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Dr. Allison Kelly

Associate Professor | University of Waterloo

Body image, eating disorders, disordered eating, compassion, self-compassion, mindfulness, shame, self-criticism, self-compassion and coping, social factors contributing to body image difficulties, flexible attitudes around eating, appearance comparison, social media and appearance comparison, interventions to mitigate negative effects, psychology of climate change, compassionate climate change messages, mental health treatment, post-secondary education students seeking mental health treatment, interventions and engagement of people in mental health treatment using compassion

Jocelyne Morin-Nurse

CEO | Loxentus Inc.

Leadership development skills, entrepreneurship, team training, executive training, leadership training, team dynamics, business strategy, operations, people-centric organizations

Dr. Andrea Olive

Professor | University of Toronto, Mississauga

Environmental Policy, Endangered Species and Conservation, Private Property, Environmental Justice, Nature, Society and Environmental Change

Dr. Taylor Brydges

Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Human Geography | Stockholm University, Sweden and the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney

creative industries, creative economy, fashion, sustainability, circular economy, labour and entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs in fashion industry, garment production

Dr. Emmanuelle Khoury

Assistant Professor | Université de Montréal

youth mental health, mental health recovery, psychiatry, youth mental health service organizations, well being and mental health of youth, healthcare worker mental health, reflexivity, anti-oppressive practice, social determinants of health