Rebecca Sweetman
Associate Director, Learning Environments (Digital & Physical)
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Centre for Teaching and Learning
As Associate Director, Learning Environments (Digital & Physical), Rebecca is focused on creating equitable, accessible, and inclusive learning environments. In her role, Rebecca collaborates with faculty and partners across campus to integrate pedagogically robust educational technologies and develop engaging learning spaces.
With over 20 years of experience in educational design, leadership, and technology, Rebecca has dedicated her career to advancing equity, decolonization, and transformative learning. Prior to working at Queen鈥檚, she founded and led The Paradigm Shift Project, an NGO that produced educational documentaries with grassroots changemakers on global social justice issues. At Queen鈥檚, she most recently served as Associate Director of Educational Technologies with Arts and Science Online (ASO).
Currently pursuing a PhD in Health Sciences, Rebecca鈥檚 research focuses on interventions in the design of education for transformative justice. She is also an organic permaculture farmer, cultivating alternative economic models for local food security.
Rebecca is passionate about designing learning experiences that drive meaningful change. Contact her for consultations on:
- Enhancing synergies between digital and physical learning spaces
- Exploring generative AI and innovative educational technologies, and their influence on teaching, learning, and assessment practices
- Designing for accessibility and inclusivity in education