Healthy City Panel Discussion
Join
Guest
Librarian,
Robin
Mazumder,
for
a
discussion
on
how
cities
contribute
to
our
health.
We’ll
hear
from
experts
in
the
field
and
have
a
discussion
on
ways
we
can
make
Kitchener
a
vibrant,
healthy
and
happy
city.
Panelists
include
Dr.
Colin
Ellard
(University
of
Watereloo, Psychology)
and
Dr.
Leia
Minaker
(Univiversity
of
Waterloo, Planning) and
Rod
Regier,
Commissioner
of
Planning,
Development
and
Legislative
Services
for
the
Region
of
Waterloo.
Come
with
ideas
and
an
open
mind!
About our Guest Librarian
Robin Mazumder is currently a PhD candidate in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo.
Before he started his PhD, Robin worked as an occupational therapist in community mental health. He also taught university courses in mental health and briefly ran a start-up accelerator. Robin is very interested in cities and community building. His work as an occupational therapist and passion for cities inform his current research around the relationship between urban design and mental health. Robin regularly write about issues of urban design and cities on his blog: www.robinmazumder.com. He can also be followed on Twitter at @robinmazumder