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The People
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Kate Whalen, Program Director
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Steering Committee
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Sustain 2A03
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Sustain 3A03
Kate Whalen
Senior Manager, University Sustainability
In her role as Senior Manager, University Sustainability , Kate collaborates and facilitates the strategic direction, communication, implementation, and management of various aspects of University sustainability, including providing the overall direction for the Sustainability Internship Program. Kate is also the Director of the Sustainable Future Program, where she directs the development and operation of the Project through building and fostering relationships and forming collaborations with staff, students, faculty and members of the broader Hamilton community.
In her role, Kate encourages staff, faculty and students and community members to join in to help create a sustainable culture at McMaster and within the broader community.
Website: Sustainability.McMaster.ca
Ashish Pujari, School of Business
Ashish has more than 15 years of experience in researching and teaching sustainability in business schools in both Canada and the United Kingdom. He has taught in around 10 countries in three continents. His key research interests are integrating innovation and sustainability and understanding the impact of corporate responsibility and has won several awards. His research is funded among others by SSHRC-SRG, SSHRC-IOF, Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF), Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence (ORF-RE) and private sector. He has published in leading journals in his field. Most recently, he developed and taught a new course, “Sustainability and CSR” for MBAs at DeGroote School of Business (DSB). He was nominated as one of the best and most influential professors by the 2012 class of MBAs as well for the Basu Teaching Award in DSB
Website: business.mcmaster.ca/mktg/pujarid
Jim Quinn, Faculty of Science
Dr. James S. Quinn is a professor of biology who studies the behavioural ecology of birds with complex social systems. He teaches a first year biology course “Biodiversity, evolution, and humanity” and forth year level courses in Behavioural Ecology or Conservation Biology. In his spare time, he is engaged in environmental activism and has connections with Environment Hamilton, Hamilton350 and other local environmental groups.
Website: http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca/faculty/quinn/quinn.htm
Marie Vander Kloet, Centre for Leadership and Learning
Marie is an Educational Consultant at the Centre for Leadership and Learning. Her work there includes supporting projects associated with sustainability and social justice, writing instruction, graduate student development and broader teaching and learning work at the university. Her research focuses on masculinity and whiteness in outdoor physical culutre, Canadian nationalism and wilderness discourse with a particular focus on qualitative and genealogical textual analysis.
Michael Egan, Faculty of Humanities
Michael is an Associate Professor of History, with teaching and research interests in the histories of science, technology, environment, and the future. He is the series editor of History for a Sustainable Future, a new book series at the MIT Press, and currently at work on a short history of the sustainability of idea and practice.
Website: eganhistory.com
Suzanne Mills, Faculty of Social Science
Suzanne is cross appointed in the School of Labour Studies and the School of Geography and Earth Sciences. Her research and teaching interests include the political economy of natural resources, labour and the environment and equity in resource-related employment. She is presently conducting research on Aboriginal employment in the construction of northern resource development projects and municipal green jobs policies.
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Michael Mikulak
Course Instructor
Dr. Michael Mikulak is an author, researcher, farmer, teacher and avid cyclist interested in changing the way we think about sustainability. His soon to be released book, the Politics of the Pantry, explores how transforming the way we think about, grow, and distribute food can have profound impacts on re-imagining and putting into action a more just, rational, and sustainable economic system that recognizes and celebrates the limits of nature as an opportunity rather than a barrier. He is also a co-found member of THAAT co-op, Hamilton’s first cargo-delivery bicycle service and liveable cities think tank. In his spare time he can be found lovingly tending a menagerie of traditional plant varieties at Common Ground teaching farm. Common ground is set up to bring the farm to the city and the city to the farm, helping people become connected with the transformative act of growing.
Brandon Barliak
Teaching Assistant
Brandon Barliak is a 4th year Civil Engineering and Society student and a life-long Hamilton resident. As one of the first TA’s for McMaster’s Sustainable Future Program, Brandon brought his passion and energy to the 2013 Sustain 2A03 class, and is looking forward to continuing his work on Sustain 3A03. In addition to his role as a TA, Brandon also works with McMaster’s Facility Services on their energy and utilities management software, which helps McMaster track energy, water, natural gas and waste across campus in order to help the University reduce usage and limit waste.
As an avid cyclist, Brandon’s favourite thing to do is explore Hamilton’s beautiful natural areas by bicycle, and he loves sharing his love of the City’s amazing features with others. When not riding around on his bicycle, Brandon enjoys playing gigs with his band and experiencing all that Hamilton has to offer.
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Connie Cheung
Teaching Assistant
Connie is a 4th year Arts and Science student interested in community engagement projects and sustainable healthcare systems. Earlier this year, Connie had the privilege of helping to organize McMaster's first Bike Rodeo, as part of the Mac Bike U Initiative to encourage a more prominent role of cycling at McMaster University. In addition to her role as a TA, Connie is a research assistant at McMaster Children's Hospital's department of Pediatric Endocrinology, and is currently examining the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in youth. During her spare time, Connie enjoys playing tennis and volunteering as a pianist at Toronto's geriatric hospitals.
