Celia Popovic

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

BA English and American Literature - Nottingham University, UK; M.Ed - Birmingham University, UK; Ed.D - Birmingham University, UK

Location(s) / Contact Info:

229, Winters College - WC
Keele Campus
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext. 44069

Email: cpopovic@yorku.ca

Website: Educational Developer's Cookbook; Educational Developers Thinking Allowed

Available to supervise graduate students

Faculty & School/Dept

  • Faculty of Education -

Courses Taught

  • Advanced Studies and Practices in Educational Development (ED/EDST 4998)
  • Initiatives in Program Design, Interpretation, and Evaluation (GS/EDUC 7020)
  • Introduction to Educational Development (ED/EDST 3500)
  • Place and Learning (ED/EDST 1200)
  • Teaching & Supporting Teaching Online (ED/EDST 3510)
  • Teaching and Learning in PSE, a study of traditional and emerging pedagogies including lectures, online learning, adult learning and student centred teaching (GS/EDUC 5414)
  • Theories, Strategies, and Challenges of Group Work (ED/EDST 4100)

Selected Publications

  • Popovic, C. and Smart, F. (2020). Educational Developers Thinking Allowed. (Popovic, C. and Smart, F., Eds.) OER
  • Popovic, C. and Kustra, E. (2020). Tips on Planning an Online Conference Times Higher Education (April 6 2020).
  • Popovic, C. (2018). Learning from academic conferences: realizing the benefits on individual and institutional practice. (Popovic, C., Ed.) Rotterdam: Sense
  • Ellis, D.E., Chu, S.T.L., Popovic, C., Rolheiser, C., Le-May Sheffield, S., Wolf, P., & Wright, W.A. (2018). Educational Development Guide Series: No. 3. Centre Reviews: Strategies for Success. . Ottawa: Educational Developers' Caucus
  • D. Baume and C. Popovic (editors) (2016). Advancing Practice in Academic Development . (Popovic, C. and Baume, D., Eds.) LondonUK: Routledge
  • Popovic, C. (2015). Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Education:engaging with the dimensions of practice,. In Lea, J. Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Education:engaging with the dimensions of practice,. MaidenheadUK: OUP
  • Popovic, C. (2015). Chapter 3.2 The Master's Experience in Canada. In Kneale, P.E. (Ed.), Master's Level Learning Teaching and Assessment: Issues in Design and Delivery. LondonUK: Palgrave
  • Popovic, C. and Fisher, E. (2015). Reflections on a professional development course for educational developers Innovations in Education and Teacnhing International.
  • Popovic, C. and Winningham, K. (2014). Chapter 10 Fostering Students Employability and Community Engagement. In Brown, S. (Ed.), Learning Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education: Global Perspectives. LondonUK: Palgrave
  • Popovic, C. (2014). Educational Development in Canada and the UK. Educational Developments, 15 (3), 26-27.
  • Popovic, C., Lamb, J. and Dunne, E. (2012). Sustainability and Employability in Educational Development. In Cotton, D. and Sterling, S. (Eds.), Putting the 'S' into ED: A Collection of Case Studies of Education for Sustainable Development in Educational Development in the UK. LondonUK: SEDA
  • Popovic, C. and Green, D. (2012). Understanding Undergraduates. LondonUK: Routledge
  • Popovic, C. (2010). Exchanges and visits as CPD for educational developers. Educational Developments, 11 (2), 17-18.
  • Hill A., Popovic C., Morton N., Lawton R. and Eland J. (2010). Creating future-proof graduates using scenario based learning. In Errington, E. (Ed.), Preparing Graduates for the Professions using Scenario Based Learning. BrisbaneAustralia: Post Pressed Publications
  • Popovic, C. (2010). Myth busting: An examination of teachers' beliefs about first year medical students. How well do teachers know their students?. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 47 (2).

Selected Presentations

  • Ellis, D., Chu, S., Popovic, C. Rolheiser, C., Sheffield, S., Woolf, P. (2016, June). Learning from External Reviews: A Lever for Change in Teaching Centres. Presented at: Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)
  • C. Popovic, N.May and M. Frake-Mistak (2016, February). Developing the new developer: sharing critical paths to educational development. Presented at: 90 minute workshop, Educational Developers’ Caucus, Windsor, Ontario
  • C. Popovic and M. Frake-Mistak (2016, February). Action Learning Sets – How to cultivate a SoTL research community. Presented at: 30 minute presentation, Educational Developers’ Caucus, Windsor, Ontario
  • C. Popovic, M. Frake-Mistak, G. Maheux-Pelletier (2015, December). Action Learning Sets – How to cultivate a SoTL research community. Presented at: 2 hour workshop/paper at McMaster University’s Research on Teaching & Learning: Cultivating Communities conference
  • D.Baume and C.Popovic (2015, November). Being a scholarly academic developer. Presented at: 45 minute paper presented at SEDA Conference, Cardiff, UK
  • C.Popovic, JP Foxe and M. Frake-Mistak (2015, November). Instructional Skills Workshops: what are they and how do we know they work?. Presented at: 45 minute paper presented at SEDA Conference, Cardiff, UK
  • F. Campbell and C. Popovic (2015, June). Reaching the high notes: Evidencing your leadership in learning and teaching. Presented at: 60 minute individual paper presented at STLHE Conference, Vancouver, BC
  • V. Neal and C. Popovic (2015, June). Cultural assumptions about pedagogy and educational development. Presented at: 45 minute individual paper presented at STLHE Conference, Vancouver, BC

Professional Affiliations

York University Affiliations/Cross Appointments