Centre for Teaching Excellence

Lydia Watson (she/her) has been a faculty member at Capilano University for 16 years.  She holds a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies from the University of British Columbia and her teaching and learning scholarship is focused on trauma aware pedagogy, specifically the importance of care in teaching. 

Her work and leadership in open educational practices has involved students, faculty, and staff on the adoption of open educational resources and open pedagogy in the classroom and the curriculum. 

She has presented at conferences and co-published work on the impact of using compassion in teaching and on the value of sharing pedagogy.   Her work always places people at the heart center.