Faculty & Staff

Program Staff

Meet the team behind MEERL.  ​

Send us your questions via email or book a time to speak with us directly about MEERL.​

Andrew Russell

Academic Director, MEERL

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Brittany Jennings

Program Manager, MEERL ​

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Faculty & Instructors

Learn from the best.

Our instructors are working at the forefront of their fields. Learn from renowned teaching staff from across Queen's campus and industry leaders who bring their daily experience and insights to the discussion. They are passionate about their work, committed to student achievement and excited to share their knowledge.

Alexandra Pedersen

Manager for EDII Capacity Development 
McDonald Institute

alexandra.pedersen@queensu.ca

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Andrew Russell

Former Senior Advisor
United Nations

a.russell@queensu.ca

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Anne Johnson

Assistant Professor, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining

anne.johnson@queensu.ca

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Bahman Kashi ​

Department of Economics | President, Limestone Analytics 

bahman.kashi@queensu.ca

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David Detomasi​

Professor, Smith School of Business

david.detomasi@queensu.ca

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David Kerr

Former Independent Mining Consultant

djk5@queensu.ca

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Heather Jamieson​

Emeritus Professor, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering

jamieson@queensu.ca

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Jean Hutchinson

Professor, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering

hutchinj@queensu.ca

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John Varsek

Retired Canadian Petroleum Industry Leader 

jv57@queensu.ca

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Joyce Hostyn

Rewilder, Designing Change

joyce.hostyn@queensu.ca

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Rob Harrap

Continuing Adjunct, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering

harrap@queensu.ca

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