AECD Alumni Profiles
Below you'll find a listing of graduate profiles. Since July 2008, this page has been a growing collection of AECD alumni stories and successes. If you know of an AECD graduate with an interesting or inspiring tale, or have one yourself, please send an inquiry to vesna.bajic@utoronto.ca
Fiona Duguid, MEd (2000), PhD (2007)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Policy and Program Analyst, Co-operatives Secretariat, Government of Canada.
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Peter Elson, PhD (2008)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Senior Research Associate, Institute for Nonprofit Studies,
Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB.
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Megan Haggerty, MA (2007)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Consultant with the World Bank
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Kerstin Roger, MEd (1992)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Family Social Sciences,
University of Manitoba
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Hon. Kathleen Wynne, MEd (1995)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Minister of Transportation, Province of Ontario
Chris Glover, MA (1995)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: School Trustee for Etobicoke Centre

Jorge Sousa, PhD (2005)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Assistant Professor, Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta

Sharon Wood, MEd (2000)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: President and CEO of Kids Help Phone
Sohelia Pashang, PhD (2011)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Professor, Seneca College, Immigrant and Refugee Program
Susan McDonald, MA (1998), PhD (2000)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Principal Researcher, Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice

Winnie Ng, MA (1995), PhD (2010)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy, Ryerson University

Suzanne Thomas, MEd (1999), PhD (2003)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Assistant Professor, University of Prince Edward Island

Nancy Steckley, MEd (2012)
Adult Education and Community Development
Currently: Parkdale CHC



