Meet the Team

The Project RISE team includes leading social scientists and STEM experts, as well as professional workshop facilitators.

Toni Schmader PhD

ESS Director and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, University of British ColumbiaRead Bio

Hilary Bergsieker PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, University of WaterlooRead Bio

Sarah Queller PhD

Social Psychology Content Expert; EngineerRead Bio
Erica Lee-Garcia

Erica Lee-Garcia P.Eng.

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio
Anne Holmes

Ann Holmes

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio
Cheryl Kristiansen

Cheryl Kristiansen

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio

Helen Wilson M.A.

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio

Audrey Aday MA

Graduate Student, University of British Columbiaaday@psych.ubc.ca

Elizabeth Croft PhD

Dean of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash Universityelizabeth.croft@monash.edu

Emily N. Cyr MA

Graduate Student, University of Waterlooencyr@uwaterloo.ca

Lucy De Souza MA

Graduate Student, University of British Columbialdesouza@psych.ubc.ca

Tara C. Dennehy PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbiatdennehy@psych.ubc.ca

Carla Fehr PhD

Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy, University of Waterloocarla.fehr@uwaterloo.ca

Will Hall PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Torontowill.hall@utoronto.ca

Joyce He BA

Graduate Student, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Managementjoyce.he@mail.utoronto.ca

Alex Huynh PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterlooalex.huynh@uwaterloo.ca

Erik Jansen BA (Hon)

Graduate Student, University of Waterlooe2jansen@uwaterloo.ca

Sonia Kang PhD

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, University of Toronto Mississauga and the Rotman School of Management, University of Torontosonia.kang@utoronto.ca

Elizabeth Page-Gould PhD

Canada Research Chair in Social Psychophysiology, University of Torontoliz@psych.utoronto.ca

Toni Schmader PhD

ESS Director and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, University of British ColumbiaRead Bio

Hilary Bergsieker PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, University of WaterlooRead Bio

Toni Schmader PhD

ESS Director and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, University of British ColumbiaRead Bio

Hilary Bergsieker PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, University of WaterlooRead Bio

Sarah Queller PhD

Social Psychology Content Expert; EngineerRead Bio
Erica Lee-Garcia

Erica Lee-Garcia P.Eng.

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio
Anne Holmes

Ann Holmes

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio
Cheryl Kristiansen

Cheryl Kristiansen

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio

Helen Wilson M.A.

Workshop FacilitatorRead Bio

Toni Schmader PhD

ESS Director and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, University of British ColumbiaRead Bio

Hilary Bergsieker PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, University of WaterlooRead Bio

Audrey Aday MA

Graduate Student, University of British Columbiaaday@psych.ubc.ca

Emily N. Cyr MA

Graduate Student, University of Waterlooencyr@uwaterloo.ca

Lucy De Souza MA

Graduate Student, University of British Columbialdesouza@psych.ubc.ca

Tara C. Dennehy PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbiatdennehy@psych.ubc.ca

Will Hall PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Torontowill.hall@utoronto.ca

Joyce He BA

Graduate Student, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Managementjoyce.he@mail.utoronto.ca

Alex Huynh PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterlooalex.huynh@uwaterloo.ca

Erik Jansen BA (Hon)

Graduate Student, University of Waterlooe2jansen@uwaterloo.ca

Sonia Kang PhD

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, University of Toronto Mississauga and the Rotman School of Management, University of Torontosonia.kang@utoronto.ca

Elizabeth Page-Gould PhD

Canada Research Chair in Social Psychophysiology, University of Torontoliz@psych.utoronto.ca

Audrey Aday MA

Graduate Student, University of British Columbiaaday@psych.ubc.ca

Tara C. Dennehy PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbiatdennehy@psych.ubc.ca

Will Hall PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Torontowill.hall@utoronto.ca

Joyce He BA

Graduate Student, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Managementjoyce.he@mail.utoronto.ca

Erik Jansen BA (Hon)

Graduate Student, University of Waterlooe2jansen@uwaterloo.ca

Collaborators

Jennifer Berdahl  Ph.D. 

Professor of Leadership Studies, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

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Michelle Inness  Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor, University of Alberta School of Business

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Christine Logel  Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Social Developmental Studies, Renison University College, University of Waterloo

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Winny Shen  Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at University of Waterloo

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Project Partners

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