Steering Committee

We are fortunate to have many individuals and organizations grounded in community development and community-based research in the Waterloo region. Since CU Expo 2008 in Victoria, over 60 community members, academics and organizations have been working to plan the conference and welcome you to our community.

Joanna Ochocka and Rich Janzen from the Centre for Community Based Research are engaged every step of the way to ensure CU Expo 2011 is a great success. Linda Hawkins from the Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship/Research Shop and Cheryl Rose from University of Waterloo, Social Innovation Generation are our creative programme chairs. Former Wilfrid Laurier University President, Bob Rosehart, is now a valued board member at the Centre for Community Based Research and spearheading the sponsorship efforts. Loretta Rose and Marie-Pascale Desjardins from the Centre for Community Based Research are taking care of logistics. Shelley Adams from the City of Kitchener is our community voice and connector. Mobilizing our international partners are Sarena Seifer from Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), Marek Wosinski from Arizona State University, founder of University-Community Partnerships- Social Action Research Network (UCP-SARnet) and Budd Hall, active member of Global Alliance Community Engaged Resaerchers (GACER).

Steering Committee Members

Organizing CU Expo 2011 has been a team effort. Many, many community members, academics, students and government employees have helped shape the conference objectives, themes, streams, and so much more.

• K. Jane Burpee, University of Guelph Library
• Daniela Seskar-Hencic, Public Health Department Region of Waterloo
• Manuel Riemer, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Khan Rahi, Canadian Community-Based Research Network
• Jane Hennig, Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener Waterloo
• Natalie Brown, Common Thread Consulting
• Kimberly Crackel, Delta Kitchener Hotel
• Irene O'Toole, Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council
• Nicole Stuber, Downtown Kitchener BIA
• Kieran Bonner, University of Waterloo,
• Tom Brenner, Renison University College
• Mary MacKeigan, Opportunities Waterloo Region
• Anthony Wayne Victor Piscitelli, Crime Prevention Council, Region of Waterloo
• Tracey Robertson, Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Terry Mitchell, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Hsiao d'Ailly, Renison University College
• Susanne Keppler, University of Waterloo
• Susan MacKenzie, Wilfrid Laurier University