The Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network
The Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network
To date, 22 IIE-Net training sessions have been hosted by the Diversity Institute:
Dr. Lindsay Coppens is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Diversity Institute (DI). She completed her Ph.D. in Higher Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, where her research explored the experiences and persistence decisions of first-generation women in male-dominated STEM programs. Her research interests lie within areas such as equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM, access to post-secondary, and post-secondary pathways and labour market outcomes. She also holds a M.A. in Integrated Studies (Adult Education and Work, Organization & Leadership), Bachelor of Education, and Bachelor of Mathematics. Lindsay is passionate and committed to changing STEM education for equity-deserving groups and has over nine years of experience working in the field of education as a course instructor for teacher candidates at OISE, mathematics and physics teacher and tutor, and a mentor for young women interested in pursuing STEM.
Jo-Ann Johnson is a doctoral candidate in Industrial Relations at the Université de Montréal. In addition to Industrial Relations, she pursued graduate studies in the fields of Political Science and Public Policy, as well as history. Her current research interests revolve around organizational governance, labour market integration of minority groups, and diversity management. She has extensive work experience in areas of governance and legal compliance.
Anne-Marie Ouellet is a doctoral candidate in Industrial Relations at the Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on emerging forms of work design, with particular attention to hybrid work and the ways it reshapes employment relations and workplace practices. She is especially interested in how organizations and workers experience and navigate the ongoing digital transformation of work.
Sharon Broughton works as a Senior Research Associate at the Diversity Institute and is a PhD candidate (ABD) in Policy Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. She holds a B.A., Honours B.Comm., M.B.A. and an M.A. in Public Policy and Administration. Sharon brings over 20 years private sector leadership experience and 8 years non-profit board experience, including work in the settlement and employment services sector. She has over a decade of quantitative and qualitative research experience in industry and holds a Certified Analytics and Insights Professional designation issued jointly by CAIP and ESOMAR. Her research interests include immigration and labour market policy, skills recognition and DEI.
