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Gwen Hill (she/her) is of Scottish, English, and French heritage, and is grateful to reside on the lands of the W̱SIḴEM 'tsee-com' First Nations. She is passionate about building truly safe and inclusive places to live, work, and learn. As Co-Lead of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Capacity-Building Project and Research Development Coordinator, Gwen's work at Royal Roads focuses on the intersections of research and equity. Gwen holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on intergenerational communication, and a certificate in Inclusive Leadership.
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Nicole Kaniki is the Special Advisor on Anti-racism to the President of Western University, and also works as a Research Consultant and EDI Specialist at Western Research. She is the Director of Senomi Solutions, a diversity consulting company that provides strategic EDI support and training to organizations and institutions. Nicole has a passion for social justice and uses an anti-racism and decolonization framework in her EDI work. Nicole holds a MSc in Sports Medicine, and a PhD in Measurement and Methods. She is currently completing a MA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research with an emphasis on EDI in Canadian Academia.