2025-26
Christine Jamieson
President
christine.jamieson@concordia.ca
Christine Jamieson is a member of the Boothroyd First Nation in British Columbia. Her paternal grandfather was a respected Elder among the Boothroyd First Nation and among the people of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia. She earned a PhD in Christian Ethics from Saint Paul University in Ottawa. In 1998, she was hired by the Department of Theological Studies, Concordia University in Montreal, and continues to teach courses in ethics, bioethics, Indigenous spirituality, and Lonergan studies.
Michel Andraos
Vice-President
mandraos@ustpaul.ca
Michel Andraos’ main areas of research include intercultural theology, theologies of inter-religious dialogue, and the relation between religion, faith, and culture. The primary focus of his current research is reconciliation of the church with the Indigenous peoples in the Americas and dialogue with Indigenous spiritualities, with a particular emphasis on the Canadian context. Another area of his academic interests is the contemporary developments among the Christian communities of the Middle East.
Nick Olkovich
Past-President
nolkovich@stmarkscollege.ca
Nick Olkovich is Associate Professor and Marie Anne Blondin Chair in Catholic Theology at St. Mark’s College, Vancouver, BC. His research focuses primarily on the relationship between ethics, politics and religion in democratic contexts and on a variety of issues in theological anthropology, fundamental ecclesiology, and foundational theology. His teaching and research is influenced by the work of philosopher and theologian Bernard Lonergan.
Daniel Rempel
Program Chair
Daniel.Rempel@prov.ca
Daniel Rempel teaches courses in biblical and theological studies. His Ph.D. research was situated at the intersection of disability theology and the work of Karl Barth. All his work is ultimately rooted in the same concerns: how can we come to know God better, and how does that change the way we live?
Christina Conroy
Secretary
christina.conroy@ambrose.edu
Christina Conroy is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Ambrose University in Treaty 7 territory. Christina works in the area of contemplative and constructive theology with expertise in residential school history (and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada) as well as indigenous-settler relations. Current research interests include the intersection of neuroscience, epigenetics and trauma with Christian theology as well as Indigenous-settler work on climate change.
Fiona Li
Diversity, Equity, Justice Coordinator
fionakay.li@mail.utoronto.ca
Fiona Li as the inaugural holder of the Archbishop J. Michael Miller Chair in Catholic Studies at St. Mark’s College. She works in the area of Feminist theology, Mariology, Systematic theology, Theology and Culture.
Michael Buttrey
Communications
michael@buttrey.ca
Michael Buttrey’s research is in the area of moral enhancement, Neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics, and Thomas Aquinas. In between teaching at schools like ICS and The King’s University, he is Theologian-in-Residence at a local Anglican church and supports work on faith and life sciences issues for the Canadian Council of Churches. He co-founded ACCtoo, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual abuse in Anglican churches, and he is currently co-writing a book on sexual abuse in Christian institutions for T&T Clark.
Carolyn Mackey
Treasurer
carolyn.mackie@mail.utoronto.ca
Carolyn Mackie’s research centers on the connections between Christian theology of incarnation and philosophical anthropology in the writings of Søren Kierkegaard.
Joshua Zentner-Barrett
Student Representative
jzentner-barrett@hotmail.com
Originally from Ottawa, ON, Joshua Zentner-Barrett is a PhD candidate in Theology at Saint Paul University (Ottawa, ON). His research explores worship in the Anglican Church of Canada, studying how ritual perpetuates and resists coloniality. Drawing on qualitative research methods, Josh is particularly interested in the lived experience of Christians in Canada and the ways in which they understand their practices. Alongside his academic work, Josh is also an organist, musical enlivener, and liturgist.