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Dr. Allison Sekuler

Associate Vice President and Dean, Graduate Studies | McMaster University

vision, diversity issues, professional development training, and equity, diversity, and inclusivity, knowledge translation, Women in Science and Engineering, Professional Development Training, Perceptual Organization, Pattern Vision, Neurotechnology, Neuroimaging, Neural Plasticity, Motion Perception, Learning, Internationalization, Interdisiplinarity, Higher Education, Graduate Studies, Face and Object Recognition, Autism, Aging

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Dr. Shannon MacDonald

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing/Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Public Health | University of Alberta

Immunization, Vaccine, Child health, Public health

Dr. Aashni Shah

CEO/Software Engineer | Elixir Labs/Square

Technology, Coding, Computer science, Using technology to solve real world problems, Tech non-profit developing solutions for other non-profits

Dr. Tamara O'Doherty

Senior Lecturer, Criminology | Simon Fraser University

Criminal law, Human rights, Civil liberties, Intersectionist theory, Victimization of sex workers, Human trafficking

Constance MacIntosh

Associate Professor of Law, Schulich Schol of Law, Health Law Institute | Dalhousie University

Health Law and Policy, Aboriginal Law, Immigration and Refugee Law