Equity Committee

Kelly Anthony is an associate professor, teaching stream in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Health. An ex-American pacifist and foster parent, she and her partner immigrated to Canada twenty years ago as 'conscientious objectors' to the war in Iraq. Kelly is a social psychologist by training and teaches courses on social, economic and historical inequities that lead to adverse health outcomes, and she actively works for preventative 'upstream' approaches to our addiction crisis. Kelly co-chairs the Equity Committee and is a 2nd term member of the FAUW Board. She also has significantly more cat fur around her house than her EC co-chair, Zack.  

Zack Cramer is a Red River Métis faculty member who identifies as gay. A proud advocate for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, he has worked to create inclusive spaces through events and initiatives in the Faculty of Math, where he is assistant professor, teaching stream. Now serving as co-chair of FAUW's Equity Committee, he is committed to supporting equity-deserving groups across the university.

Feel free to reach out to Zack with any questions about the committee’s work—he’s always happy to connect!

Aly Bailey is a community- and arts-based researcher working as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health. She is a white (unsettled)settler cis woman who is queer, has episodic disability, and identifies as Mad. Her politically charged and theoretically informed research centres queer, fat, Mad, and disability justice in the study of aging, fitness, and health. She challenges neoliberal, capitalistic, and colonial approaches to “inclusion” that short-circuit opportunities for joy, body reclamation, and “health” by pushing for queer, crip, and thickened inclusive practices that celebrate and centre body/mind diversity.

She’s also a mama of two rescue dogs who constantly keep her on her toes!

As an associate professor in French Studies, Valerie’s research centres on 20^th and 21^st Centuries French, Francophone African and Asian literature and culture, with a particular focus on the autobiographical or fictional writing of individual and collective trauma and torments endured by children and women. She understands firsthand the impact of invisible disabilities. Chronic illness, for example, can significantly affect one’s life and work. Furthermore, as part of an interracial family, she is aware of the challenges in a society where racial profiling is part of our daily life. Over the years, she has witnessed how discrimination and toxic environments can exacerbate stress and stigmatization for some individuals. Now serving as a member of the Equity and Inclusivity Award Adjudication Committee and as a FAUW representative in her unit, she strives to improve policies, practices, procedures, and culture within our institution.

For the last three years, oiI painting and creative writing have been rewarding and enjoyable artistic pursuits for her.

Let her know if she can be of any assistance, in English, ou en français!

Clive Forrester has a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and is an associate professor, teaching stream, in the Department of English Language and Literature. Clive teaches courses in linguistics, academic writing, technical writing, and a course on Caribbean language and culture. Now going into his fourth year on the FAUW Equity Committee, Clive has worked on different initiatives such as drafting the committee’s terms of reference and adjudicating the Equity and Inclusivity Awards. Clive is most proud of his award winning Jamaican red peas soup that he served up hot when the Equity Committee hosted the Volunteer Soup Lunch at the Indigenous Student Centre.

Leah is an assistant professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability in the Faculty of Environment. Her research how collaborative governance approaches and integrated policy between water, energy, and food stakeholders can address water challenges in urban spaces and local communities. Leah joined the FAUW Equity Committee to support the diverse faculty at Waterloo. When she’s not on campus, Leah enjoys traveling the world, cooking new foods, and honing her photography skills.

Feel free to reach out to Leah to connect about the committee’s work!

Amy is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her research focuses on strategies to reduce airborne pollutant concentrations and occupants’ exposure in indoor environments. Through her role on the Equity Committee, Amy hopes to support the accessibility and the right to clean air for everyone at UW.

Please feel free to reach out to Amy if you’d like to chat more!

Currently on sabbatical.

Stephanie Mutch is the liaison librarian for Architecture and Fine Arts and a representative of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAAUW). In her research, Stephanie advocates for approaches to information-seeking instruction that allow students to encounter diverse voices and perspectives while building critical information literacy skills. On the Equity Committee, Stephanie assists with projects and initiatives, provides a library perspective where appropriate, and acts as a liaison between the Committee and LAAUW. Outside of the library, Stephanie is an avid mountain biker and aspiring long-distance gravel cyclist.

Bio coming soon.

Bio coming soon.