John Nyman

Teamwork and Leadership Integrator | john.nyman@utoronto.ca

John Nyman is an expert in creative and critical thinking who works to integrate leadership, teamwork, and communication skills into Engineering. He holds a PhD in Theory and Criticism from Western University, where he also worked as an engineering communication instructor. John comes to ILead with an outlook steeped in his many roles across the arts and culture sector: among other things, he is a poet, a creative writing instructor, an academic editor, and a professional arts critic covering visual art, literature, and opera. Some of his more recent passions include mental health and wellness, accessibility and accommodation in postsecondary education, and working with an ad hoc collective of 15 artists and curators to establish a new midtown art gallery.