Senior Research Associate | andreanw.chan@mail.utoronto.ca
Andrea brings to ILead her dubious sense of humour and over 10 years of experience with community-engaged research, primarily with social enterprises and more broadly with social economy organizations. Her previous research focuses on the structural and relational supports within organizations that promote employment outcomes and overall wellbeing of people who experience social and economic exclusion. Her current research includes situated workplace learning for engineering leadership, youth and work integration social enterprises, and social procurement. Andrea has an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Ryerson University, and a PhD in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto. She is co-editor of the book, Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change, published by University of Toronto Press.