What we welcome
- Evidence-based resources and tools
- Peer-reviewed journal articles
- Research reports and whitepapers
- Case studies
- Recorded presentations and podcasts
Purpose
Elevating the performance of the Canadian workforce.
The Research Committee fosters collaboration, sparks innovation and creates opportunities to upgrade skills. Its members are practising professionals who volunteer their time to advance performance and learning across the country.
Research is one of the four pillars of the Institute's strategic plan, under Reputation and Reach: a commitment to being an authoritative voice on organisational performance and learning, grounded in evidence rather than opinion.
Knowledge Hub
We want to hear from you.
Interested in sharing something with the I4PL community? Submissions come from academic and professional perspectives, and the two have more in common than people expect.
Original writing
We are also looking for original writing on learning and performance topics, from practitioners and academics alike. If you have been meaning to write it down, this is the place for it.
PDF, 3 pages
Submission guidelines
What we are looking for, how submissions are reviewed, and what to prepare before you send anything.
The Research Committee
Ten members, volunteering their time.
Dedicated professionals committed to the advancement of performance and learning across Canada.
Chair
Melissa Pound
M.A.
Expertise in technical communication, applied research, and education and training, across roles from program coordinator to learning designer. Melissa teaches technical communication and research at Conestoga College, and holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in English Literature and a Certificate in Adult Education.
Vice Chair
Ankshika Punj
Ph.D., CTDP
A learning and organizational development practitioner with over twelve years across assessment, design, development, deployment and evaluation. Manager, Learning at Motion LP. Her doctoral research examined cultural intelligence and transformational leaders.
Board Liaison
Robin Yap
LLB, M.Sc, M.Ed, DM, Fellow, CTDP
Deep expertise in performance and talent management, social data analytics, ethics in applied technology and entrepreneurial practice. Seven academic degrees, more than three dozen publications and five textbooks. Heads Canada's delegation to ISO 29993, Learning Services Outside Formal Education.
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Member
Mary Brodhead
Member
Tina Chu
An instructional designer and illustrator most interested in where visual storytelling meets learning. Senior Learning Experience Designer at Dignity Health Global Education, working on e-learning that appeals to the whole learner. Tina believes relevance and practical application are prerequisites for effective learning.
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Member
Aditi Avinash Gokhale
M.Sc., Dip. (HR)
Sixteen years consulting with Fortune 500 companies, leading large-scale global learning programs and building education technology products. Works across instructional design for many delivery modes, major learning management systems, and research on virtual learning environments and e-learning effectiveness.
Member
Nidhi Jaitly
MBA
Learning and development across the financial, automotive and semiconductor sectors, designing training modules, facilitating learning initiatives and evaluating training performance. MBA in Human Resources and a Diploma in Training and Development.
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Member
Ava-Dawn Mair
M.Sc., CTDP, CAPM
Fourteen years across facilitation, instructional design and the management of learning and organizational development projects. Certificates in Adult Education from Seneca College, Consultation Skills from ATD, and Organizational Development Practitioner.
Member
Jennifer Moon
CTDP
Over twenty years in project management, most recently in business transformation and establishing centres of excellence. Holds three degrees including one in Adult Education, and is certified in both project and change management.
Member
Tami Zacharias
M.Ed., CTDP
Leads the online learning team for an international non-profit, designing, developing and facilitating learning around the world. B.A. in Youth Leadership, B.Ed. in Adult Education, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, and a certificate in Learning Experience Design.
Join the committee or contribute to a project. Write to the National Office and we will connect you with the Chair.
Contact the National Office