Dr. Natasha Kenny
Positions
Senior Director
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Background
Educational Background
Bachelor of Environmental Science Natural Resource Management, University of Guelph, 1997
Master of Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture, University of Guelph, 2000
Doctor of Philosophy Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, 2008
Biography
As Senior Director, Natasha provides academic and administrative leadership for the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. She plays a key role in the development, implementation and promotion of the TI vision and strategy. She works with institutional, national and international partners to research, support and advocate for teaching and learning in higher education.
Natasha Kenny holds a PhD in Land Resource Science and is Senior Director of the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (TI). In her role, Natasha leads and collaborates with colleagues across the TI and university to strengthen teaching and learning practices, cultures, and communities. Natasha is also a Certified Executive Coach (CEC), working towards her International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification. In 2018, she was awarded the Educational Developers Caucus of Canada Distinguished Educational Development Career Award for helping to advance the field of educational development locally and nationally. She has led and/or collaborated on over 130 research publications and scholarly presentations (h-index, 22). Her research interests relate to educational leadership, well-being in higher education, the scholarship and practice of educational development, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). She also maintains disciplinary research interests in bioclimatic urban design and planning. She is committed to giving back to the community, having co-led UCalgary’s United Way Campaign, and as a past member of the Educational Developers Caucus of Canada’s Executive team. In her spare time, Natasha can be found exploring nature, and running/cycling trails within and around Calgary, often accompanied by her lab Bodhi.
Research
Areas of Research
Awards
- United Way Community Impact Award, University of Calgary United Way Cabinet. 2021
- Distinguished Educational Development Career Award, Educational Developers of Canada . 2018
- U Make a Difference Award, University of Calgary. 2018
Publications
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