Membership of the CHRB Task Force

Dear members of the Carleton community, 

Further to our earlier announcement regarding the establishment of the Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Community Healing, Rebuilding and Belonging (CHRB), we are pleased to share that the membership of the Task Force has been finalized. 

The Task Force brings together representatives from across the Carleton community — faculty, staff, students and governance bodies — with support from Indigenous Elders. Together, they will advance our shared commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, academic freedom and belonging at Carleton.

Members 

• Kahente Horn-Miller, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research (Chair) 
• Janne Cleveland, Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Enrolment (FASS) 
• Cynthia Cruickshank, Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (FED) 
• Shaundel Dottin-Agim, Vice-President, External; Co-Chair, Racial Justice Committee, CUPE 2424 (Professional and Administrative Staff)
• Nir Hagigi (CUSA)
• Kim Hellemans, COU Academic Colleague; Associate Dean, Student Recruitment, Wellness and Success, Faculty of Science (Senator)
• Stéfy McKnight, Associate Professor, Journalism and Communication (CUASA) 
• Anu Raphael (Graduate Students’ Association) 
• Linda Schweitzer, Associate Dean, Research and International (Sprott)
• Christina Tessier, Vice-Chair, Board of Governors (Board of Governors)
• Rowan Thomson, Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Science)
• Yanling Wang, Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion (FPGA)

Indigenous Elders Supporting the Process 

• Tony Belcourt (Métis Nation) 
• Irene Compton (Keeseekoose First Nation)
• Deborah Delisle (Kanien:keha’ka from Kahnawake)
• Barbara Dumont-Hill (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg)
• Owisokon Lahache (Kanien:keha’ka from Kahnawake)

Professional expertise will be provided by Richard Sinclair (Office of University Legal Services) and Noël Badiou (Equity and Inclusive Communities), complemented by administrative support from staff in the Office of Quality Initiatives and the Department of University Communications.

We extend our sincere thanks to all members of the Task Force, the Elders and the rest of the team for their leadership and commitment to fostering a campus culture and community where everyone feels safe, respected and that they belong.  

We look forward to everyone’s cooperation with the Task Force as it begins its work later this month. 

For updates and additional information, please visit carleton.ca/chrb-taskforce. 

Thank you, 

Wisdom Tettey 
President and Vice-Chancellor 

L. Pauline Rankin 
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)