University of Toronto Staff Advisory Committee – Centre for Community Partnerships

The Staff Advisory Committee (StAC) plays an advisory role for the CCP’s initiatives. The StAC operates as a forum where the CCP can consult with representatives from other units connected with community-engaged learning and research (CEL/R) and where these units can connect with each other. The StAC provides advice and feedback to the CCP regarding its programs, services and resources; and shares unit news and opportunities related to CEL/R. Members represent the leadership of University of Toronto units whose work intersects with the CCP’s mandate of supporting CEL/R across the institution. Members serve a two-year term with the possibility for renewal.

2023-2024 Staff Advisory Committee

Dianne Ashbourne, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP), UTM   
Rena Banwait, Director, Experiential Education & Community Engagement, Office of the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean, UTM
Megan Burnett, Associate Director, Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI)
Jennifer Esmail, Director, Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP)
Kristy Faccer, Director, the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability (CECCS)
Alysha Ferguson, Assistant Director, Campus and Community Engagement, Centre for Student Engagement, UTM  
Clare Gilderdale, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Karla Gouthro, Director, Career Exploration and Education, Division of Student Life, UTSG  
Sania Hameed, Associate Director, Student Experience and Teaching Development, Engineering, UTSG  
Vinita Haroun, Director, Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) 
Ben Liu, Executive Director, School of Cities 
Erika Loney, Senior Manager, Community, Global and Intercultural Experience, Office of Student Engagement and Wellbeing, UTSC  
Vicki Lowes, Executive Director, Experiential Learning & Professional Development, Faculty of Arts and Science, UTSG
Eileen McKee, Assistant Dean, Field Education, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, UTSG
Shannon Simpson, Senior Director, Indigenous Initiatives   
Susan Soikie, Director, Arts and Science Co-op, UTSC  
Helen Tewolde, Director, Access Strategy & Partnerships Office
Kimberley Tull, Director, Community & Learning Partnerships and Access Pathways, UTSC