Dr. Amber Porter
Positions
Manager, Technology Integrated Learning
Faculty of Nursing, Teaching and Learning Team
Sessional Instructor
Contact information
Phone number
Office (PF 4280): 403.210.8426
Office (SS 502): 403.220.5612
Background
Credentials
e-Learning Certificate, University of Calgary (Continuing Education), 2021
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 J. Porter joined the Faculty of Nursing in 2018 as a Learning and Instructional Design Specialist, supporting the new Graduate Certificate MN Program, and she now manages the Technology Integrated Learning Team (TILT.) She's passionate about teaching, instructional design, life-long learning, educational technology, and helping others achieve their teaching goals. Her post-secondary teaching experience runs 18+ 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 209 | Classical Mythology and Literature | Winter 2025 |
| GRST 211 | Technical Terms of Medicine and Life Sciences | Winter 2025 |
| LATI 201 | Latin I | Fall 2024 |
| NURS 622 | Foundational Philosophy for Teaching and Learning Across Contexts | Fall 2024 |
| GRST 355 | Emotion in the Ancient Greek World | Winter 2023 |
| GRST 315 | Women and the Family in Greece and Rome | Fall 2021 |
| GRST 325 | Greek Art and Architecture | Fall 2016 |
| GRST 205 | Introduction to Greece and Rome | Summer 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)
- Nowell, L., Porter, A.J., Gospodinov, J. “Students as partners in course development.” In Teaching Academy Students as Partners Guide, edited by M. Arcelana-Panililio, Jeffs, C., 32-38. Calgary: Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. (2024)
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8.30 am - 4.30 pm (working remotely T&Th)
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