Current Projects

Morgan Krakow is a master’s student at the SFU School of Communication.

Research Project: She’s working with Neworld Theatre and the Climate Disaster Project on an upcoming theatre production that centers the stories of climate disaster survivors.

Jade Stobbart is pursuing a master's degree in developmental psychology at SFU, completing her thesis in the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities lab. Her research focuses on social attention in autistic and non-autistic children. 

Research Project: She is working with posAbilities, an organization that supports individuals with developmental disabilities. Together, they are investigating the motivations for social media use among individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as the benefits and barriers they encounter in their use. 

Irina Borgos is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and has a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies from McGill University (2011) and is now with SFU’s School for Resource and Environmental Management. Her master’s work explores Indigenous models for sustainable land practices and advancing Indigenous self-determination.

Research Project: Irina’s project with CERi partners with the Musqueam Indian Band’s Housing Department to foster community engagement around that department’s energy efficiency improvement program. Collaborating with researchers from BCIT, Musqueam employees, and local community members, her work will support equitable change to both personal residences and individual perspectives of sustainable energy advancements.

Often at home in her free time, you can find her watching sumo wrestling, reading sci-fi/fantasy, and drinking quite a lot of tea.

Megan Mattes is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University studying democratic innovations and deliberative democracy. Her dissertation research focuses on democratic innovation use in local government.

Research Project: Megan is working with Climate Reality Project Canada to develop case studies and toolkits to help communities and municipal governments undertake innovative and inclusive public engagement processes on climate policy.

Kevin Jesuino is a creative professional and research assistant with over 20 years of experience in community-based arts. Since 2004, they have developed an interdisciplinary portfolio blending performance, public art, and pedagogy, focusing on socially engaged practices, movement practices, inclusivity, and arts-based research methodologies in the performing arts.

Research Project: Kevin is collaborating with All Bodies Dance Project on a research project aimed at enhancing inclusivity in community-engaged and professional dance in Vancouver. The project explores the alignment of ABDP’s practices with Disability Justice principles and Community Cultural Development methodologies.