Rebecca Smith is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. She earned her undergraduate degree in Arts and Science, specializing in Environment and Society, with a minor in Indigenous Studies, from McMaster University in 2024. She was the recipient of an Undergraduate Student Research Award in 2024 to support her research endeavours.

Poorva Jain is an experienced transport planner with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and a Master’s in Transport Planning. She’s contributed her expertise as a transport planner working with Atkins, India, and within a semi-government organization in India, while also gaining valuable consultancy experience in the UK, to develop and model transport solutions. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta’s School of Urban & Regional Planning, focusing on “Women in Transit” with a strong interest in creating inclusive and accessible transport systems.

Dr. Emily Grisé is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. She is a forward-thinking transport researcher with specializations in the areas of transport & land use planning, customer satisfaction & loyalty with public transport, pedestrian & bicycle planning, travel behavior of disadvantaged populations (seniors and people with disabilities) and public transport planning and operations. Her work has been in collaboration with several local and regional transport agencies to directly address issues of concern to key stakeholders, while she has also provided transport expertise in the private sector. The underlying goal of her research is to develop effective policies that contribute to a more livable and sustainable society.

Geneviève Boisjoly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. She received a PhD from the School of Urban Planning at McGill University. She has published extensively on sustainable transportation and infrastructures and land use planning.

Dr. Léa Ravensbergen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society (SEES) at McMaster University. She received her PhD from the University of Toronto in 2020, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University, McMaster University, and the University of Oxford. Her critical transport research explores how cities can foster more sustainable transport systems in an equitable manner. She uses a combination of qualitative (interviews, mobile ethnography, participatory mapping, observations) and quantitative (survey analysis, GIS) methods to uncover barriers to walking, cycling, and public transport. Much of her recent work has focused on gender-equity in active travel and age-friendly transport planning.