Our Team

Dr. Andrea Guerin is a full-time Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Pathology and Molecular Medicine at Queen’s University. After completing her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Toronto, she obtained her MD at the University of Western Ontario in 2008. She returned to Toronto and completed her residency training in Medical Genetics and Genomics. She has held various leadership roles in Medical Genetics and Genomics such as Division Head and Quality Lead for the Provincial Genetics Program.

She obtained a Master of Education from Queen's University in 2022. She has held roles in both the MD program and Pediatric Residency program such as Course director, Year Director (MD Program Years 2-4) and Academic Advisor during the transition to CBME. She is currently the Director of Teaching, Assessment and Learning in the MD Program and serves on the Royal College training committee for Medical Genetics and Genomics. She has received awards for Lectureship from the MD program and was the CAME Certificate of Merit award winner for Queen’s in 2020 for her work in curricular development and design. She was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Pediatric Chairs of Canada in 2022. Her research centres around both Medical Education and Medical Genetics and Genomics.

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Dr. Denise Stockley is a Professor and Scholar in Higher Education with the Office of the Provost (Teaching and Learning Portfolio) and the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She is the President of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and represents Canada on the Council for the International Consortium for Educational Development. She has led curricular development and innovation at the systems level and has facilitated hundreds of workshops in the area of educational development. Her current research focuses on how we create and study environments that promote learning such as the impact of national teaching awards, research ethics training, and system-wide curricular change. She is the Principal Investigator on several research grants including those from the Tri-Council (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) and the Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE).

Of interest to this program, Dr. Stockley was part of the TeleLearning NCE in the 1990s that created one of the first learning management systems and has since used this background to work with all sectors on developing, implementing and evaluating online learning. When Dr. Stockley joined Queen’s in 2001, there were only 3 courses that used technology enhanced learning and she was instrumental in enabling Queen’s to become a leader in this area and was part of the team that instituted Quality Assurance and curriculum mapping across the institution.

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Jennifer is the Graduate Assistant for MHPE, and a member of the Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship. She is happy to assist with questions about the program or admissions process.

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Meet Rhonda, our Master of Health Profession Education (MHPE) Learning Experience Advisor and the buzzing mastermind behind The Buzz Newsletter. Rhonda ensures our hive of learners stays as busy as bees, blending humour and wisdom into every update. With a knack for turning even the most complex topics into honey-sweet insights, Rhonda keeps our MHPE community buzzing with excitement and knowledge.

Before joining Queen’s, Rhonda taught adult learners in Ottawa for over 10 years and was a curriculum developer for Ottawa Public Health. Currently she is also an Educational Developer and Instructional Designer with the Course Development team in the Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship, Queen’s Health Sciences.

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Jennie is thrilled to return to her alma mater and work alongside her MHPE family! She is embedded within the Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship on the Curriculum Renewal team for the Master of Health Professions Education program and currently serves as the interim MHPE Learning Experience Advisor.

With a decade of experience as a frontline paramedic and paramedic educator, Jennie was eager to further her passion for teaching by pursuing her education at Queen’s. She holds both a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Health Professions Education from Queen’s University. For her master’s capstone, she developed a tactical first aid program, which she has since implemented with local law enforcement agencies.

Her professional interests include simulation-based learning, paramedic research, course and program development, and interprofessional training that fosters collaboration across emergency services. Jennie also works with Algonquin College as an Instructor and Paramedic Lab Technologist and supports research with the Paramedic Research Lab.

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Kate is Associate Director of Operations of MHPE and the Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship (OPDES). The MHPE program is offered by OPDES, which is also responsible for Continuing Professional Development, Educational Scholarship, Faculty Development, and Course Development in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Learn more about OPDES.

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Dr. Andrea Guerin

Dr. Denise Stockley

Jennifer Fowler

Rhonda Newhook

Jennie Candow

Courtney Svab

Kate Kittner