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Melanie Katsivo
Associate Director
Western University
Email: mkatsivo@uwo.ca
Dr. Melanie Katsivo is The Africa Institute’s Associate Director of Programs and Partnerships. In this role, she oversees developing and managing strategic partnerships and programs per the Institute’s Strategic and Action Plans. Dr. Katsivo also leads the effective implementation and embedding of Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) tactics and strategies for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Schulich) in the role of EDI Specialist. She oversees EDI-related projects, provides guidance and advice on best practices and collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders to identify key areas of activity and build a commitment to change. Before this, she held various research development and academic positions at Western and Schulich, the most recent one being International Research Officer.
In Africa, Dr. Katsivo was a researcher and the director of the Center for Public Health Research at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. She became the Kenya Country Coordinator for Gender and Human Rights for the Netherlands Development Organization. She sits on steering committees for many initiatives in London, Ontario, that are focused on health equity, diversity and inclusion. Dr. Katsivo also serves as Western University’s Ambassador for the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Board Member-at-Large of the Project Management Association of Canada. Dr. Katsivo has a PhD in Educational Communication and Technology, a Master’s in Sociology and a Bachelor’s in Education.
