Meet the IDEA Team

Emile Tompa
Emile Tompa
Executive Director, IDEA
Rebecca Gewurtz
Rebecca Gewurtz
Director, IDEA
Sabrina Chaudhry
Sabrina Chaudhry
National Manager, IDEA
Francis Fung
W. Francis Fung
Engagement Lead, IDEA
Jutta Treviranus
Co-lead, Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work Professor and Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University
Angelika Seeschaaf-Veres
Co-lead, Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work Associate Professor, Industrial Design and Graduate Studies, OCAD University
Mahadeo Sukhai
Co-lead, Inclusive Environmental Design Adjunct Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Jordana Maisel
Co-lead, Inclusive Environmental Design Associate Professor and Research Director, Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, University at Buffalo
Dan Samosh
Co-lead, Transitions to Work and Career Development Assistant Professor, Employment Relations Studies, Queen’s University
Sinead McCarthy
Co-lead, Transitions to Work and Career Development Vice President, Development, Programs and HR, Youth Employment Services (YES)
Arif Jetha
Co-lead, Transitions to Work and Career Development Associate Scientific Director and Scientist, Institute for Work & Health
Rebecca Gewurtz
Co-lead, Employment Support Systems Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
W. Francis Fung
Co-lead, Employment Support Systems Rehabilitation and Clinical Services National Manager, March of Dimes Canada
Emile Tompa
Co-lead, Workplace Systems and Partnerships Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health
Don Gallant
Co-lead, Workplace Systems and Partnerships National Director, Ready, Willing & Able
Logan Wong
Research Assistant, Health Policy Analyst, Employment Support Systems
Amie F. Richards
Research Associate, Workplace Systems and Partnerships
Andrew Dixon
PhD Student , Workplace Systems and Partnerships
Ansha Nega Ahmed
Postdoctoral Researcher, Transitions to Work and Career Development
Ashvene Sureshkumar
Research Associate, Workplace Systems and Partnerships
Clive Stevens
Research Assistant, Workplace Systems and Partnerships
Eakam Grewal
Student Researcher, Employment Support Systems
Holly Marini
Research Assistant, Employment Support Systems
Jacquie Pugh
Janice Yue-Yan Lam
Research Associate, Transitions to Work and Career Development
Jean-Marc Moke
Research Assistant, Transitions to Work and Career Development
Jimin Choi
Postdoctoral Associate, Inclusive Environmental Design
Julia Holmes
Research Coordinator, Employment Support Systems
Kim Atwood
Research Assisstant, Transitions to Work and Career Development
Meghan Crouch
Research Associate, Transitions to Work and Career Development
Ronessa Dass
Research Assistant, Employment Support Systems
Samarth Reddy
Research Assistant, Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work
Shannon Killip
Postdoctoral Associate, Employment Support Systems
Shayan Morshedi
Research Associate, Workplace Systems and Partnerships
Trisha Neogi
Research Student, Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work
Jenna Cox
Jenna Cox
Web Developer
Logan Wong
Logan Wong
Research Assistant, Health Policy Analyst