentistry. The primary focus of his academic career has been medical education. Professor Kindler’s inquiry has been situated within the scholarship of teaching and learning in medicine where he has led several studies focused on a wide range of topics, including peer facilitation in PBL and CBL, teaching perspectives of medical PBL tutors, self-regulated learning, students’ perception of learning experiences, and the effectiveness of self-directed online modules. His work has been published in leading medical education journals. He has also actively contributed to international faculty development programs in teaching and learning and has served as advisor supporting establishment of effective peer review of teaching initiatives for educational improvement. Professor Kindler is the recipient of several local and national awards.