Meet Professor Kasey Dunn, Professor of Creativity and Innovation!

I am so excited to be a part of FHASS at Sheridan College! Prior to this role, I have led innovation and entrepreneurship programming in a variety of contexts including women’s accelerators, arts incubators, University of Toronto and… Read More

Meet Professor Tom Nittoly (ESL/TESOL)

Tom Nittoly works at Sheridan College as both an ESL Professor and the CELTA Main Course Tutor for the TESOL Plus Program. He began his teaching journey in 2008, working in the private sector teaching ESL to students… Read More

Professor Hee-Seung Kang Presents on TESOL and COIL

FHASS Professor Hee-Seung Kang (ESL & TESOL) presented her research in Innovations in Education Conference 2022 (McMaster University). The title of her presentation was “Reimagining ESL Teacher Education: Integrating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) into TESOL Curriculum.”  Drawing on sociocultural… Read More

Michelle Szabo’s New Course Develops Emotional Wellness

You meditate in class?? This Winter 2023 term, FHASS Professor Michelle Szabo is thrilled to be launching the first iteration of a new trauma-informed, social and emotional wellness course in FHASS called The Wisdom of Connection: Wellness, Community… Read More

Professor Anna Boshnakova Presents Research in Madrid

Dr. Anna Boshnakova was invited to present the preliminary results of her project “Hermeneutics of music-related visual narratives on 5th c. B.C.E. Greek vases. The So-Called Non-Sense Inscriptions in a Musical Context: Identification, Analysis, and Interpretation” at the… Read More

Professor Rory Sommers Presents Research on Active Interviewing

During June of last year, Professor Rory Sommers traveled to St. John’s Newfoundland to present a paper at the 2022 Qualitatives Conference titled “Negotiating Boundaries in Active Interviewing: Engaging with Ascribed and Achieved Positionalities”. Based on data collected… Read More

Patsy Marshall’s Students Explore Creativity and Employment

Patsy Marshall’s “Introduction to Studies in Creativity” course this semester took a novel approach for student reflections. The course provided students with four infographics, along with other SLATE material, so that students could complete 4 journal logs reflecting… Read More

From the Dean’s Office

Dear Readers, Welcome to the Fall 2022 edition of Alchemy—a celebration of all things FHASS. After the events of the past 2 ½ years, we have needed something to celebrate. This semester marked the much-awaited return to all… Read More

Welcome to the Winter 2024 issue of Alchemy!

Meet Chris Ambedkar, Professor of Creativity and Communications

Chris Ambedkar joins the School of Humanities and Creativity Chris Ambedkar (he/him) is an award-winning educator, creator, and communicator. His professional work bridges academia and industry. Chris was recently a part of The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan… Read More