A dedicated academic leader with experience in curriculum development, Stéphanie joined Toronto Metropolitan University in 2007, and most recently completed a decade-long term as program director of Arts and Contemporary Studies, Faculty of Arts.
Throughout her time at Toronto Metropolitan, Stéphanie has been a champion of innovation, inclusivity and collaboration. During her tenure as director, she oversaw the successful completion of the Arts and Contemporary Studies periodic program review, leading to several significant curriculum modifications, such as the implementation of an interdisciplinary anthropology studies option. She was also instrumental in the development of the Languages and Intercultural Relations program.
Stéphanie’s extensive experience in curriculum development, delivery and quality assessment led to her appointment to the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance’s Appraisal Committee. In this position, she played a key role in reviewing programs from all disciplines and proposals from universities across Ontario, providing her with a critical overview of curriculum standards from a provincial-wide perspective.
Stéphanie is associate professor in the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, which has informed her approach to curriculum quality assurance and pedagogy. In 2018, her commitment to teaching excellence and innovation was recognized with her receipt of the Faculty of Arts Slobodan Drakulic Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Award. Prior to her most recent appointment, Stéphanie was chair of the Liberal Studies Committee, member of the Academic Standards Committee, and chair of the Arts Scholars Circle.
Stéphanie holds a doctorate degree, a Masters of French Studies and a Collaborative Masters of Semiotics from the University of Toronto.
stephanie.walsh@torontomu.ca