Langara College's experts directory provides media sources direct contact with our internal knowledge.


Arts

Courtenay Dobbie

Artistic Director, Studio 58 (Theatre Arts)

Phone (w): 604.323.2574
Email: cdobbie@langara.ca

Expertise

Theatre Training, Acting, Directing for Theatre, Theatre, Performance Trends

Keywords

Theatre Training, Acting, Directing for Theatre, Theatre, Performance, Performance Trends, Drama, Comedy

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Business

David Amos

MBA

Marketing Instructor, Langara School of Management

Phone (c): 604.230.3338
Email: damos@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Background in luxury goods, wine, retail, Millennial and Generation Z, Consumer Behavior

Keywords

Luxury goods Marketing, Retail Marketing, Wine, Wine Marketing, Wine Brands, Millennials, Generation Z, Consumer Behavior

Kevin James

BComm, MBA

Instructor, Langara School of Business

Phone (c): 604.908.3502
Email: kjames@langara.ca

Expertise

Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Career Strategy, Student Success

Keywords

College, University, High School, Student, Transition, Success, Career, Strategy, Launch

Deland Jessop

MBA

Instructor, Langara School of Management

Phone (c): 604.339.4224
Email: djessop@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Public Speaking, General Marketing and Sales

Keywords

Entrepreneurship, Dragons Den, Public Speaking, Personal Finance, Investing, Marketing, Sales

Stephanie Koonar

BA, MBA

InstructorAssistant Chair, External Relations, Langara School of Management

Phone (w): 604.323.5957
Email: skoonar@langara.ca
Twitter
LinkedIn

Expertise

Marketing, Advertising, Business Educations, Careers, Public Relations, Non-profit Management Education, Sponsorship, Event Marketing, Marketing Communications, Market Research, Experiential Learning, Work-integrated Learning, Applied Learning, College

Keywords

Business, Management, Social Media, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Communication, Youth, Leadership, Business Association, Board of Trade, Leaders of Tomorrow Program, Mentorship, Career Exploration,Finding your Passion, Compassionate Careers, Non-profit Management Education, Sponsorship, Event Marketing, Market Research, Experiential Learning, Work-integrated Learning, Applied Learning, College

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Continuing Studies

Pablo Vargas

MHA

Dean, Department of Continuing Studies

Phone (w): 604.323.5889
Email: pvargas@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Strategic Planning, Change Management, Financial Management, Marketing, Government Relations, Adult Education, Governance

Keywords

Continuing Studies, Lifelong Learning, Education, Employment, Skills Upgrading

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Humanities and Social Sciences

Shahnaz Qayumi

M. A. Developmental Psychology & Pedagogy

Instructor, Department of Early Childhood Education

Phone (w): 604.323.2142
Phone (c): 778.318.7706
Email: sqayumi@langara.ca
Twitter
LinkedIn

Expertise

Early Childhood Education, Developmental Psychology, Children author, education of illiterate generations via M-Learning, Human rights activist.

Keywords

Philanthropy, Illiteracy solution, Creative Education, M-Learning, Women & Children’s Rights activist, Early Childhood Education, Rights to Education, Parents guide, Worldwide Education to women in remote areas, Education for Deprived Children via technology.

Adam Solomonian

Ph.D

Anthropology Instructor and Department Chair,, Sociology and Anthropology

Phone (w): 604.323.5760
Email: asolomonian@langara.ca

Expertise

TBC

Keywords

TBC

Peter G. Prontzos

Langara Faculty Emeritus, Political Science Department

Phone (c): 604.418.2299
Email: pprontzos@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Political Economy (both domestic and international), Political Psychology, Democracy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Movements, and Media

Keywords

International Relations, Health Policy, Environment, Canadian Politics (local, provincial, and federal), Poverty and Inequality, Social Justice, Greece, Media, International Conflict, Globalization

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Health

Dr. Rebecca Ledger

Animal Behavior and Welfare Scientist/Instructor, Continuing Studies

Phone (w): 604.569.9663
Email: info@pet-welfare.com
Twitter
LinkedIn

Expertise

Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior, Cats and Dogs, Professional Dog Walking, Animal Law, Dog bites, Animal Control, Rescue Shelters, Animal Cruelty Investigations

Keywords

Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior, Cats, Dogs, Professional Dog Walking, Pet, Pet Care, Animal Law, Dog bites, Rescue shelters, Cruelty Investigations, Animal Rescue

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Science and Technology

Dr. Kenneth Naumann

Departments of Biology and Health Sciences

Phone (w): 604.323.5239
Email: kennethnaumann@langara.ca

Expertise

Social Insects (ants, honey bees, wasps, etc.), Insect Ecology, Complementary and alternative medicine (from an evidence-based point of view), Paleontology

Keywords

Ant, Fire Ant, Myrmica, Entomology, Insect Ecology, Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Complementary Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Paleontology

Andrew Egan

B.Sc., M.Sc.

Instructor, Department of Geography

Phone (w): 604.323.5714
Email: aegan@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sustainability, Environmental Science

Keywords

Monitoring Environmental Systems, Project and Construction Management, Sediment and Erosion Control, GIS, Environmental Modelling, Remote Sensing of Environmental Systems, Post-Secondary Instruction, Environmental Assessment

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Student Services

Jake McCallum

BHK, B.Ed., M.Sc.

Director, Athletics and Intramurals Department

Phone (w): 604.323.5421
Email: jmccallum@langara.ca
LinkedIn

Expertise

Langara athletics and intramurals, athletic Participation and Eligibility

Keywords

Athletics, PACWEST, Intramurals, CCAA, Sports, Basketball, Soccer, Coaching, Collegiate Athletics, Eligibility, Vancouver Sports

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