Education

  • Ph.D. student researcher Kinesiology
  • Master of Arts: Creativity in Design of Virtual and Animated Environments (Award winning Thesis)
  • B.Sc. Architectural studies (cum laude)
  • B.Arch. (cum laude) – Professional Degree
  • B.A. (Chinese) Archaeology – specializing in Oracle Bones & Chinese Bronzes
  • 3 year Specialization in Historical Conservation & Preservation

Honors & Awards

  • Innovation in Engineering (UK)
  • Trevithick Book Prize
  • Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Student scholarship
  • Alberta Graduate Student Scholarship
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honors society (US)
  • Golden Key National Honors society (US)
  • D.E. Brooks Memorial scholarship for Architecture (US)
  • Tau Beta Pi National engineering Honors society (US)
  • Presidential Award for Chinese Culture, Government of the Republic of China
  • Finalist – Italian Monument Competition

Certificates (Partial List)

  • University Teaching certificate
  • University Instructional Skills Workshop
  • Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans
  • Concussion: Prevention, Detection, Management. (Laval Medical School & Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary)
  • Modern China’s Foundations: The Manchu & Qing (Harvard University)
  • Museum Collections Documentation & Data Cleaning (Canadian Heritage)
  • Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites & small Museums (Canadian Conservation Institute)

Affiliations

  • (Currently) Cultural Consultant, Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary
  • (Former) Board Member AASEE (Association for the Advancement of Science & Engineering Education)
  • (Former) Associate American Institute of Architects
  • (Former) Member Society of Architectural Historians
  • (Former) Member Society of Preservation Technologists

 

Academic Background

I am an award winning author, retired architect, and a highly respected lecturer, writing tutor, peer reviewer, and editor. I have an Interdisciplinary MA in Creativity and Design and am the recipient of many professional and academic awards.

My latest book on academic writing entitled: Transitioning Your writing – From High School to Academia, can be purchased here.

 

Get In Touch

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