Profile: Dr. Gayle Broad
Gayle Broad is an Assistant Professor in the Community Economic and Social Development (CESD) program at Algoma University, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. CESD is accredited by both the Economic Developers’ Association of Canada (EDAC) and the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). Gayle is also Research Director of NORDIK , a community based research institute attached to Algoma University.
Gayle’s background includes twenty-five years as a practitioner of community economic and social development, working with women, low-income and Indigenous communities. Her research interests include community economic development; the social economy; public legal education; and participatory action research methods. Some of Gayle’s recent and current work includes research on the social economy in Northern Ontario; working with the “Understanding the Strengths of Indigenous Communities (USIC)” project (a national project involving five First Nations from across Canada); developing a strategic planning toolkit for use with First Nations communities; conducting a community based research project with Nog-Da-Win-Da-Min Family and Community Services; and a participatory action research project with rural peoples in Colombia.
Contact Information:
Dr. Gayle Broad
Community Economic and Social Development
Algoma University College
1520 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2G4
Phone: (705) 949-2301 ext. 4351
Email: gayle.broad [at] algomau.ca