People
Director
Associate Directors
Staff
Fleur Esteron, PhD Candidate (in progress)
Coordinator, Centre for Studies in Food Security
Mustafa Koç, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology
Ex Officio Director, Centre for Studies in Food Security
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Appavoo, Donna, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Austin, Nicole, BA, BASc
Black-led Programs and Engagement, Rooftop Urban Farm; Strategic Planning, Black Food Sovereignty Alliance Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Bhawra, Jasmin, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Director, CHANGE Research Lab
Deacon, Janet, RD
Quantity Food Management Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Farah, Leila M., PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Gao, Shanshan, BASc
Food Lab Technician, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Ghosh, Sutama, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Gore, Christopher, PhD
Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration and Graduate Program in Environmental Applied Science & Management, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Gucciardi, Enza, PhD, MHSc
Associate Professor, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Hasford, Julian, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Child and Youth Care, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Juutilainen, Sandra, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Kellershohn, Julie, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Kuhns, James, BA, MSc
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Kyeremeh, Emmanuel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Li, Nicholas, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Mansukhani, Pooja, RD
Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition and Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Mendes, Wendy, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Moraes, Andrea, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Moura, Hudson, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Politics and Public Administration; Associate Faculty, Immigration and Settlement Studies Program, Yeates School of Graduate Studies, Â鶹ÊÓƵ; Editor-in-Chief, Interactive Film and Media Journal
Nasr, Joe, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ; Co-coordinator, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Urban Growers, Co-editor, Springer Urban Agriculture Book Series
Nobe-Ghelani, Chizuru, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Noble, Reg, PhD
Academic Coordinator, Certificate Program in Food Security and Certificate Program in Urban Agriculture, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Oba, Funke, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Omand, Jessica, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Onilude, Olalekan, MASc, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Penney, Jessica, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Phillips, Ryan, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Rocha, Cecilia, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Member, International Panel of Experts in Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Seales-Awogbade, Irene, BA Applied Arts
Food Lab Technician, School of Nutrition; Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Sekercioglu, Fatih, MBA, PhD, CPHI(c)
Assistant Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Teitel-Payne, Rhonda
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ; Co-coordinator, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Urban Growers
Throness, Arlene
BA, Urban Farm Manager, University Business Services, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Vahabi, Mandana, RN, MHSc, PhD
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN), Faculty of Community Services; ICES Adjunct Scientist-Primary Care and Health Systems, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Yanful, Bernice, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Yeudall, Fiona, PhD
Director and Associate Professor, School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Zhuang, Zhixi, PhD, MUPD, BArch, MCIP, RPP
Associate Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning; Founder and Director of DiverCity Lab; Academic Director, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Metropolitan Centre for Immigration and Settlement
Argaw, Thomas, PhD
Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Strategic Management, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Büke, Atakan, PhD
Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University
Carlsson, Liesel, PhD
Director and Professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University
Ciolfe, Terra, PhD
Professor of Journalism, Humber College
Edge, Sara, PhD
Arrell Chair in Food, Policy & Society, and Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of Guelph
Field, Debbie, MEd, Hon. LL.D
Coordinator, Coalition for Healthy School Food, Food Secure Canada
Former Executive Director, FoodShare Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Hoinle, Birgit, PhD
Postdoc Researcher, Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture, Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture, University of Hohenheim; Food Policy Council Ernährungsrat Region Tübingen-Rottenburg e.V.
Hoyer, Gary
Professor Emeritus, George Brown Polytechnic
Kubota, Yumi, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Bioresource Sciences Department of Food Business, Nihon University
Lololi, Anan, MES
Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University; Black Food Sovereignty Working Group; Food Policy Fellow, School of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation
Lue, Tracey, MES
Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
MacRae, Rod, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Rahouma, Lina, PMD, RD
Medical Student, University of Ottawa
Regnier-Davies, Jenelle, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of Guelph
Tafari, Zakiya
Executive Director, Afri-Can FoodBasket
Barch, Lauren
School of Nutrition, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Bhatt, Yamini
Urban Health, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Cheung, Venus
Urban Health, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Gois, Isis
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo
Islam, Jannatul
Environmental Science and Management, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Phatak, Gaurav
Occupational and Public Health, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Robertson, Julie
Environmental Applied Science and Management, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Wong, Veen
Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
Alvarez, Natalie
Associate Dean of Scholarly, Research, and Creative Activities and Professor in the School of Performance, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Baker, Lauren
Deputy Director, Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Edge, Sara
Arrell Chair in Food, Policy & Society and Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of Guelph
Krishnan, Sri
Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science and Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Stahlbrand, Lori
Professor, Food Studies, George Brown Polytechnic
Membership
| Membership category |
Eligibility for membership |
Rights & responsibilities | Term of membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members | Â鶹ÊÓƵ RFA faculty, CUPE instructors, and staff with research, teaching and other activities aligned with CSFS.  Obtained by application to or invitation by the Management Board |
Voting rights; listed on website; eligible for support of activities where resources allow; can nominate associate and student members; active participation in CSFS meetings/activities; submit annual report of activities by May 30. The Centre will be credited as a supporter or sponsor of all affiliated projects and publications. |
1 year renewable based on submission of annual report  membership year runs Jul 1 - Jun 30 |
| Associate Members |
Active collaboration with CSFS members & nominated by at least one member. Approved by Management Board | ex officio: attendance at CSFS meetings/activities; listed on website; access library where faculty sponsor is available | 1 year renewable based on description of collaboration submitted by member as part of their annual report |
| Student Members | Â鶹ÊÓƵ full time or part time students nominated by a member. Approved by Management Board | ex officio: attendance at CSFS meetings and listing on website | 1 year renewable upon receipt of request for renewal by Jun 15 |