Build community, foster connection, increase visibility. When 2SLGBTQ+ staff and faculty add their names to the Out@MacEwan directory, they support students who report not knowing any visible 2SLGBTQ+ academic role models and mentors on campus.
Out@MacEwan brings visibility to our diverse and vibrant 2SLGBTQ+ communities at MacEwan University. As part of our directory, faculty and staff share their pronouns and describe their identities in their own words.
Our directory is voluntary and represents staff and faculty from across the University who have chosen to be publicly identified. Register to be a part of the Out@MacEwan directory and we will include your name and details in the list below.
Out@MacEwan directory
Solara Adoma (She/Her)
Administrative Assistant, Office of Human Rights
Queer trans woman
Dr. Katie Biittner (She/Her), PhD (Alberta)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Economics and Political Science
Queer, bisexual, polyamorous/relationship anarchist
Jill Chesley (She/Her)
Director, Office of Human Rights
Queer, bisexual, pansexual
AJ Conway (He/Him)
Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment, Office of the University Registrar
Queer, gay
Mac Cross (They/Them)
Nurse Educator, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Health and Human Science
Queer
Dr. Monica Davis (She/Her), PhD (Alberta)
Lab Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences
Polyamorous, bisexual
Emily Drapala-Haines (She/Her)
Programs Specialist, The Writing Centre
Bisexual
Mic Elliot (They/Them)
Prospect Research Analyst, Alumni & Development
Queer, non-binary, trans, m-spec
Matt Gaudet (He/Him)
Marketing and Communications Partner, Office of Communications, Marketing and Web Services
Gay
Kayla Hampton (She/Her)
Community Relations Coordinator, Community Relations
Queer, lesbian
Vanessa Hennessey (She/Her)
Marketing and Communications Specialist, MacEwan International
Queer, bisexual
Dr. Kathryn Holland (She/Her)
Assistant Professor, Department of English
Queer, lesbian
Juliana Kaneda (They/Them)
Research Grant and Ethics Coordinator, Office of Research Services
Queer, lesbian, non-binary, gender fluid
KD King (He/They), MPH (Curtin, Perth)
Sessional Instructor, Department of Human Health and Science
Ayahkwew (two-spirit), queer
Forrest Maridas (She/Her)
Counsellor, Wellness and Psychological Services
Pansexual
Robin Alex McDonald (They/Them)
Assistant Professor, Department of Studio Arts
Queer, non-binary, trans
Dr. Alissa Overend (She/They), PhD (Alberta)
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
On Sabbatical Leave (July 1, 2025 – June 20, 2026)
Queer
Ren Pilkington (They/Them)
Marketing Coordinator, School of Continuing Education
Queer
Alessio Ponzio (He/Him), PhD
Director of the Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Health and Community Studies
Gay
Dr. Kelsey Reed (She/Her), PhD (Alberta)
Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Youth Care
Queer
Jessica Scalzo (She/Her)
Program Manager, MacEwan Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Queer
Robyn Soper (She/Her)
Marketing and Communications Partner, Office of Communications, Marketing and Web Services
Pansexual, bisexual, queer
Bon Swanson (They/Them)
Project Coordinator, Office of Human Rights
Queer, trans, non-binary
Dr. JJ Wright (She/They), PhD (Toronto)
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Lesbian, queer, trans, non-binary, gay