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Dr. Loleen Berdahl

Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan, and Professor of Political Studies | University of Saskatchewan

Public Attitudes, Public Policy, Federalism, Regionalism, Educational Leadership, Career Mentorship.

Dr. Mary Reid

Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning | University of Toronto

Math Content, Math Anxiety, Gender Gap in STEM, Building Efficacy for Math Teaching, Race Gap in STEM

Andrea Demirgian

Accessibility Professional | Accessible Content, Media and Communication

Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Equal Access, Internet Accessibility, Audio Description, WCAG 2.0, Podcast, Accessible Media Production

Mafalda Arias

President and Founder | Mafalda Arias and Associates

Cultural integration and inclusion specialist, Intercultural competence, Communicate cultural differences more effectively, Trust building, Diversity

Mieko Tarrius

PhD Candidate and Researcher, Geography and Urban Studies | Concordia University

gentrification, tech-led gentrification, whiteness, racism, systemic racism, diversity, cities, urban centres, tech