Heidi Upson-Ferris

Heidi Upson-Ferris, Chair

First Name: Heidi
Last Name: Upson-Ferris
Email: upsonfh@algonquincollege.com
Phone: 613-727-4723
Extension: 6381
Title: Chair
School/Department: Management Studies
Campus: Ottawa

Heidi Upson Ferris is the Chair of Management Studies, School of Business and Hospitality at Algonquin College.

Previously the Business Administration-Core Program Coordinator and is a Business Communications Professor, Heidi earned her Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a teaching certificate from George Mason University, Heidi has been an active educator for 20+ years.

She taught in a variety of schools in the United States, Guatemala, Panama, and Canada before finding her niche at Algonquin College where she began teaching in 2008 and coordinating in 2020.

In addition to completing course development projects, Heidi has volunteered to sit on various committees such as the Essential Employability Skills Committee, LMS Steering Committee, and the Sexual Violence Prevention Working Group.

Her passion is student success, and she is always striving to offer students the support they need. A lifelong learner, Heidi regularly completes professional development courses to grow and to stay well-informed about current Canadian trends in post-secondary institutions.