Canadian Scientists Network

Despite the drive to create a more diverse and inclusive science and engineering community in Canada – there is, remarkably, no central platform or easily accessible database that highlights natural sciences, engineering and allied health sciences scientists from different disciplines. In contrast, several other speakers bureau-type platforms enable searching for attributes and expertise. Imogen Coe Consulting, under the leadership of Dr. Imogen Coe, seeks to address this gap in our national fabric of science by developing an easy-to-access platform that houses a database of academics from a variety of disciplines and diverse equity groups to enable and facilitate the recruitment of experts for events, conferences, boards, media, etc. As an acknowledged expert in the field of inclusive excellence in science, Dr. Coe and the partnering academic institution (interns and academic partner Dr. Mustafiz) are well-positioned to help bring an EDI and accessibility lens to the development of a platform dedicated to highlighting diverse Canadian scientists from across Canada and facilitating a higher profile for their expertise.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sadaf Mustafiz

Student:

Partner:

Imogen Coe Consulting Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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