Our team

Directors

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.

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.

Staff

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, 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

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