Institutional Initiatives Planning & Evaluation team

The IIPE team supports efforts that advance equity, diversity and inclusion at the institutional level, including but not limited to the IAP, Employment Equity Plan, CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan, and participation in the federal Dimensions pilot program.

Through the development of an evolving suite of tools and resources, the coordination and facilitation support of communities of practice and working groups, and direct consultations, the team supports strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of EDI efforts across UBC.

Ikechukwu Ibebugwu

Project Manager, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Planning & Evaluation

As a Project Manager, Ike manages small to large-scale projects to advance work around one of UBC’s guiding principles, promoting equity, anti-racism.

Rebekah Chotem

Project Manager, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Rebekah provides project management support for the StEAR Framework and roadmap to change, as well as the CRC EDI Action Plan and other projects within the Equity and Inclusion office.

Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani

Manager, Data, Analytics, Reporting & Evaluation

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Mahta provides support for data-informed planning, implementation, and evaluation of institutional initiatives and for reporting on progress and outcomes of strategic plans related to promoting EDI.

Inas Ettayebi

Strategist, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Inas excels at blending smart planning skills with a strong understanding of how to deliver services effectively. Her professional path showcases her adeptness at transforming overarching objectives into actionable, growth-driven strategies that enhance operational efficiency.

Elsie Achugbue

Director, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Leadership, Planning & Evaluation

Elsie provides strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation support for EIO initiatives to enhance utility and accessibility, build capacity, and facilitate collective learning.

Lucy Buchanan-Parker, MSc

Associate Director, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Lucy manages implementation structures and processes to advance UBC’s Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework and Roadmap for Change and provides leadership on project management in the EIO.

Louise Griep, MA

Strategist, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Louise facilitates the implementation of the Canada Research Chair Equity & Diversity Action Plan, and the Inclusion Action Leads Community of Practice, and supports other strategic EDI initiatives.

Hélène Frohard-Dourlent, PhD

Associate Director, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Hélène provides strategic planning and implementation support for organizational change initiatives focused on systems, processes and institutional practices.

Maureen Mendoza, MA

Project Manager

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Maureen provides project management support to Student Diversity Initiative, ensuring projects are advanced on schedule and within project scope.

Sahir Moosvi, MDS

Data Analyst

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Sahir supports the development of projects expanding the use of EDI data to support institutional initiatives as a member of both the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) and the Planning and Institutional Research Office (PAIR).