ABOUT US
Meet the Team
Claude Laflamme
– Founder and President
Claude Laflamme is a professor of Mathematics at the University of Calgary. Besides remaining active in research, Claude is a dedicated instructor and has been involved in software development projects for many years. Thus, it was natural to blend this expertise in creating tools to better support an ever increasing number of students; from which Lyryx was eventually born. In addition to these pursuits, Claude is an avid backcountry skier and mountain biker.
Tamsyn Murnaghan
– Managing Director
Prior to joining Lyryx, Tamsyn developed her management and marketing skills in diverse business environments. She is a highly driven leader and principals a number of departments within the organization. With Bachelor of Management and a Master’s of Arts (Leadership) degrees, Tamsyn is focused on driving continuous improvement in all facets of the business. Outside of the office, she manages her home team of two boys (and husband) and enjoys playing on a number of sports teams.
Stephanie Keyowski
– Editor, Open Educational Resources
Spending two years teaching Junior High Mathematics in Calgary prior to joining Lyryx, Stephanie quickly came to appreciate the benefits of open pedagogy and open educational resources in developing personalized education for students. In her current role she supports instructors and students through developing, customizing, and maintaining OER in mathematics and economics. Through degrees in Mathematics (with a minor in Economics) and Education, Stephanie developed her knowledge of these subjects and an appreciation for the challenge of high textbook costs!
Bruce Bauslaugh
– Technical Advisor and Board Member
With a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Bruce Bauslaugh joined Lyryx from his earlier position as a computer science instructor at Mount Royal College and served as Chief Technical Officer for 20 years before retiring this summer. With his strong mathematical background and deep knowledge in computer systems and algorithms, Bruce has designed and implemented a powerful engine to deliver and support Lyryx products; in particular, providing the most authentic assessment in the business.
Steve Larter
– Business Advisor
Steve Larter is a professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary. Together with his research group, he made fundamental discoveries in understanding key microbial processes in the subsurface of the earth, defining the temperature base of the subsurface biosphere. They also explained the origin of heavy oil and bitumen and translated these understandings into patented inventions and through several spin out companies, to commercially successful, deployed solutions relating to oil and gas development and carbon management strategies. Gushor Inc. was acquired by Schlumberger, the world’s largest oil service company, in 2013 with the technologies now being used at large scale worldwide.
W. Keith Nicholson
– Editorial Advisor and Board Member
Keith Nicholson is also a professor of Mathematics at the University of Calgary, recognized within the Mathematics field both as an academic and a technical writer. It is the latter skills that brought him to partner with Dr. Laflamme in developing content for an online Linear Algebra project that paved the road for Lyryx and collaboration with McGraw-Hill Ryerson. Keith continues to serve on the board of directors.
William Todor
– Business Advisor and Board Member
William D. Todor began his studies in Chemical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, obtained an MBA from the University of British Columbia and Ph.D in Organizational Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. William served as a professor in the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University for 26 years focusing his research on leadership and employee turnover.
Production and Support Teams
Lyryx products are driven by subject matter experts: instructors with lengthy experience in both educational content and online homework. An in-house team of developers and project leaders blend their technical skills with this insight into the subject to produce the high quality final products.
Lyryx understands that education is a 7 days/week business. For this reason, we have a dedicated group of support staff available every day of the year! They are there to make sure technology is not in the way of learning, and that both instructors and students have the assistance they need throughout their course.