A.M. (Agata) Szperl, PhD

In the past, I worked as the Learning Community Director for Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, where I played a leading role in designing, implementing, and coordinating the three-year, competency-based Bachelor curriculum. Guiding lecturers through the process of designing new, innovative courses as part of this newly designed curriculum was not only a responsibility but also great fun and pleasure!

Today, my journey continues within the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), where I am dedicated to enhancing the quality of education by providing support to our lecturers, program directors, and Teaching Assistants (TAs). I lead the Quality Agreements Project - Professionalize Teaching Assistants, an initiative aimed at preparing TAs to facilitate small-scale education at FSE.

I strongly believe in fostering collaboration among various stakeholders to maintain the quality of education we deliver. With the introduction of tenure trackers with an educational profile, I see a tremendous opportunity to cultivate a collaborative community where educators and learners work together to drive innovation and excellence in education.

CV

Education

Nov. 2007-Sep. 2012 PhD study, Dep. Of Genetics, University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands

Sep. 2005-Apr. 2007 Master program in Biotechnology, Wageningen University, the Netherlands,

Sep. 2001-June2005 Master program in Biotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences

SGGW, Poland. Completed 4 years of study. In 2005 continued at Wageningen University, the Netherlands

Post-Graduate Courses On Education

Project-based work training by NIMO Project Management Institute

Teachers as leaders course, Het ontwikkelen van onderwijskundig leiderschap in het academisch onderwijs binnen het UMCG, RUG/UMCG (in Dutch)

Winter School on Intercultural Competence by Dr. J Bennett. Intercultural training design with an emphasis on using developmental approaches. University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Certificate Course Educational Management and Leadership. The Maastricht School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

University Teaching Qualification 2013-2014 (UTQ-BKO). University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

University Teaching Skills. University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Relevant Work Experience

Educational Developer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Professionalization & Innovation in Education (PIE) team, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Director Learning Community of Molecular Medicine for Medical Curriculum G2020. University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands.

Examiner competence Development unit for Medical Curriculum G2020. University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands.

Member of the management team for the active minimal invasive dentistry program (AMID) at the faculty of medical sciences, the Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene (in Dutch: CTM). University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands

Member of UMCG committee for Language and Culture (UCLC), RUG/UMCG