SELS Dialogues Journal Volume 3 Issue 1

Philip Alalibo
Philip is the interim Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences and had been a professor in the department for the past 14 years.
Philip has participated in several curriculum development initiatives, including
the development of several courses. Philip is a published poet and author of
six books and co-author of a college textbook and children’s story book. He is
a founding member of Centennial’s Writer’s Circle.
Zafar Khan
Zafar Khan is an Academic Upgrading Professor at the School of English
and Liberal Studies (SELS). He teaches passionately, advocates for student
success. He has created and delivered ACE (Academic College Entrance)
Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry courses over the last 15 years.
As an Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) alumnus he actively
participates in the OISE mentorship program and is an active member of the
Ontario College Mathematics Association (OCMA).
Shelley Steele
Shelley Steele is an entrepreneurial educator, media producer, and personal
development coach on a mission to inspire personal growth and change. She
has produced, directed, and hosted award-winning educational documentary
series , docu-dramas, and projects with TVO, Sick Kids Hospital, the Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General, the Ontario Ministry of Education, and a
multitude of community organizations and school boards. Shelley is the
founder and president of Heartspeak— powering community development
through mentoring and coaching programs, training, and resources
(heartspeak.ca). She is a professor in Centennial’s Inclusive Leadership
Practices and Entrepreneurism Certificate programs; Healthy Lifestyle
Management; and Global Citizenship.
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