Audrey Jamal

Dr. Audrey Jamal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and the Assistant Dean (Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact) in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in sustainability, entrepreneurship and nonprofit leadership.

Dr. Jamal's research focuses on the role of community engagement in advancing local economic development. Her research aims to build stronger, more resilient communities and looks at everything from community wealth building to newcomer integration, urban renewal and the sharing economy. Dr. Jamal collaborates with a range of partners on research related to place-based strategies to build more sustainable and equitable economies. Collaborators include: Shorefast, Community Foundations of Canada, the Canadian Urban Institute, Social Innovation Canada and 10 Carden Shared Spaces.

She earned her Ph.D. (Urban Planning) from the University of Waterloo and holds a M.A. (Conflict Analysis and Management) from Royal Roads University.

Prior to joining Lang, Dr. Jamal served as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President at the University of Guelph. She has previously held executive roles in the not-for-profit sector and has a background in project management, fundraising and community engagement.

Dr. Jamal is a Fellow with Social Capital Partners and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Guelph General Hospital.