Dr. Lorelli Nowell is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean Graduate Programs in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She holds a Teaching and Learning Research Professorship focused on studying innovations in teaching and learning, professional learning and development of educators, and mentorship to support teaching and learning practices. She has a strong mixed methods research background and numerous interdisciplinary and international collaborations which have fostered meaningful contributions to the field of teaching and learning. She presents her work locally, nationally, and internationally, and publishes her research in high impact, peer reviewed journals as well as public forums.