David Gauntlett
Founder of Creativity Everything, David Gauntlett is a Canada Research Chair in The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University. Author of several books, including Making is Connecting and Creativity.
Ashley Jane Lewis
Post-doctoral Fellow at the Creativity Everything lab, Ashley Jane Lewis is an internationally-celebrated creator, researcher and thinker at the
intersection of art, technology, nature
and social justice.
Luisa Cruz
Researcher and Project Manager on the SSHRC-funded Practices of Knowing project, Luisa Cruz is a graduate of the MA Communications and Culture program at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Kaede Ashizawa
Practice-based PhD candidate Kaede Ashizawa is an innovative researcher of kinship and hybridity in Canadian urban communities.
Mariam Barrow
Multi-disciplinary creator Mariam Barrow is a Media Production student at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Our current Composer in Residence, Kalaisan Kalaichelvan is an award-winning composer and music producer exploring new avenues of creativity.
Paola Poletto
Practice-based PhD candidate Paola Poletto is an artist and writer, and also Director of Engagement and Learning at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Francisco-Fernando Granados
Practice-based PhD candidate F-F Granados is an artist and philosopher exploring queer abstraction.
TEAM MEMBERS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS (2018-2024)
Valeria Duarte
Researcher and Project Manager on the SSHRC-funded Reframing Creativity project, Valeria Duarte is a graduate of the MA Communications and Culture program at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Kelvin Doe
Our summer 2024 Research Associate, Kelvin Doe is a leader in maker education with an international reputation.
Wendy Wu
Research Associate and multimedia artist Wendy Wu is a student at TMU, and works on design and strategy for the Creativity Everything lab.
Kempton Ashley
Research Associate Kempton Ashley is a philosophy student at TMU, and worked on design and promotion for the Creativity Everything lab..
Deanna Armenti
Practice-based PhD candidate Deanna Armenti is an artist and activist, exploring gender identity through multidisciplinary creativity.
Mir Asoh
Mir is the founder and creative lead for The Black Mosaic. They are multidisciplinary artist, with a current focus on poetry, collage art and zine making, and are a Creative Industries student at TMU.
Mary Kay Culpepper
Post-doctoral Fellow at the Creativity Everything lab, Mary Kay Culpepper brought international experience in media and creativity research.
Jessy George
Jessy co-ordinated the Creativity Everything Connection Fellowships, and other work for the lab. She studies Media Production at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Darian Schumacher
Darian edited videos for us, and studies Media Production at Ryerson University.
Rain Senra-Francois
Rain was Senior Designer at Creativity Everything. She produced graphics and events. She graduated from Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Julia Robertson
Researcher on the Media Literacy project, Julia Robertson was a Masters student in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University.
Nicole Payette
Researcher for Creativity Everything, 2018-19, Nicole Payette is a second-year Masters student in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University, Toronto.
Sam Stermer
Sam edited the audio on the first season of the Creativity Everything podcast. She studies Creative Industries at Ryerson University.
Camille Favreau
Camille is a creative artist who co-produced and presented the first season of the Creativity Everything podcast.
Allison Tubosa
Creativity Everything’s undergraduate Research Assistant in 2018, Allison Tubosa was a Media Production student at Ryerson University.
Olivia Trono
Researcher for Creativity Everything, 2018-19, Olivia Trono is a second-year Masters student in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University, Toronto.
Amina Ally
Graduate Assistant for Creativity Everything in spring 2019, Amina Ally is a Masters student in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University.