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Meet Our People

Core Staff

The Accessibility Institute is driven by the talent and dedication of its people; our staff, allies, partners, and champions. The Core Staff are the central force of the Institute leading all aspects of the Institute’s engagements and operations.

Ariel Birkinshaw

  • Coordinated Accessibility Strategy (CAS) Project Coordinator
  • Email Ariel

Boris Vukovic

  • Director, Accessibility Institute and Canadian Accessibility Network
  • Email Boris
  • ext 1988
Cathy Malcom Edwards

Cathy Malcolm Edwards

  • Lead, Coordinated Accessibility Strategy (CAS) Implementation
  • Email Cathy
  • ext 7311
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Dean Mellway

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Erin Feltmate

Julie Caldwell

Woman wearing blue glasses and a grey shirt with short hair on one side and shoulder length hair on the other side.

Megg Blackwell

Ryan Patterson

  • Grants and Knowledge Mobilization Officer
  • Email Ryan
  • ext 7303
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Shara Weaver

Tara Connolly

  • Assistant Director, Research & Development
  • Email Tara
  • 613-520-2600 ext 7301

Casual Staff

The Accessibility Institute is a highly diverse and dynamic team thanks to the contributions of our part-time staff and student positions. Our Casual Staff are engaged across the Institute in activities related to the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy, the Canadian Accessibility Network, and many other initiatives.

Celana Leo

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Ken Yi Lei Lei

Project Staff

The Accessibility Institute leads and coordinates a number of active projects. We are extremely proud of the talented staff who do this impactful and transformational work in research, professional training, capacity development, and community engagement. Please take time to view our past and present projects and their teams.

Researchers in Accessibility

The Accessibility Institute is connected with a network of allies, partners, collaborators, and champions who have supported and inspired the work of the Institute over the years. Researchers in Accessibility is a group affiliated with the Institute with interest in accessibility and disability related research. If you are a researcher in Canada or internationally, and would like to collaborate with us, please have a look at our Researchers in Accessibility page and get in touch!