Beyond the Teacher

Julita Vassileva is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan holding her Ph.D. in Math & Computer Science. Julita's research areas include explainable AI, social computing, and decentralized social architectures. Julita and Nathan cover topics such as generative AI, programming, and educational technologies.

Katherine Stewart is a soil scientist at the University of Saskatchewan with a Ph.D. from the University of Nothern British Columbia. Katherine's areas of specialization include restoration ecology, northern plant-soil systems, remediation, and N cycling. Katherine and Nathan cover topics such as soil science, restoration/remediation, and the importance of multiple perspectives in science.

Wendy James is the director of the Gwena Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Saskatchewan. Her interest areas are professional learning and assessment practice, among other areas in the realm of teaching and learning. Wendy and Nathan cover topics such as professional learning, ai, school, and debate. Find Wendy's work through the Gwena Moss Centre at https://teaching.usask.ca/about/units/gwenna-moss-centre-for-teaching-and-learning.php#top

Todd Knihnitski is a teacher and one of the owners of and a professional cheerleading coach at Prairie Fire Cheerleading in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Todd and Nathan cover topics such as teaching, coaching, development, and social media. https://www.prairiefirecheerleading.ca/ @toddknihnitski

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Sean Maw is a sports engineer, researcher, and professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Sean has a master's degree in Systems Design Engineering and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Sean and Nathan cover topics such as Speed Skating, sports safety, teaching, and the space industry.

Tim Sharbel is a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan. Tim's work focuses on plant genetics and plant asexual reproduction (apomixis). Tim and Nathan cover topics such as rock climbing, genetics, and reproduction. Find Tim's work at https://agbio.usask.ca/faculty-and-staff/people-pages/tim-sharbel.php and https://researchers.usask.ca/tim-sharbel/#research_areas.

Dr. Alexander Moewes is a physics professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan. Alex and his research team use Canada's synchrotron, the Canadian Light Source, to research electronic structures. Nathan and Alex cover topics such as physics, academics, and guitar. Alex's work can be found at https://research-groups.usask.ca/beamteam/member-profiles/1-alex-moewes.php and https://research-groups.usask.ca/beamteam/.

Dr. Valery Chirkov is a researcher and professor of Social, and Cultural Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Chirkov holds doctorates in both Industrial Psychology from St. Petersburg State University, Russia, and Social Psychology from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. Dr. Chirkov and Nathan cover topics such as Dr. Chirkov's passion for teaching and the need for creativity in Psychological research. When asked if he could leave all of his students with one thing, Dr. Chirkov answered to look at the essence of things and the mechanisms of what is going on and that there is a necessity for intellectual autonomy and creativity. Find more information on Dr. Chirkov and his research at https://artsandscience.usask.ca/profile/VChirkov