Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation · Lakehead University
Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.
Community Development Government Community Outreach Leadership Teaching
Jodi Bruhn
Director / Directrice · Stratéjuste
Jodi Bruhn is a published policy researcher, author and facilitator specializing in governance and indigenous/Crown relations.
Aboriginal Justice Governance Workshop Facilitation Political Science Public Service
Jula Hughes
Dean · Lakehead University
Professor Hughes researches in the areas of criminal law, comparative constitutional law and judicial ethics
Criminal Law Comparative Constitutional Law Judicial Ethics Labour Law Jurisprudence
Karen Drake
Assistant Professor · Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University
Karen Drake's teaching and research interests include Canadian law as it affects Indigenous peoples, Anishinaabe law, and Métis law.
Canadian Law and Indigenous Peoples Anishinaabe Law Métis law Aboriginal Legal Issues Indigenous Legal Traditions
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Kim Anderson
Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph
Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies
Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples
Julie Cafley
Senior Vice President · Public Policy Forum
Julie Cafley is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues relating to higher education leadership and governance.
Governance and Public Policy Higher Education Administration Women & Leadership Community Development Innovation
Mariana Brussoni
Associate Professor · University of British Columbia
Brussoni's research focuses on child injury prevention, including risky play, parents' perspectives on safety, and Aboriginal injuries.
Injury Prevention Child Development Parenting Outdoor Play Higher Education
Juliana Trichilo Cina
Solutions Director · Learnography | Curriculum Standards Canada
A leader in strategic communications | Learnography.ca
Strategic Communications Corporate Communications Blogging Marketing Communications Strategy
Sheema Khan
Patent Agent · Shapiro Cohen LLP
Patent Agent. Writer. Speaker (Tedx)
Science and Technology Human Rights Muslim Current Affairs' Muslim Feminism Intellectual Property
Frederick Gooding
Associate Professor, African-American Studies · Texas Christian University
Race, Racism and Discrimination in Pop Culture and/or Mainstream Media (e.g., movies, music and sports).
Sports Movies Discrimination Representations of Race Mainstream Media
Vianne Timmons
President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Regina
Dr. Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina
Community Affairs Academic Leadership Education and Educational Leadership Innovation Developmental Disability
Leela Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Department of Planning and Geography · Queen's University
Leela Viswanathan teaches topics about social planning, planning history, qualitative research methods, and urban geography.
Urban Geography Qualitative Research Methods Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Planning Social Planning University-Community Engagement
Jennifer Andrews
Professor, Department of English · University of New Brunswick
Jennifer Andrews’s areas of interest include nineteenth- and twentieth-century English-Canadian and American literature
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century English-Canadian and American Literature Native North American Literature Literary Theory Border Studies Cultural Studies
Andrea Kwasnicki
Regional Director, Manitoba/Nunavut · Diabetes Canada
Andrea Kwasinski is Regional Director for Manitoba and Nunavut at the Diabetes Canada.
Volunteer Development Community Development Community Mobilization Event Planning Advocacy
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.
Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.
Conservation Paleobiology Geologic History of Southwest Florida Climate Change Coastal Geology Sea Level Rise
Kate McInturff
Director · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Kate McInturff is director of the CCPA's initiative on gender equality and public policy, Making Women Count.
Gender Equality Policy Analysis Family policy Labour Economics Budget and Tax Policy
Penelope Simons
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Ottawa
Penelope Simons has been engaged in research on corporate human rights accountability for over a decade.
Business and Human Rights Corporate Social Responsibility International Human Rights Law Transnational Corporations Human Rights and International Economic Law
Prof. Ross Andrews
Chair · Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI)
Prof. Andrews specializes in vaccine-preventable diseases and skin infections.
Vaccination Skin Infections Vaccine-preventable Diseases
Brie Hnetka
Regional Director, Saskatchewan · Diabetes Canada
Brie Hnetka is Regional Director for Saskatchewan at Diabetes Canada
Diabetes Diabetes in Saskatchewan Program Development Organization Management