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Dr. David Drewery is the associate director of the Work-Learn Institute. In this role, he conducts research on work-integrated learning (WIL) programs and manages other researchers who do the same. His research focuses on how participation in WIL contributes to desirable outcomes for students and employers. Such research has been funded by the Government of Ontario, the Cooperative Education and Internships Association (CEIA), and the World Association for Co-operative Education (WACE). David’s research appears in peer-reviewed journals such as International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, Higher Education Research & Development, Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, and Canadian Journal of Career Development. He is an associate editor of International Journal for Work-Integrated learning. He holds a doctorate in Recreation and Leisure Studies from the University of Waterloo where he studied experience design.

Anne-Marie Fannon is the director of the Work-Learn Institute. In this role, she sets the research and innovation agenda for the Work-Learn team. Anne-Marie is passionate about leveraging Work-Learn’s research insights to inform the practice and pedagogy of WIL. For the last ten years, Anne-Marie was director of Work-Integrated Learning Programs at the University of Waterloo. In this role, she oversaw the development and delivery of curriculum that supported students in a variety of work-integrated learning opportunities including the new (WE) Accelerate program, the EDGE program and the WatPD courses. Anne-Marie is actively engaged with Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada and serves as co-chair of CEWIL’s Government and External Relations Committee. She was president of the association in 2016/2017 during which time she led the association through an expansion of its mandate from co-op to work-integrated learning.