Beth Hundey

beth hundey
eLearning and Curriculum Specialist (on secondment)

  

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Ph.D. (Western)
B.A. (Western)

Dr. Beth Hundey works to support curriculum improvement and the evidence-based and thoughtful integration of technology into the classroom. Dr. Hundey supports learning at a range of scales, from consults on lessons and courses, to module and program level design. She is also an Adjunct Research Faculty in the Centre for Research in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Western University.

Her educational research interests include the role of science communication in graduate training, best practices in online teaching mentorship programs, and mapping non-traditional components of the curriculum. She also has a keen interest in helping departments communicate their program strengths through curriculum mapping and analysis.

Dr. Hundey is trained as a scientist and geographer with an interdisciplinary focus on Environment and Sustainability. Dr. Hundey is also an occasional Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography. Her graduate and undergraduate teaching in physical geography and biology have brought her from the large lecture hall, to Western Active Learning Space, to field courses in Ontario and northern Sweden.

Website: hundey.ca
Twitter: @bhundey

Selected Publications

Hundey, B., Anstey, L., Cruickshank, H., & Watson, G.P.L. (2020). Mentoring faculty online: a literature review and recommendations for web-based programs. International Journal for Academic Development, DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2020.1731815

Hundey, B., Anstey, L.M., Cruickshank, H., & Watson, G.P.L. (2017). Supporting instructors to improve teaching effectiveness: Recommendations for fellowship and mentorship programs. London: Western University.

Hundey, E.J., Olker, J.H., Carreira, C., Daigle, R.M., Elgin, A.K., Finiguerra, M., Gownaris, N.J., Hayes, N., Heffner, L., Razavi, N.R., Shirey, P.D., Tolar, B.B., & Wood-Charlson, E.M. (2016).  A shifting tide: Gaps and strategies for science communication training, Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 25(4), 109-116. doi:10.1002/lob.10151/full

Hundey, E.J., Russell, S.D., Longstaffe, F.J., & Moser, K.A. (2016). Agriculture causes nitrate fertilization of remote alpine lakes. Nature Communications, 7, 10571. doi:10.1038/ncomms10571.

Hundey, E.J., Moser, K.A., Longstaffe, F.J., Michelutti, N., & Hladyniuk, R. (2014) Recent changes in production in oligotrophic Uinta Mountain Lakes, Utah, U.S.A. identified using paleolimnology. Limnology and Oceanography, 59(6), 1987-2001.

Hundey, E.J. (2012). Social media as an educational tool in university level geography. Teaching Innovation Projects, 2(1).


For more publications, see Dr. Hundey’s research page.

Selected Presentations

Presenting authors in bold.

Anstey, L. M., Hundey, B., Cruickshank, H., & Watson, G. (2018, February 15). Teaching-focused mentorship and fellowship programs: Recommendations from a review of the literature. Paper session presented at the Educational Developers’ Caucus, Victoria, BC.

Hundey, E.J., Barbon, S., Chokroborty-Hoque, A., Frame, A., He, D., Marnoch, K., & Ragogna, P. (2017, July 6). Reaching beyond the tower walls: How do we train students to communicate science outside of academia? Panel presentation at The Western Conference on Science Education, London, Ontario.

Hundey, E.J. (2017, July 5). A shifting tide: Gaps and strategies for incorporating science communication into graduate training. Research presentation at The Western Conference on Science Education, London, Ontario.

Hundey, B., & Anstey, L. (2017, February 24). An adaptable planning tool for educational development. Presentation at Educational Developers' Caucus, Guelph, Ontario.

Hundey, E.J., Russell, S.D., Longstaffe, F.J., and Moser, K.A. (2014, May 26-30). Nitrate sources in alpine lakes determined from Δ17O, δ18O, and δ15N. Paper presentation at Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, St. Catharines, Ontario.

Hundey, E.J. (2014, March 27-28). Blogging: An exercise in communicating science to the public.  Oral presentation at Technology in Education Symposium (TIES), London, Ontario.

Hundey, E.J., Moser, K.A., and Michelutti, N. (2011, July 20-27). Investigating eutrophication in Uinta Mountain lakes, Utah, using a multi-proxy approach. Paper presentation at the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) Congress, Bern, Switzerland.


For more presentations, see Dr. Hundey’s research page.

Teaching at Western University

  • Geography 1300: Introduction to the Physical Environment (2018, 2012)
  • Geography 3350: Environmental Change (2014, 2013)
  • Biology 9439L: International Field School on Algal Blooms (co-taught) (2014)