Moderators
President, Conseil supérieur de l’éducation (Government of Quebec)
Professor Lassonde currently is the President of the Conseil supérieur de l’Éducation (Government of Quebec). She completed a Ph.D. in neuropsychology at Stanford University. She went on to become professor first at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR, 1977-1988...
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Speakers
Vice-President External Relations, Science & Policy Exchange
Mary-Rose Bradley-Gill is a PhD Candidate in Biology at McGill University. She is VP External Relations with Science & Policy Exchange (SPE), a student-run non-profit that aims to foster discussion on science policy issues and acts as the student voice in evidence-based decision making...
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Director, Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Shirley Malcom is head of Education and Human Resources Programs at AAAS. She works to improve the quality and increase access to education and careers in STEM fields as well as to enhance public science literacy. Dr. Malcom is a trustee of Caltech and a regent of Morgan State University...
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Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Ryerson University
Dr. Denise O'Neil Green is the first Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (VPECI) at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Green whose leadership, advocacy and deep-rooted passion for the advancement of inclusive campuses, has championed organizational change in...
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Director, Scholarships, Fellowships and Chairs for Women and Science in Engineering, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Serge Villemure graduated in 1989 with a B.Sc. in Kinesiology and obtained his Masters in 1991 in Administration from the University of Ottawa. Serge joined NSERC in 1991 where he worked as a Program Administrator in different disciplines within the Research Grants Division. In 1997...
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