Dr. Ryan’s Teaching Experience
University Level
20 Year Service Award – Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario – 2022
University of Lethbridge 2000-2002 Faculty of Ed. – H.P.E., Graduate Studies http://www.uleth.ca/
Campus Alberta (online Graduate Studies) 2003-2007 – https://www.ualberta.ca/campus-alberta
Nipissing University 2002 – present – H. & P.E., Special Education, ATCP, Graduate Studies – Full Time 2008-present
College Level
Confederation College (Thunder Bay – Adult Upgrading) – http://www.confederationcollege.ca/
Secondary Level – TDSB/Peel/Halton/Wellington/SDG – Public and Separate
Georgetown High School – (Attended 11, 12, 13) Wrestling / Football / Swimming / Hockey
Acton High School – (Also attended grades 9, 10) + Student council / X Country / Track
Meadowvale High School – Science – Aquatics
Erin District High School – P.E. – V-ball (regional official)
Central Peel Secondary – Health & Physical Education
Brockton High School – Toronto – Special Education
Western Technical School – H &P.E. – TDSB aquatics qualification
West Toronto Secondary – Science
Humberside Collegiate Institute – Law
St. Josephs Secondary (Cornwall) – Special Education/H. & P.E./Coaching V-ball, T n F,
Bishop Paul Francis Redding Secondary School (Milton) H & P.E. http://www.werbr.ca/
CCVS (Cornwall) Teaching and Coaching (Volleyball) http://ccvs.ucdsb.on.ca/
Hillcrest High School (Thunder Bay) – H & P.E. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillcrest_High_School_(Thunder_Bay)
PACI (Thunder Bay) – H & P.E. – https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/law/paci/node/15722
Hammarskjold High School (Thunder Bay) H & P.E. – http://hammarskjold.lakeheadschools.ca//
Elementary Schools Muskoka/Trillium Lakelands 10 years + Peel/Halton
Gravenhurst Public (Muskoka) – Special Education – http://tldsb.ca/schools/gravenhurst-public-school/
Severn Bridge Public (Muskoka) – Special Education + Grade 3-4 – coaching BB, X country, chess
Lady Mackenzie Public School (Kirkfield) http://lmp.tldsb.on.ca/
Dolphin Senior Public (Streetsville) http://schools.peelschools.org/1553/Pages/default.aspx
Stewarttown Senior Public – http://ste.hdsb.ca/
W.I.Dick Middle School (Milton) http://wid.hdsb.ca/
Brookfield Public School – http://brv.hdsb.ca/
Green Briar Senior Public (Bramalea)
External – Local – Provincial – National – International
York District School Board – Research Consultant – 2022-2023
Co-Editor – Canadian Journal of Education – 2019-2022 – https://cje-rce.ca/meet-our-editors/
Invited reviewer SSHRC Insight Grant 2018
Invited Lecture – Teacher Self Efficacy – University of the West Indies/Mona Campus – Jamaica 2018
15 Year Service Award – Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario – 2017
Toronto District School Board – Research Consultant – 2016-2017-2018
External Evaluator – University of the West Indies Faculty application for promotion to Professor – 2016 – Dr. Joel Warrican
Invited Presentation: Alberta Distance Learning Centre | ADLC and the Provincial & Territorial Distance Education Association (PTDEA), (Topic: Student Engagement) at ADLC’s Edmonton Campus October 26 and 27, 2016
External Evaluator – University of the West Indies Faculty application for promotion to Senior Lecturer – 2015 – Dr. Susan Anderson
Canadian Bureau for International Education Nipissing Representative 2014
Successfully Nominated – M.Ed., candidate for the Dave Marshall Leadership Award 2014
Textbook Reviewer: Teaching Physical Education Today: Canadian Perspectives, Thompson Education 2013
External Evaluator of Brock University Faculty application for promotion to Full Professor – 2012
Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Discussant 2012 CSSE conference – University of Waterloo/Wilfred Laurier University, Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Graduate Studies Selection Panel Chair – 2011-2012 – ON. Ministry of Training & Colleges
Ontario Graduate Studies Selection Panel Member – 2010-2011 – ON. Ministry of Training & Colleges
Ph.D. review panel – The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan – Department of Education
International Journal of English and Education(IJEE) – Advisory Review Board 2012 – present
CPI – International Journal of Business & Social Science, International
Journal of Humanities & Social Science, International Journal of Applied Science & Technology – Invited Global Team member 2011
Canadian Association for Teacher Educators (CATE) – CSSE (SIG) 2005-2011
Sutton’s Who’s Who in Academia 2010 – http://suttonpath.com/sutton-publications.html
Action Research Special Interest Group Member – American Education Research Assoc (AERA)
Community Living North Bay – 2010-2011-2012
Joint Committee for Standards & Ed. Evaluation – Student Assessment Standards Reviewer – 2011
Judge – North Bay Regional Heritage Fair (2010 Historica Fair)
CSSE/ Discussant – CCGSE roundtable – Concordia University, Montréal, QC: Canada – 2010
Reviewer – Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology – 2010 – present
Reviewer – International Journal of Leadership in Education – 2010 – present
Reviewer – European Journal of Teacher Education – 2010 – present
Reviewer – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Ed. 2009-present
Reviewer – International Journal of Ed. Policy & Leadership 2004-present
Reviewer – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, (AJER) 2005-present
Reviewer – Journal of Applied Research on Learning, (JARL) 2002-present
Reviewer – Canadian Journal of Education – CSSE – 2006-present
Reviewer – Exceptionality Canada Journal – U. of Alberta – 2005 – present
Reviewer – The Ontario Action Researcher – 2002 – 2010
Reviewer – Networks – Online Teacher Education Journal – 2002 – present
Reviewer – CSSE – CATE Proposals 2007-2010
Associate Editor – The International Journal of Learning – 2012, 2017
Associate Editor – The International Journal of Sport and Society – 2008-present
Textbook Review: Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings. Pearson Education
Reviewer: Canadian Nursing Informatics Primer. Pearson Education Canada – 2011
Reviewer: Introduction to Special Education Test. Pearson Education Canada
Author & On-line Course Instructor of Campus Alberta Applied Psychology – 2001-2009
(CAAP) Methods of Inquiry – course # 617 – 2002-2008
School Trustee Candidate – Lethbridge School Division 2002
Ontario College of Teachers – Election – Candidate 1998, 2002,
Successfully Nominated – M.Ed. candidate for the Dave Marshall Leadership Award 2008
Developed – Successful graduate student proposal (Exploration of virtual learning opportunities) Human Resources & Social Development Canada (HRSDC) Congress 2009. ($1000 M.Ed. Student Award) CSSE
External Evaluator – Sp.Ed. Addition Qualifications Course (U. Western Ontario)
Member: Association for Bright Children of Ontario (ABC).
Member: International Society for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)
Member: Aboriginal Education Research Centre – University of Saskatchewan
Member: The International Association for the Global Achievement Gap
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT): Grievance Workshop Training 2010
Member: Ontario College of Teachers: 1998-Present
Member: Alberta Teachers Association – 2000-2002
Member: CAUT 2000-present
Member: Ontario Physical Education Association OPHEA – 2002-2010
Member: Ontario Association of Junior Educators
Member:International Association of Educators (INASED)
Member: The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice
Member: Centre of Excellence for Children/Adolescents: Special Needs/Lakehead University
Member: North Eastern Ontario Education Network (NEOEN) – 2010
University Level
Nominated B.Ed., graduating student for the Schulich School of Education Convocation Award: Allan & Lois Schmidt award (Awarded) 2021
Scientific Committee Member and External Reviewer – First Conference on Psychology, Learning and Technology, Foggia (Italy) January 19-20-21, 2022.
2018-20 – Tenure Promotion University Review Committee
2017 – 15 Year Service Award – Nipissing University
2015-16 – Tenure Promotion University Review Committee
2011-2014 Nipissing University Senate Member
2011-2013 Education Representative – Nipissing Graduate Studies Council
2011 Nipissing University Representative at Widdifield Secondary School Graduation
2011 Ontario Graduate Scholarship Committee (M.Ed.) Reviewer (Nomination) – 6 Applicants
2011 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – Selection Panel Member – Nipissing 38 applicants
2011 SSHRC CGSM Application Selection Committee
2011 OGS – Nipissing Ranking Committee
2010-2012 Nipissing University Athletes Mentoring/Support Program (NUAMP)
2010-2011 Nipissing University Action Planning Team (APT #3.1 – Teacher/Scholar model)
2011 Presentation to UMG/Planning Team 4:Research & Scholarship Teacher/Scholar Model
2010 Ontario Graduate Studies Ranking Committee – (M.Ed./PhD.)
2008-09-11 Student Appeals Committee Member
2002-2008 Member of the Academic Senate
2002-2005 Academic Planning Committee Member
2004-2007 Planning & Development of New Physical Education Program – Member
2000-2002 Nominating Committee U. of Lethbridge
Faculty Level
2008 – Present – Appointed M.Ed. Graduate Studies Faculty – Full Member
2013 – Admissions Committee – Full-Time M.Ed., applications
2013-15 – TPFaculty Review Committee (Promotion & Tenure)
2012 – Admissions Committee – Part-time M.Ed., applications
2012 – Admissions Committee – Full-Time M.Ed., applications
2011 – Graduate Studies Retreat (meeting) Poster Presentation: Blackboard Jungle Research
2010 Hiring Committee – B.Ed. (Bracebridge) program – Dr. Andrejs Kulnieks
2007-2009 Graduate Research Assistant Assignment Committee
2002-2020 Graduate Studies Faculty – Full Member
2003, 07, 09-10 Compulsory M.Ed. Exam Developer/Marker
2008-09 Graduate Symposium Committee – Member
2009 Hiring Committee Member – Graduate Studies – Dr. Paul Begley
2005-11 – Program Admissions Committee – Graduate Studies
2005-09 – Program Admissions Committee – Undergraduate Studies
2008-09 – Faculty Review Committee (Promotion & Tenure) – Alternate
2007 Hiring Committee – Phy.Ed. Program – Dr. Jim McAuliffe, Dr. Graydon Raymer
2007 Hiring Committee – Undergraduate Program – Dr. Doug Gosse
2006-2008 Appointment Promotions & Tenure Sub-Committee Member
2000-2002 Graduate Studies Committee U. of Lethbridge
2000-2002 Communications Technology in Teaching & Learning Committee – U. of Lethbridge
2017-2018 Academic Advisor – 03 M.Ed. Students
2016-2017 Academic Advisor – 02 M.Ed. Students
2015-2016 Academic Advisor – 05 M.Ed. Students
2014-2015 Academic Advisor – 05 M.Ed. Students
2013-2014 Academic Advisor – 07 M.Ed. Students
2012-2013 Academic Advisor – 12 M.Ed. Students
2010-2012 Academic Advisor – 22 M.Ed. Students
2009-2010 Academic Advisor – 30 M.Ed. Students
2008-2009 Academic Advisor – 32 M.Ed. Students