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Meet the CCSAW Team

In 2025, the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare will be announcing a new director, following the end of Professor Georgia Mason’s five-year term.

CCSAW thanks Georgia for commitment and dedication to its growth and continued student development. She, a professor in the College of Biological Science’s Department of Integrative Biology will remain on as one CCSAW’s core faculty members.

Steering Committee

The CCSAW Steering Committee meets once per month and is comprised of faculty from across campus. In addition to the Director, the current members: are

Dr. Anna Bolinder, Assistant Director of Animal Care Services

Dr. Charlotte Winder, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine at OVC

Dr. Derek Haley, Professor, Department of Population Medicine at OVC

Dr. Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph

Dr. Jeffery Rau, Clinical Veterinarian, Department of Clinical Studies at OVC

Dr. Jeff Wichtel, Dean, OVC

Dr. Lauren Van Patter, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Studies/Community Healthcare Partnership Program, OVC

Dr. Georgia Mason, Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology in the College of Biological Sciences

Staff

Karen Daynard, CCSAW Outreach and Communications Coordinator, daynardk@uoguelph.ca

Laura Harper, CCSAW Events Coordinator, lharper@uoguelph.ca

Lydia Conrad, CCSAW Social Media and PhD student in Animal Biosciences , lconra01@uoguelph.ca

Previous CCSAW Directors

Dr. Tina Widowski

Dr. Ian Duncan