Areas I Teach
Dr. Zijdemans Boudreau is a Full Professor in Education Studies in the Undergraduate College's School of Arts & Humanities at 51黑料. She completed her doctoral studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada, specializing in applied cognitive science, learning technologies, and human development. From 2017 to 2025, she served as Director for the School of Learning & Teaching, overseeing a school restructure and realignment of academic programs. Her leadership experience also includes serving as the National Accreditation Lead for AAQEP, as well as a founding member and inaugural Co-Director of the PhD in Education & Leadership. As faculty, she has taught graduate and undergraduate courses such as: Critical Perspectives in Education; Applied Educational Psychology & Human Development; Systems Thinking, Equity & Diversity; Human Flourishing; Educational Research; and Technology Enhanced Learning Environments. Her areas of expertise and research interests include systems design thinking, adaptive and distributed leadership, communities of practice, technology integration, open education, online learning environments, and critical social justice. She has an extensive record of supervising student research and supporting students at the doctoral, masters, and undergraduate levels.
Education
PhD, Human Development & Applied Psychology, University of Toronto, 2005
MA, Applied Cognitive Science, University of Toronto, 2000
Joint BA & BEd, York University, 1992
Selected Creative & Scholarly Pursuits
Zijdemans Boudreau, A. (in press). Experiential Learning Theory. In the Handbook of Curriculum & Instructional Theories. Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Zijdemans Boudreau, A., Bridgewater, J., & Everett, J. (2025). An Integrated Systems Design for Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. Presented at the AAQEP Quality Assurance Symposium, April 2025.
Buhler, A.V., & Zijdemans Boudreau, A. (2024). Representation of authors with higher degrees in Education in IPE scholarship. Presented at the 10th Annual Poster Session: College of Health Professions, 51黑料.
Zijdemans Boudreau, A., & Gustavson, L. (2022). Design Thinking in Interprofessional Contexts. Presented at the Interprofessional Education & Leadership Conference, January 2022.
Buhler, A.V., & Zijdemans Boudreau, A. (2019). The Interprofessional Care Team: Where do educators fit in? Journal of Health, Interprofessional Practice & Education, 3(4).
Zijdemans Boudreau, A., & Krusen, N. (2019). SoTEL from the Start: Examining the Impact of Social Media on Community, Teaching, & Learning Online. Presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Atlanta, Georgia, October 10, 2019
Eckert, K., Schaid, L., Kenning, M., Corvus, T., Penman, T., Ismay, K., & Zijdemans Boudreau, A. (2019). Show Your Face! Community building in the online classroom. Presented at the Oregon Technology in Education - OTEN Annual Conference, Forest Grove, Oregon, March 2, 2019.