Amber Porter, PhD
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Learning & Instructional Design Specialist
Faculty of Nursing, Technology Integrated Learning Team
Sessional Instructor
Faculty of Arts, Department of Classics and Religion
Phone number
Office (PF 4280): 403.210.8426
Office (SS 502): 403.220.5612
Background
Educational Background
PhD Greek and Roman Studies, University of Calgary, 2014
MA Classical Studies, University of Western Ontario, 2005
BA Honours Greek and Roman Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003
BSc Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001
Biography
Dr. Amber Porter joined the Faculty of Nursing in 2018 as a Learning and Instructional Design Specialist, supporting the new Graduate Certificate MN Program. She's passionate about teaching, instructional design, life-long learning, educational technology, and helping others with their teaching goals. Her post-secondary teaching experience runs 12+ years and she also holds a sessional appointment in the Department of Classics and Religion in the Faculty of Arts.
Research
Areas of Research
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| GRST 315 | Women and the Family in the Greek and Roman World | Fall 2021 |
| GRST 205 | Introduction to Greece and Rome | Summer 2021 |
| GRST 209 | Classical Mythology and Literature | Spring 2021 |
Awards
- Pursuit of Excellence Outstanding Team Award, Faculty of Nursing. 2020
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Government of Canada. 2008
Publications
- Porter, Amber J. "Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Understand and Express Empathy and Compassion?" In The Art of Compassion, edited by E. Kyprianidou, 23-46. Athens: Nissos Publications. (2019)
- Porter, Amber J. "Compassion in Soranus' Gynecology and Caelius Aurelianus' On Chronic Diseases." In Homo Patiens: Approaches to the Patient in the Ancient World, edited by G. Petridou and C. Thumiger, 285-303. Leiden: Brill. (2016)
- PhD Dissertation: Empathy and Compassion in the Medicine and Literature of the First and Second Centuries AD (University of Calgary). (2014)
More Information
OFFICE HOURS
On campus: Mondays and Wednesdays - 08.30 - 16.30
Working remotely: Tuesdays and Thursdays - 8.30 - 16.30
Off on Fridays