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Shelley Clark

Director, Centre on Population Dynamics, Professor of Sociology | McGill University

Social demography, Family dynamics, Child well-being, HIV/AIDS, Adolescent transitions in rural America

Susan Sutherland

Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto; Dentist-in-Chief, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists

Hospital dentistry, Opioid crisis, Antimicrobial stewardship, Gender diversity isues, Ethics, Interprofessional education

Dr. Charlene Senn

Canada Research Chair in sexual violence and Professor of Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies | University of Windsor

Dr. Charlene Senn's research centres primarily on male violence against women with a focus on sexual violence interventions.

Dr. Ele Chenier

Professor and President, Academic Women, and founder and owner of Gender Mentors | Simon Fraser University

Sexuality, feminism and anti-racist thinking, LGBTQ, history, oral history, women's sexuality, queer sexuality, Canadian culture, Canadian society, Canadian politics, Royal Commission on Status of Women, storytelling, Stonewall anniversary, equity, diversity and inclusion, lesbian culture, community, gender non-binary

Iva Cheung

Health Science Researcher & Clear Communication Specialist | Simon Fraser University

Mental health, Involuntary patient hospitalization, Health literacy, Knowledge translation, Plain language, Clear communication, Publishing