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Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub

Meet the team

Dr. Martha Dow

Director, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Associate Professor, School of Culture, Media and Society

Abbotsford campus, B164

Phone: 604-615-9002

email Martha

CHASI is comprised of two interconnected teams:

Research Team

Chelsea Klassen, MA

(She/her)

Lead Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sessional Instructor, School of Social Justice and Global Stewardship

Abbotsford campus

email Chelsea

Leah Bishop, MA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sessional Instructor, Social, Cultural, & Media Studies

Abbotsford campus

email Leah

Spencer Huesken, MA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sessional Instructor, Social, Cultural, & Media Studies

Abbotsford campus

email Spencer

Esther Jiménez Atochero, BA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Esther

Marinel Kniseley, MA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Marinel

Larissa Kowalski, MA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Larissa

Imran Tatla, BA

Researcher, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Imran

Carlanna Thompson, BA

Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
History/English alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Carlanna

Lynsie Beaulieu

(She/her)

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sociology/Psychology student

Abbotsford campus

email Lynsie

Alara Cremer

Sustainability Student Research Assistant
Physical geography student

Abbotsford campus

email Alara

Miranda Erickson

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Miranda

Allie MacKay

(She/her)

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
General Studies student

Abbotsford campus

email Allie

Ashley Marais

Sustainability Student Research Assistant
Biology student

Abbotsford campus

email Ashley

Ekaterina Marenkov

(She/her)

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sociology/Philosophy/English student

Abbotsford campus

email Ekaterina

Chloe Raible

(She/her)

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sociology student

Abbotsford campus

email Chloe

Regan Smith

Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Environmental Studies student

Abbotsford campus

email Regan

Oscar Marenkov

Assistant to the research assistants
Honorary Dogtorate

Abbotsford campus

email Oscar

Knowledge Mobilization Team

Jeff Mijo-Burch, BMA

(He/him)

Communications & Design Specialist, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Media Arts/Media & Communications Studies alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Jeff

Mara Penner

Graphic Designer, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Graphic and Digital Design alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Mara

Kristen Bencze, BA

Social Media & Events Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Criminology/Sociology alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Kristen

Andrea Moorhouse, BA

Social Media & Events Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Sociology/Anthropology alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Andrea

Frankie Fowle

Graphic Design Intern, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Illustrator

Abbotsford campus

email Frankie

Emma Hones

Digital Media Intern, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Graphic Design/Media and Communications Studies student

Abbotsford campus

email Emma

Sharon Strauss

(She/her or they/them)

Artist-in-Residence, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Qualifying Studies student

Abbotsford campus

email Sharon

Beans Mijo-Burch

(He/him)

Work-Study Buddy
BBA (Big Boy Ambitions)

Abbotsford campus

email Beans

In addition to our current team and faculty associates, CHASI has collaborated with a number of past student research assistants and interns, and we thank them for their impactful contributions to our research.

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