Elder in Residence

William Woodworth, PhD

Elder William Woodworth, PhD, is serving as the Elder in Residence for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo’s main campus, as well as the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture in Cambridge, Ontario. In addition to providing faculty, staff, and students with culturally sensitive advising and counselling grounded in Haudenosaunee teachings, Elder Bill participates in regular lunches with students enrolled in STEM programs and will be teaching Arch 285-003/GENE 499 in Spring, 2022. This course will focus on the relationship between Indigenous peoples and settlers from the 16th century to today, and how these relationships affect both engineering and architecture in the present.

Please visit our booking system to make an appointment with Elder Bill; bookings are available both in-person and virtually.

William Woodworth