Community Advisory Council

The Community Advisory Council for CeMCOR was established to provide a connection between the scientific and educational objectives of the Centre and the interests and needs of women in the community. The roles of the Advisory Council are to:

facilitate collaboration and coordination between CeMCOR and the wider community of women;
to identify needs and assist in setting of research priorities;
to participate in the development of strategic directions;
to highlight opportunities for community participation and involvement in research;
to consult and cooperate with national community and research organizations.

Mavis Dixon, graduated from the University of Waterloo with an honors degree in Psychology and a specialization in non-profit administration. She has worked in a management role and as a communications and fund development specialist in non-profit organizations for 13 years. She is currently a communications and government relations consultant working in the private sector.

Molly Leung recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BSc. She has returned to Graduate School to continue her studies at SFU. She has been involved with the Girl Guides of Canada since she was six years old and currently volunteers as a Pathfinder group leader. She has volunteered at Burnaby Hospital and for the Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS), teaching and skiing with students in the brain injury program. She enjoys outdoor activities, arts and crafts and is interested in organizing special events.

photo: B Pakula Basia Pakula graduated with a Master in Public Policy from Simon Fraser University in 2006. She has worked in various aspects of health policy and research pertaining to mental health and addictions, gender and sexuality. Her volunteer efforts have focused on AIDS initiatives in Vancouver and Victoria.