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Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub

Meet the team

Dr. Martha Dow

Director, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Senior Advisor Changemaking, Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic
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, PhD (ABD)

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

Veronica Jeske, BA

Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
SFU Archaeology/Human Geography alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Veronica

Jenna Kerr, BA

(She/her)

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

Abbotsford campus

email Jenna

Noah Opmeer, BA

Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Economics alumni

Abbotsford campus

email Noah

Holly Cooper

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

Abbotsford campus

email Holly

Misha Dilshad

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

Abbotsford campus

email Misha

Navjot Kaur

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

Abbotsford campus

email Navjot

Allie MacKay

(She/her)

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

Abbotsford campus

email Allie

Amrit Mahal

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

Abbotsford campus

email Amrit

Kaitlyn McKay

(She/her)

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

Abbotsford campus

email Kaitlyn

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

Quincie Fowle

(She/They)

Junior Student Research Assistant, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub

Abbotsford campus

email Quincie

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

Frankie Fowle, BFA

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

Abbotsford campus

email Frankie

Christian Esquivel

Graphic Design Intern, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Graphic and Digital Design student

Abbotsford campus

email Christian

Skylar Janzen

(They/them/theirs)

Communications and Design Intern, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
Graphic and Digital Design/Creative Writing student

Abbotsford campus

email Skylar

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.