Presidential Task Force on EDIA Leadership and Membership
PTF-EDIA will be led by two co-chairs — the vice-provost and associate vice-president research (equity, diversity and inclusion) and the interim provost and vice-president (academic) — who report to the president and the Executive Leadership Team.
The constitution of the PTF-EDIA shall reflect the diversity of UCalgary’s campus communities and the broader community and city in which the university is located. The composition encompasses representatives from our campus governance bodies and associations and is intentional in its inclusion of the voices of members of equity-deserving groups.

Dr. Malinda S. Smith, PhD
Co-Chair
Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (EDI)

Dr. Penny Werthner, PhD
Co-Chair
Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Dr. Susan Skone, PhD, Vice-Chair
Associate Vice-President Research

Dr. Hieu Van Ngo, PhD, Vice-Chair
Academic Director EDI and Anti-Racism Strategy, OEDI, Associate Dean

Jacqueline Lacasse, JD
General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

Dr. William Rosehart, PhD
Dean of Engineering, Deans Council representative

Dr. Kristin Baetz, PhD
Dean of Science, Deans Council representative

Dr. Regine King, PhD
Faculty of Social Work, General Faculties Council representative

Dr. Jennifer Adams, PhD
Faculty of Education and Science, General Faculties Council representative

Dr. Dora Tam, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Social Work, TUCFA representative

Mr. Jonah Feng
Faculty of Nursing, AUPE representative

Dr. Brenda McDermott, PhD
MaPs Executive Committee

Dr. Nynke van den Hoogen, PhD
VP Internal, PDAC, Postdoctoral Association representative

Alt: Dr. Mehdi Mohammadi, PhD
President, PDAC, Postdoctoral Association representative

Ms. Masume Akbari
Vice President Student Life, Graduate Students’ Association, GSA representative

Ermia Rezaei-Afsah
VP Student Life, Students’ Union, SU representative

Dr. Kirsten Inglis, PhD
Sessional Instructor, Department of English, Sessional representative

Chi Iliya-Ndule
Alumni Association representative

Dr. Francine G. Smith, PhD
Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Academic Co-Chair, Dimensions WG on Women. At Large

Dr. Dennis Sumara, PhD
Professor, Werklund School of Education. At Large

Dr. Gregor Wolbring, PhD
Professor, Cumming School of Medicine (Community Health Science, Program in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies), Dimensions WG on Persons with Disabilities. At Large

Working Group on EDI in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Leslie Reid, PhD, Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science

Working Group on EDI in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Fouzia Usman, PhD, Educational Development Consultant, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, TI Academic and Research Team

Working Group on EDI Data and Strategy
Dr. Tolu Sajobe, PhD, Academic Director, EDI Data Research, Analysis and Strategy, OEDI

Working Group on EDI Data and Strategy
Jacqueline Lambert, Institutional Analyst, OIA and Co-Chair Dimensions EDI Data WG

Working Group on EDI in People Strategy and Experience
Ms. Verity Turpin, Vice-Provost (Student Experience)

Working Group on EDI in People Strategy and Experience
Sumana Dasgupta, LLB, AVP Human Resources

Working Group on EDI in Research and Scholarship
Dr. Malinda S. Smith, PhD, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (EDI)

Working Group on EDI in Research and Scholarship
Jaya Dixit, Project Manager, Presidential Task Force on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Working Group on EDI and Community Engagement
Amanda Affonso, Associate Vice President Alumni, Community & Partnerships

Working Group on EDI and Community Engagement
Dr. Hieu Van Ngo, PhD, Associate Dean - Faculty of Social Work, Academic Director and Anti-Racism Strategy, OEDI
Kate Hamilton
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Sarah Luthy
Executive Director, Office of the Provost
Lorna Very
Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President Research
Sumana Dasgupta
AVP, Human Resources
Bruce Evelyn
Vice Provost (Planning & Resource Allocation), Office of the Provost
Jaya Dixit
Project Manager, Presidential Task Force on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Elena Tyminski
Associate Director, Employee and Academic Labour Relations
Rupa Shankar
Executive Assistant, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (EDI)
Shannon Black
Senior Specialist, Communications, EDIA
Tracy E. Garrick
Administrative Coordinator, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Ambika Lakshmanan
Executive Assistant to the Provost