Professor Armin Yazdani, Supervisor 

Armin Yazdani is an Academic Associate with the Office of Science Education and a Professor in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program at McGill University. His research focuses on how to use Neuroeducation for improving teaching and learning in science. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from McGill University and MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from University of Ottawa.

Hilary Sweatman, Instructor

Hilary is a PhD Candidate at the Montreal Neurological Institute, where she employs brain imaging techniques to investigate memory and social communication development in children with autism. Beyond her research, she is dedicated to enhancing the accessibility of science and has established programs at McGill to empower trainees with skills in science communication. Hilary also works at McGill's Office of Science Education, where she aims to equip undergraduate students with neuroscience-backed study strategies. She holds an BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Toronto.

Jean-Christophe Boivin, Instructor

Jean-Christophe is a PhD Candidate in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University. Under the supervision of Dr. Tomoko Ohyama, he uses cutting-edge optogenetic and imaging techniques to study how the nociceptive system of Drosophila larva adapts to prior noxious experiences. Outside of his research, Jean-Christophe held teaching assistant positions for courses in neuroethology and neuro-ethics, aiming to guide undergraduate students in scientific and essayistic writing assignments. He holds a BSc in Neuroscience, Cognitive and Behavioural stream, from McGill University.

Professor Tari Ajadi, Supervisor

Tari Ajadi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University. His research compares how Black activists in mid-sized municipalities strategize to prompt change in policing and in health policy. As a British-Nigerian immigrant to Canada, Professor Ajadi's goal is to produce research that supports and engages with the heterogenous experiences of Black communities across the country. He holds a PhD and an MA in Political Science from Dalhousie University.

Sophie Kennan, Instructor

Sophie is an M.A. student in Political Science at McGill University and is affiliated with the Institute for the Study of International Development and the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies. She holds a B.A from the University of Calgary. Her research is focused on the White Saviour Industrial Complex within the practice and study of development, focusing on Global Health Initiatives imposition on local health services within Guinea. Her work seeks to delineate the mechanisms that reproduce racial ideology within scholars and development practitioners, mapping the effect of this ideology on the problems that plague development today. She currently holds a Teaching Assistant position under Derek Douek and has completed a Teaching Assistantship with Fernando Nuñez-Mietz.

Rupinder K. Liddar, Instructor

Rupinder is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at McGill University and is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship. She holds an M.A. from McMaster University and an H.B.A. from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on minority political behaviour in Canada, with particular attention to the Sikh and South Asian diaspora. Her work seeks to articulate variations in race, ethnicity, and religion and has regional interests in Canadian politics, as well as in other Western democracies. She currently holds doctoral fellowships with the Media Ecosystem Observatory and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.