Associate Faculty

Leading the course "Anthropology of the Body. An Introduction."

- Part of Transformational Learning Team and embedded in the Design Team for Medical Imaging and the Design team for Lab for the Clinical Transformational Project www.cstproject.ca- Responsible for curriculum development at implementation of the two portfolios above- Contributing to the identification and addressing the structural, institutional and behavioural changes triggered by the adoption of CST - a Cerner based platform for Clinical work and administration

 Track and monitor the process of the Redevelopment team – Created and maintain the archiving system that allows the traceability of analysis results, reports, and data for the entire team’s production Interrogate data and write analysis reports that help decision making in redevelopment – responded to client’s requests on specific questions that implied data interrogation Studied cultural and financial motivation of stakeholders involved in the process of Redevelopment at St… Show more  Track and monitor the process of the Redevelopment team – Created and maintain the archiving system that allows the traceability of analysis results, reports, and data for the entire team’s production Interrogate data and write analysis reports that help decision making in redevelopment – responded to client’s requests on specific questions that implied data interrogation Studied cultural and financial motivation of stakeholders involved in the process of Redevelopment at St Paul’s. Completed Process Mapping for clinical audits Helped the development of learning manuals for future clinical auditors Show less

Co-organize and curate the international event "Moving Matters Traveling Workshop". Continuing research on migration, policies, and the ethnography of financial markets.

Executive Producer/Tour Manager for the European performances of Dreamscape and Amplified Fidelity, theatre plays by Rickerby Hinds (UC Riverside, California, US) . Organized and produced performances that took place between 23 May and 18 June in 6 cities (4 countries): Bucharest, Istanbul, Warsaw, Eger, Nyiregyhaza, and Timisoara.

Mission: to promote Romanian culture in Turkey and to facilitate contacts between Romanian and Turkish artistic and cultural scene.Re-oriented the strategy of the Institute based on the understanding of the contemporary art and cultural market specificities. Established a long-term relationship with SALT center of research and contemporary art (www.saltonline.org), resulting in annual scheduling of common events. Maintained and deepened the relationship with Istanbul… Show more Mission: to promote Romanian culture in Turkey and to facilitate contacts between Romanian and Turkish artistic and cultural scene.Re-oriented the strategy of the Institute based on the understanding of the contemporary art and cultural market specificities. Established a long-term relationship with SALT center of research and contemporary art (www.saltonline.org), resulting in annual scheduling of common events. Maintained and deepened the relationship with Istanbul Foundation for Arts and Culture – resulting in constant representation of Romanian artists in Istanbul biennial and other events and festivals organized by IKSV. Initiated new programs and partnerships with local stakeholders (United Nations Population Fund, International Office of Migration, DEPO Gallery, European Cultural Association, Fotografevi, etc.) Notable result include: International Day of Woman-Child celebrated by UNFPA at the ICR IstanbulRaised sponsorship for the event SoNoRo Chamber Music Festival 2012 in Istanbul (9000 EUR in two weeks). Show less

Market and product research and development.Advise design department and market division in business strategy, based on prospective researchCoordinate ethnographic research and analysis in 6 countries.Generated, together with the international colleagues, a standard template for the 10 year forecasting methodology for countries – used for the process of “market understanding” in planning product marketing and placement.Successfully conducted research for design and… Show more Market and product research and development.Advise design department and market division in business strategy, based on prospective researchCoordinate ethnographic research and analysis in 6 countries.Generated, together with the international colleagues, a standard template for the 10 year forecasting methodology for countries – used for the process of “market understanding” in planning product marketing and placement.Successfully conducted research for design and marketing in 5 countries, leading multicultural teams with budgets over 100 000 Euros, and presented the results that led to strategic decisions in marketing and design.Initiated, coordinated, and finalized internally three specific “extra-curricular” marketing studies on the following themes: “Middle class in Moscow”, “Social Networks – global usage and cultural specificities”, and “Meaning of 'coolness' in Bucharest”. Study results were used in specifically targeted marketing campaigns. Show less

Writing and presenting a weekly mini- documentary on popular culture trends/ fashion/ lifestyle

Department of International Communication