With twenty years experience in higher education and arts leadership, Dr. Ting has dedicated her career to fostering life-long learning in and through the arts. As Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Dr. Ting oversees innovative and accessible programs in art, design, and media. Prior to joining ECU, Dr. Ting was a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University where she served as Dean of Cabot House, one of 12 living-learning communities at the College, and Lecturer on Sociology, teaching courses on culture, education, and inequality.

Dr. Ting’s interests in culture and education grew from her experience working in art museums, having served as Education Fellow at the deCordova Museum (Lincoln, Mass.), Museum Educator at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.), and Director of Public Programs and Education at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (Ontario).

Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Dr. Ting received her B.A. with Honours in art history and psychology (University of Toronto), Master of Education in art and museum education (Harvard) and Doctor of Education in culture, communities and education (Harvard). Dr. Ting has received numerous research and teaching awards and is an artist with recent exhibitions of her work in Hong Kong.