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Staff
Deborah Stienstra, Director
Deborah Stienstra (she/her) is the director of the Live Work Well Research Centre (LWWRC), holds the Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work, and is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph. Additionally, Deborah is a Co-lead for LWWRC’s Displacements, Emergence, and Change cluster and is the Lead for the Disabilities, Access, and Inclusion cluster. As director of the Reimagining Livelihoods project, Deborah has guided the direction and parameters of the project and has ensured its completion.
For more information, view Deborah’s bio on the Live Work Well Research Centre website.
Lenore Latta, Research and Knowledge Mobilization Manager
Lenore Latta (she/her) is the LWWRC’s Research and Knowledge Mobilization Manager (RKMbM). She has managed the Reimagining Livelihoods Project since May 2023, when she started her role. Her work in managing the development of the forum and the multimedia platform has contributed to their success. Her experience as a freelance writer and editor has been helpful in creating content for the multimedia platform, including composite stories.
For more information, view Lenore’s bio on the Live Work Well Research Centre website.
Benedicta Hughes, Administrative Assistant
Benedicta Hughes is one of the LWWRC’s two administrative assistants. She has contributed to the management of finances and administration for the Reimagining Livelihoods project since it began in January 2023. This project would not have been possible without her help.
For more information, view Benedicta’s bio on the Live Work Well Research Centre website.
Students
We would like to thank all the graduate and undergraduate students who have worked on the Reimagining Livelihoods project. They have been essential in making this project come to life.
Graduate Students
Mrittika Ghosh, September 2024-April 2025 (Multimedia Platform)
Jon Klaassen, March-July 2023 (Multimedia Platform)
Aurora Matteocci, August 2023-August 2024 (Forum & Multimedia Platform)
Kathryn Reinders, January-April 2025 (Multimedia Platform)
Jessie Zawadzki, March-July 2023 (Forum)
Undergraduate Students
Vanessa Bonham, September 2024-Present (Multimedia Platform)
Jordyne Craig, January 2025-Present (Multimedia Platform)
Moira Forster, May-August 2023 (Forum)
Mabel Mechery, May-August 2024 (Multimedia Platform)
Sakhi Sanghvi, January-April 2024 (Multimedia Platform)
