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Appavoo, Donna, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Austin, Nicole, BA, BASc
Black-led Programs and Engagement, Rooftop Urban Farm; Strategic Planning, Black Food Sovereignty Alliance Toronto 

Deacon, Janet, RD
Quantity Food Management Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Edge, Sara, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Ryerson University

Elton, Sarah, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University
Member, Toronto Food Policy Council

Farah, Leila M., PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University

Gao, Shanshan, BASc
Food Lab Technician, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Gore, Christopher, PhD
Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration and Graduate Program in Environmental Applied Science & Management

Gucciardi, Enza, PhD, MHSc
Associate Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Hasford, Julian, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Child and Youth Care

Juutilainen, Sandra, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Kellershohn, Julie, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ryerson University

Koc, Mustafa, PhD
Professor, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University

Komisar, June, PhD, AIA, MRAIC
Associate Chair, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University

Korzun, Monika, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Kuhns, James, BA, MSc
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Lee, Angela, JD, PhD
Assistant Professor,  Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Ryerson University

Liberda, Eric, MES, MASc, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University

Mansukhani, Pooja, RD
Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition and Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Mendes, Wendy, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Moraes, Andrea, PhD
Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition and Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Moura, Hudson, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Politics and Public Administration
Associate Faculty, Immigration and Settlement Studies Program, Yeates School of Graduate Studies, Ryerson University

Nasr, Joe, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University
Co-coordinator, Toronto Urban Growers
Member, Toronto Food Policy Council
Co-editor, Springer Urban Agriculture Book Series

Noble, Reg, PhD
Academic Coordinator, Certificate Program in Food Security and Certificate Program in Urban Agriculture, Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Onilude, Olalekan, MASc, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University

Pacheco, Craig, RD
Contract Lecturer, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Phillips, Ryan, PhD
Contract Lecturer, Department of Politics and Public Administration

Rocha, Cecilia, PhD
Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University
Member, International Panel of Experts in Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)

Seales-Awogbade, Irene, BA Applied Arts
Food Lab Technician, School of Nutrition; Ryerson University

Sekercioglu, Fatih, MBA, PhD, CPHI(c)
Assistant Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University

Seko, Yukari, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Professional Communication, Ryerson University

Trindade, Isabella, PhD
Contract lecturer, School of Interior Design, Ryerson University

Vahabi, Mandana, RN, MHSc, PhD
Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University

Wegner, Jessica, PhD, RD
Associate Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Yeudall, Fiona, PhD, RD
Associate Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Field, Debbie, MEd, Hon. LL.D
Coordinator, Coalition for Healthy School Food, Food Secure Canada
Former Executive Director, FoodShare Toronto

Lololi, Anan, MES
Interim Executive Director, Afri-Can FoodBasket
Coordinator, Black Food Sovereignty Alliance Toronto (BFSAT)

MacRae, Rod, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University

Barker, Clare
Registered Dietitian
Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University

Daley, Ashanté
BScH in Chemistry, Queen’s University
Nutrition and Food Program; Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University

McQuoid, Jessica
Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Chef
Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University

Muncaster, Sarah
Biology and Ecology Program, University of Ottawa
Nutrition and Food Program; Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University

Regnier-Davies, Jenelle
Environmental Science and Management, Douctoral Program, Ryerson University
Member, Toronto Food Policy Council

Shafie, Sharene, MDes
Research Coordinator, Ryerson Urban Farm Living Lab

Tamlin, Emma
Co-Chair, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council
Member, Toronto Food Policy Council

Wilson, Emily
Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University

Lisa Barnoff
Dean, Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University

Thomas Duever
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS), Ryerson University

Hassan Hutchinson
Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health 

Gary Hepburn
Dean, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

Beth Hunter
Program Director, McConnell Foundation

Lynda Kuhn
Senior Vice President & Chair, Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security at Maple Leaf Food Inc.   

Joseph LeBlanc
Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion, Northern Ontario School of Medicine  

Lori Stahlbrand
Professor, Food Studies, George Brown College   

Pamela Sugiman
Dean Faculty of Arts, Ryerson University

Paul Taylor
Executive Director, FoodShare, Toronto