Popcorn and Pedagogy is a series of special presentations for faculty, held in the Teaching + Learning Centre.
Join colleagues for a viewing party to watch presentations from the 2026 winners of the West Coast Teaching Excellence Award.
On December 1, we’ll be screening a presentation from Dr. Leanne Roderick from Simon Fraser University.
Tuesday, December 1
12:15pm – 1:15pm (presentation starts at 12:30pm)
In the Teaching + Learning Centre.
No RSVP required. See you there!
About Dr. Roderick
Her teaching is grounded in care-based and evidence-informed practice, including internationally recognized scholarship of teaching and learning presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She has led multiple teaching and learning grants focused on alternative grading, assessment in large courses, and Indigenizing pedagogy, ensuring that thoughtful experimentation in her classrooms contributes to broader institutional improvement.
Dr. Roderick’s work also reflects SFU’s commitment to reconciliation through education. In courses such as GEOG162 and GEOG104, she aligns curriculum with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action by engaging students in place-based learning about Indigenous lands, languages, and contemporary struggles.
Her teaching careful and sustained practice has been recognized through the SFU Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022) and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Employee Achievement Award for Excellence in Term Teaching (2021).