RDI Team

Team Members

Name Email Phone
William (Bill) Ashton
Director
 204-571-8513
Wayne Kelly
RPLC Project Coordinator
 204-872-0269
Mikaël Akimowicz
Research Fellow
 204-761-3430
Jennifer Dauphinais
Researcher
Georgette Nyankson
Rural Engagement Assistant
 204-441-8182
Adams Abdul Salam
Rural Policy Assistant
 204-441-9978
Farheen Sajjad
RPLC Secretariat Officer
Munzaleen Sajjad
Webinar Coordinator
Amanda Hamm
Engagement Liaison
Lori Zimmerman
Financial Assistant
 204-571-8515
Gary McNeely
Research Associate
 204-727-7300
Mesha Richard
RPLC Secretariat Support

Institute Research Affiliates

Name Email Phone
Balfour Spence
Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (ADES)
Barbara Gfellner
Department of Psychology
 204-727-7305
David Douglas
University of Guelph
Doug Ramsey
Department of Rural Development
 204-571-8514
Fran Racher
School of Health Studies
 204-727-7414
George Penfold
Community Planning and Development Consultant
Jill Bucklaschuk
Rural Development Institute
Kenneth Beesley
Department of Rural Development
 204-571-8517
Kenneth Bessant
Department of Rural Development
 204-571-8516
Meir Serfaty
Department of Political Science
 204-727-7429
Ray Bollman
Stats Canada (Retired)
Ray Silvius
University of Winnipeg
 204-786-9909
Robert C. Annis
Rural Development Institute
 204-724-3644
Ryan Gibson
University of Guelph
 902-420-5736
Terence McGonigle
Department of Biology
 204-727-9753
Tom Carter
University of Winnipeg