Cross appointed to the Queen's School of Policy Studies and the Department of Geological Engineering and Geological Sciences

Sustainability, Social Performance, and Mining Policy

The Graduate Diploma in Social Performance Management replaces the (now closed) certificate program in Community Relations for the Extractive Industries (GCCR).The revised program addresses current and evolving conditions for both industry and communities affected by mineral resource projects (from exploration to extraction and processing to transport) conditions and concerns as well as industry needs, community challenges and the political realities of North America. The new curriculum has been developed in consultation with community relations and sustainability experts from industry, Aboriginal advisors, as well as leading thinkers and practitioners.Exploration, mining, oil and gas companies working in Canada, the US, and abroad face the challenge of building constructive and mutually beneficial working and living relationships with communities affected by their activities and operations. This program is designed to help participants develop a knowledge and appreciation of the diversity of values and perspectives that meet when a project is proposed, and as importantly, to develop the skills needed to build and resilient and mutually beneficial relationships across cultures. The revised program now features a course in Social Performance Metrics, equipping students with the skills required to create metrics that correlate social investments with company performance, enabling companies and communities to identify opportunities to create shared value. The program, which launches in January 2017, is offered entirely online on a part-time basis. It accepts applicants who hold an acceptable (See Queen's School of Graduate Studies Admissions) bachelor's degree in any discipline. Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or any of the sciences, may be eligible to use the Diploma as a ladder to an M.Eng. degree (by taking another four courses).

MINE 422 Mining and SustainabilityCourses in the Graduate Diploma program in Social Performance Management: GCCR 801 Community Aspects of Mineral Resource Development, and GCCR 804 Mining and Indigenous PeoplesCourses in the BTECH program: MNTC 310 Mining and Society MNTC 412 Business Law and Ethics Supervision of 4th year theses: 15 to date2013 - 1 student Obstacles and workplace challenges affecting retention among female mining engineers 2014 - 4 students Implications the Tsilquot'n Decision (2 students) Access to mining education for Aboriginal students Community engagement failures of a pipeline project in Bolivia 2015-6 10 students Effects of commodity on risk perception Revisiting the FVC v Ardoch Algonquin case Trust theory applied to the social license GIS mapping of access to capacity building (in cooperation with EWB Canada). Impacts and benefits - evolution of a construct Local procurement best practices (in cooperation with EWB Canada) experience Aboriginal expectations for capacity-building benefits Aboriginal Perspectives and experience in development of diversified economies - the Fort McKay experience

Edited for electronic publication, a series of technical articles that captured the unique expertise of of experienced mining engineers. The rationale for the project was to aggregate the lessons learned over many lifetimes of on-the-job experience, in order to supplement and contextualize the standard or best practice presented in textbooks to student engineers. The project was abandoned after one year when the Editor in Chief resigned.

Speciality Engineering Communication, Sustainability

Edited (for style and correctness, but more importantly, to remove any ambiguity and to ensure absolute clarity) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the manuals used by military personnel in theatre. Edited articles and book reviews for publication in the professional journal of Canada's military.

Create and edit documentation for software accompanying ESG hardware used to analyze microseismicity in exploration and drilling applications in the mining and petroleum sectors.

Teaching programming, design and documentation with Computer Engineering Technology and Electronics Engineering Technology Programs

Managed production of IEEE documents (inc. Verifcation and Validation Plans, Test Plans, etc.) for Koito Industry monitoring and diagnostic system supplied to PATH as subcontractor for R42 subway cars supplied by Bombardier.Created Illustrated Parts Catalogue, User Manual, Diagnostics Manual, Maintenance Manual and Training Materials and (with senior electronics engineer) Two Week Workshop Curriculum for PATH maintenance/technical staff for Toshiba Linear Induction Motor supplied as subcontract to Bombardier for JFK to NYC light rail system.Worked with other staff on project proposals for airport people movers/unmanned light rail systems for Miami and Madrid airports for Mitsubishi Heavy Industry.