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Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

At Conestoga College, research is about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our team of innovators, problem solvers, and industry experts are driven by a shared passion to make a meaningful impact on our society. By collaborating with industry and community partners, we are able to create new solutions that have a lasting influence on our community, and we are proud to be a leader in research.

In 2023, Conestoga ranked as one of the top 20 research colleges in Canada by engaging with 100 industry and community partners, 133 active projects, and hiring 211 students. 

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Centres, labs & institutes 

Research impact

Lisa Pollard

Improving peer review in a capstone business course

This project builds on a pilot study that explored students’ experiences and perceptions of peer review in a capstone course. The project will explore the impact of several new teaching strategies and learning activities to improve the peer review process in a capstone course.
Mariam Raza

The impact of COIL experiences on students development of global skills and competencies

Collaborative Online Interational Learning (COIL) has been piloted at Conestoga for the last two years, involving 600 students over this time. This project aims to explore how the experience of participating in a COIL course impacts students’ acquisition of global skills and competencies.
Jesslyn Wilkinson

Exploring Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions of adopting new technology in teaching

This research aims to provide insights into faculty’s current attitudes and perceptions towards adopting and innovating with educational technology to inform potential future changes in post-pandemic post-secondary contexts.

Research & Innovation leadership

Alla Darwish

Alla Darwish, PhD, MBA

Director, commercialization & IP mobilization

Amin Yazdani, PhD, CSP

Amin Yazdani, PhD, CSP

Executive director, Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance

Anthony Piscitelli

Anthony Piscitelli, PhD

Director, Conestoga Social Innovation Lab

Ignac Kolenko

Ignac Kolenko, P. Eng.

Director, innovation special projects

Jeff Dukes

Jeff Dukes, P.Eng.

Director, SMART Centre

Linda Sheiban Taucar headshot

Linda Sheiban Taucar, B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc.

Director, Centre for Health Care Research & Innovation

Nicole Detlor

Nicole Detlor, M.Sc., P.Eng.

Director, Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab

Rose Mastnak headshot

Rose Mastnak, MBA

Director, Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective

Sherri Steele

Sherri Steel, PhD

Director, SoTL, Innovation and Assessment

Michelle Chrétien, PhD

Michelle Chrétien, PhD

Vice president, Research & Innovation

Sal Jiddawi

Saleh Jiddawi, MBA

Director, research operations

Tim Gibbins

Tim Gibbins, MBA

Director, research engagement

By the numbers (2023) 

In funding
Active projects
Industry & community partners engaged

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Cambridge, Ontario, N1S 2L9, Canada

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