The Wood Centre Team
We strive to be the node in a strong network of excellent scholars within and beyond the Ivey Business School, who collectively create transformative learning experiences for current and future business leaders.
Zoe Kinias
Centre Director
John F. Wood Chair in Innovation in Business Education
Zoe is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, and the inaugural John F. Wood Chair in Innovation in Business Education.
Under Zoe's leadership the Wood Centre will research new approaches to teaching and learning in business, developing innovative curriculum, collaborating with all programs at Ivey to introduce new educational approaches.
Zoe studies Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), how it connects with identities, and interventions to enable leveraging everyone's talent. Her work has been featured in a variety of outlets, including Bloomberg Businessweek, The Case Centre, Forbes, Harvard Business Publishing, Harvard Business Review, INSEAD Knowledge, Ivey Business Journal, The New York Times, and Programme Eve. Zoe presents and engages with diverse groups including academics, students and alumni, and multinational organizations.
My vision as the inaugural John F Wood Chair is to develop a community for pedagogic innovations that better enable educators to equip current and future leaders for the evolution of business. We begin with addressing identified needs for building and integrating technology and inclusive practices, all with a learning mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. -- Zoe Kinias
Maggie Weller
Wood Centre Senior Associate
With over two decades of experience in academic institutions, Maggie is a leader in fostering impactful research partnerships between faculty, the private sector, and not-for-profit organizations. As the driving force behind the development of the Wood Centre, she is committed to advancing pedagogical innovation both within Ivey and beyond, shaping the future of business education through collaboration and forward-thinking initiatives
Editing & Writing Support
Rachel Farrell
Rachel P. Farrell is an independent writer and editor with 20 years’ experience working with academics, researchers and executives at the world’s top universities. She specializes in turning research and insights into accessible content for practitioners and policymakers.
Wood Centre Research Assistants
Kaitlin Butler
Kaitlin is a fifth-year dual degree student studying to complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences and HBA degree.
As part of a for-credit research project, Kaitlin is working on the Return to Work as a New Mother – Best Self Intervention Training project. This research explores how managers can better support women returning from maternity leave by integrating concepts of fifth-trimester allyship, self-affirmation, and WISE interventions.
Emily Hur
Emily is an undergraduate student at Western University with a passion for business and sustainability.
Emily is working on our Mapping Project, which aims to explore the history and evolving landscape of pedagogical innovation at Ivey, helping to build a valuable foundation for understanding innovation at the school.
Alice Peng
Alice Peng is a 4th-year dual degree student at the Ivey Business School, pursuing an HBA and Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences degree.
Alice is working on a project with a global organization to enhance their methods for identifying and leveraging innovation. This project focuses on developing new products and client interactions to create learning opportunities that can be scaled for broader impact. It integrates concepts like growth mindset and psychological safety to foster a culture of innovation within the workplace.
Wood Centre Alumni
Tina Sahney
Tina is an Ivey HBA 2024 graduate.
Tina spearheaded the Wood Centre Mapping Project in collaboration with Emily Hur, aiming to explore the history and evolving landscape of pedagogical innovation at Ivey
