
Brett Popplewell
µþ°ù±ð³Ù³ÙÌý±Ê´Ç±è±è±ô±ð·É±ð±ô±ô isÌýcurrentlyÌýanÌýAssistant ProfessorÌýin theÌýSchool of Journalism and Communication.ÌýSince starting at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ inÌý2017,ÌýheÌýhasÌýcreated three courses from scratch andÌýworked to implement several initiatives such asÌýplayingÌý aÌýlead role in the Journalism program’s efforts to create an anti-racist and equitable learning environment, helping to drive the creation of an Equity Checklist for course instructors, establishing the new Future of Journalism InitiativeÌýand launching a ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ collaboration with Maclean’s magazine where reporting students research and write obituaries on victims of COVID-19.ÌýÌý
BrettÌýisÌýaÌýchosen recipient of the 2021ÌýNew Faculty Excellence in Teaching AwardÌýforÌýtheÌýinnovation,Ìýenergy and excitementÌýhe dedicates to his teaching beyond the classroom.Ìý