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Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network

Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network

Our team

The directors, staff members and advisory board members who contribute to the leadership and operation of QUESCREN.

Directors

Chedly Belkhodja

Chedly Belkhodja, PhD, Co-Director

Professor, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University

Chedly Belkhodja holds a BA in Political Science from l’Université de Moncton and an MSc in Political Science from l’Université de Montréal. He completed his Diplôme d’études approfondies and his PhD in Political Science at l’Université de Montesquieu (Bordeaux, France). He was the director of the Atlantic Metropolis Centre and is currently a Co-Investigator in the pan-Canadian Pathways to Prosperity partnership and the Migration Resilience in Urban Cities partnership. His research focuses on immigration policies and mobility of migrants in the case of less common destinations. He is also interested in the processes of integration and inclusion.

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Brian Lewis

Brian Lewis, PhD, Co-Director

Professor, Department of Communications Studies, Concordia University

Brian Lewis completed his undergraduate studies in French and political science at Hamilton College in New York, and received his PhD in Communication and film theory under Dudley Andrew at the University of Iowa. He previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University. His current research interests include communication networks, minority rights, and community vitality.

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Staff

Lorraine O'Donnell

Lorraine O'Donnell, PhD

Affiliate Professor, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University
Senior Research Manager, QUESCREN

Leads QUESCREN's day-to-day operations.

Email: lorraine.odonnell@concordia.ca
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Patrick Donovan

Patrick Donovan, PhD

Affiliate Professor, Department of History, Concordia University
Research and Operations Manager, QUESCREN

Patrick Donovan has worked on projects for the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) since 2010. 

Email: patrick.donovan1@concordia.ca
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Anita Aloisio

Research Associate, QUESCREN

Anita Aloisio is a documentary filmmaker, media cultural correspondent and solicited speaker. She holds a BA in Communications Studies and an MA in Media Studies, both from Concordia University. Her media and research work examine issues of immigration, language and politics particular to Quebecois and Canadian society. Recently she has delved into exploring the creative process of artists belonging to the Italian diaspora and completed her feature about the topic: Calliari, QC, available on CBC Gem.

Email: anita.aloisio@concordia.ca

Lina Shoumarova

Senior Research Associate, QUESCREN

Lina is a two-time Concordia graduate with Master's degrees in Educational Studies (2020) and Media Studies (2007). She has worked in the field of education for ten years in various capacities – as an university instructor, educator and tutor for high school and elementary school students, workshop facilitator for adult learners, administrator, researcher and writer. Her research interests concern literacy, alternative forms of education and the cultural dynamics of language, particularly as they play out in the field of publishing and in the book as an object.

Email: lina.shoumarova@concordia.ca

Anna Hunt 

Research Associate, QUESCREN

Anna holds a Master's degree in Educational Technology (Concordia University) and a Bachelor's degree in French and English Studies (University of Liverpool, UK). She has over 7 years experience working with students, learning professionals and educational institutions, with roles spanning facilitation, coordination and education in the public, non-profit and culture sectors. Anna first worked with QUESCREN as their Event Technology Manager at the Minority Community Vitality Through Education forum, and joined the team on a full-time basis as their Knowledge Mobilization Officer in July 2019.  

Email: anna.hunt@concordia.ca

Shannon Bell

Research Associate, QUESCREN

Shannon Bell is a trained journalist with a track record of making research accessible. She has worked for news and magazine publications in her native United States and holds a master’s degree in public administration (University of New Mexico). She also has extensive knowledge of English-speaking communities around the province, having worked for English-speaking community organizations in Montreal and Trois-Rivières. She is vice-president of the board of directors of the Yellow Door, a grassroots intergenerational community organization in the heart of Montreal.

Email: shannonlynn.bell@concordia.ca

Ana Gomez

Ana Gomez

Office Coordinator and Community Knowledge Open Library (CKOL) Project Officer, QUESCREN

Ana Gomez holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and Public Administration (Concordia University) and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology (Concordia University). Ana joined QUESCREN in May 2018 to coordinate the team's office. She is also the Coordinator at the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy (Concordia University).

Email: quescren@concordia.ca

John Dickson

John Dickson

Financial Officer, QUESCREN

John Dickson joined QUESCREN in October 2019 as our part-time Project Financial Officer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minor in Commerce. He has 35 years of experience working in higher education, and is a strong program and project management professional skilled in Educational Management, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, and Student Affairs. Before retiring in 2018, his last 15 years were concentrated in the operations and administration of Concordia University Continuing Education.

Email: john.dickson@concordia.ca

Advisory board

  • Chedly Belkhodja, PhD, Chair, QUESCREN Co-Director, Professor and principal, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia
  • Tino Bordonaro, Chair, Advisory Board on English Education, Ministère de l’Éducation
  • Anthony Di Mascio, PhD, Professor, School of Education, Bishop’s University
  • Éric Forgues, PhD, Director, Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities
  • Erin Hurley, PhD, Professor, Department of English, McGill University
  • Brian Lewis, PhD, QUESCREN Co-director, Professor, Department of Communications Studies, Concordia University
  • Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General, Quebec Community Groups Network
  • Maria Popica, Teacher and Researcher, Department of French John Abbott College
  • Martin Durand (Observer), Research Manager, Official Languages, Canadian Heritage
  • Louis-Pierre Légaré (Observer), Director, Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise, Ministère des Finances
  • Peter Fequet (Observer), Directeur du soutien au réseau éducatif anglophone, Ministère de l’Éducation
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