Dr. Jessica Rourke
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Dr. Jessica Rourke

Dr. Jessica Rourke is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the UVic Department of Psychology. She received her Ph.D. in Social Personality Psychology from UVic in 2014, with her interests lying in the psychology of forgiveness and restorative justice. Dr. Rourke has been with the department since 2020 and typically teaches undergraduate introductory and social psychology courses.

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Dr Violeta Iosub
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Dr Violeta Iosub

Dr Iosub is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry. She was born and raised in Romania and obtained her Ph.D. in organic synthesis from the University of Calgary. She has been teaching organic chemistry classes at UVic since 2018.

Dr. Iosub is curious about how learning works and evidence-based teaching practices which she brings into her classes to support active learning and student engagement. She is the recipient of the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award for the Faculty of Science.

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