Kem Saichaie (he/him) is the Executive Director of the Center for Educational Effectiveness at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). He works with faculty, graduate students, and administrators across disciplines to investigate evidence-based pedagogical practices and integrate them into face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning spaces. His research focuses on institutional change efforts and pedagogical approaches to improve teaching and learning in higher education. This agenda includes examining the interplay of identity, representation, and pedagogies within existing and emergent learning ecologies. Kem’s experience in higher education includes roles in academic technology, admissions, educational development, and as a faculty member.


