Shailoo (she/her) is the Executive Director of UVic’s Division of Learning and Teaching Innovation (LTI), where she leads with a deep commitment to enhancing teaching practices and fostering student academic success. With over 20 years of leadership experience at UVic, Shailoo brings a collaborative and inclusive approach to fostering meaningful learning experiences across campus.
Before her role as executive director, Shailoo served as Director of the Academic Commons and Strategic Assessment in UVic Libraries, where she led initiatives in student learning, research support, and organizational development. A connector and catalyst, Shailoo contributes to campus-wide initiatives including accessibility, equity and diversity, and anti-racism pedagogy.
Beyond UVic, Shailoo lends her expertise to libraries through a national leadership institute and has served on several boards including UVic and Artemis Place Society, a local inclusive secondary school. She holds a PhD in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and is an adjunct assistant professor in Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies. Her research and scholarship spans several interdisciplinary areas, particularly within the fields of Library and Information Science, visual research methodologies, educational leadership, COVID-era studies on vulnerable student populations, and inclusive pedagogies in academic environments.
Bedi, S & Webb, J. (2017). Participant-driven photo-elicitation in library settings: A methodological discussion. Library and Information Research, 40(124).
Bedi, S. & Webb, J. (2017). Research through the students’ lens: Photographic methods for research in library spaces. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(3).
Bedi, S. & Walde, C. (2017). Transforming Roles: Canadian Academic Librarians Embedded in Faculty Research Projects. College & Research Libraries, 78(3), 314-327.
Bedi, S. Walde, C. Suzuki, T. & Blair, B. (2017). Promoting Research Creation through Resource Discovery in the University Library. In S. Montegomery (Ed.), Assessing Library Space for Learning. (pp. 123-142). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.
Bedi, S. (2016, November). Methodology Brief: Visual Ethnography. Presentation for the Keeping it Real: Research in Academic Libraries Conference, Vancouver, BC.
