AnneMarie Dorland

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. AnneMarie Dorland is the Director of the Mokakiiks Centre for SoTL and an Associate Professor in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University, where she teaches marketing, branding and creative strategy. An award-winning educator, she empowers students to build their creative capacity and launch bold, impactful careers in Canada’s dynamic creative industries. Drawing on her background as a creative industries scholar, organizational ethnographer, graphic designer, and brand strategist, Dr. Dorland explores what drives creativity in organizations—and how it can be developed as a core part of learning, working, and leading. Her research has led to evidence-based strategies for strengthening creative capacity and skill development, which have been shared through academic publications and teaching workshops and adopted by organizations and classrooms around the world. Through her SoTL research, she examines how the methods of creative thinkers can transform postsecondary education, equipping students and teams to think more innovatively and solve problems with confidence. Energetic, curious, and relentlessly optimistic, Dr. Dorland believes that by amplifying creativity in our classrooms, teams, and organizations, we can spark meaningful change. For more information about Dr. Dorland’s work, please visit creative-capacity.com.