Workshop Participants

At ERG, Nancy research focuses on identifying existing gaps in climate science and decision-making. In her master’s research, she used a combination of fieldwork, lab…

Working at the boundaries of research, policy, and practice. Skilled in supporting funders, researchers, policymakers, and others to develop models for and orient resources toward…

Hannah Kendrick is a Research Officer within the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is currently…

Lauren Supplee is the deputy assistant secretary for planning, research and evaluation at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Prior to the role of…

Dr. Katrina Plamondon is an RN and Assistant Professor and Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar at the School of Nursing at the University of…

"Norma Ming is Manager of Research and Evaluation in San Francisco Unified School District’s Research, Planning, and Assessment Division, where she oversees the district’s research…

A Health Policy Analyst and Knowledge Intermediary working at the nexus of science and policy for over a decade. Also a senior lecturer of public…

Allison Metz, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist with expertise in child development and family systems and a commitment to improving child and family outcomes and…

Dr. Taylor Scott is situated at the intersection of research and policy by both leading research translation strategies and evaluating their impact. She is a…

Professor Anita Kothari is a leading scholar in the area of knowledge translation at Western University. Her work focuses on developing a greater understanding of…

Dr. Linda Li is Professor and Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, and Senior Scientist at Arthritis…

I am Professor of Engaged Research at the Open University, UK. Through my academic work I examine tensions between theories and practices of knowledge exchange…

Steven Masvaure is a Senior Evaluation Technical Specialist at the University of the Witwatersrand. He holds a PhD in Development Studies. Steven possesses more than…

Industrial Designer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia), Master in Design Futures from Griffith University (Australia) and Master in Education from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia),…

I am a third-year PhD candidate studying how to facilitate and accelerate the creation and use of actionable climate knowledge. I am currently conducting research…

I graduated in Psychology from the State University of Ceará (UECE) and earned a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Culture from the University of…

Mary K. Feeney is the Program Director for the Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact program at the National Science Foundation. Feeney is professor…

Kim DuMont is a Senior Vice President of Program with the William T. Grant Foundation. She is interested in how research in collaboration with other…

Dr. Sonajharia Minz is a professor of Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. For three years (June 2020 - June 2023), she served as…

Kristin L. Carman, MA, PhD, is the Director of Public and Patient Engagement at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). In this position, she is…

Ms. Dayal is the director of research and knowledge management at the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation within the Presidency of South Africa, since…

Kristin Corbett is a Senior Strategic Knowledge Translation Officer with the Policy & Evaluation Division at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Based in Ottawa,…

Maeghan is a Collaborative Research Manager at the University of Michigan Water Center, where she serves as a program manager engaging multi-disciplinary, multi-sector teams to…

Sofía Bahena, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Education Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).…

Asyirah was trained in planning and environmental technology from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and at present is an Associate Professor at Geography Section, School of…

Mario Herrero is a professor of sustainable food systems and global change in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. He is also the…

Dr. Stephanie Roe is the Global Climate Lead Scientist at World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Previously, Dr. Roe was at Climate Focus where she led research…

I am a PhD candidate at ETH Zurich and a CEGA Fellow at UC Berkeley. Previously, I was a ZEF Junior Researcher at the University…

"Nimo is an Engagement Director at Busara Center overseeing the rural livelihoods portfolio with a focus on projects addressing food system resilience and climate risk…

Dr Chandrashekhar Biradar is a landscape ecologist with broad experience in executing agroecosystem research and outreach across diverse landscapes in Asia, Africa, and the Americas-…

I am a policy adviser to the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction, office of The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.…

Edward S. Buckler is a USDA-ARS Research Geneticist and adjunct professor in Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell University with an educational background in molecular…

Kimberly Carlson is an Assistant Professor at New York University’s Department of Environmental Studies. As a land systems scientist with a focus on tropical agriculture,…

Dr. Maya Almaraz is trained as a biogeochemist, specializing in carbon and nitrogen cycling as they relate to food production, nutrient pollution, and climate change.…

Gayle gratefully lives and works on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Peoples. She is the Director, Knowledge…