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Izzie, Corinne and Sakura, third-year Knowledge Integration students, presented findings from their third-year design capstone project Imagine That! at The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) in New York, one of two international conferences focused on the interdisciplinary field of play study.

The three KI students were the only undergraduate students to attend and present their research at the conference! They share, "We hope our experience is a sign to other students that there is a place for us in academia before Masters or PhDs. Go and share the cool capstone and thesis projects you’ve worked so hard on!"

Erin is a 2017 BKI grad who has been working as a lawyer at the Kitchener Crown Attorney's office since 2021 after her call to the bar and completing her JD from Queen's University. Erin is recently working on a team that deals primarily with youth accused people, as well as people whose mental health has a nexus with their offending behaviour.

She says, "KI taught me so much about making connections and communicating at different levels. Those are skills I employ every day in my advocacy."

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Joan is a 2012 BKI grad who is working as an Energy & Carbon Manager at Wester University. In this role, they work to decarbonize Western's campus and operations. In undergrad, she completed a concurrent degree with Knowledge Integration and Systems Design Engineering with a French minor.

Before their current role, Joan worked as a user experience designer at a tech start up and tried out grad school before she shifted into energy management.

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Patrick is a 2016 BKI grad who is working at as Senior Manager, Tech Partnerships. Prior to this role, Patrick completed his Knowledge Integration degree with a Collaborative Design Specialization, then went on to complete a Masters of Environment and Sustainability from Western University. 

Patrick started his career in the . He also led social impact programs and national charitable relationships for & RBC Foundation as Manager, Social Impact for RBC Corporate Citizenship.

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Karissa is a 2019 BKI grad working as a User Experience Designer for . During her time at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Karissa completed two Joint majors with Knowledge Integration and Psychology, along with a Fine Arts Studio Minor and the Collaborative Design Specialization. She went on to complete a Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

In her current role, Karissa utilizes her design thinking and collaborative skills from KI to help her clients build deeper customer relationships using Kognitiv’s AI-powered technology.

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In her last year of Knowledge Integration, Léa participated in ocean field work in Eastern Canada as part of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ course ERS 374: Oceans, Human Impacts & Sustainability. 

Léa reminisces, "My perspective on the world has been impacted by this course and I’ll never forget the connections I made with the professors, other students on the course and with the professionals we met along the way."

Erin is a 2020 BKI grad working as a Programs Manager at GreenHouse, a social impact incubator housed at United College at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. In this role, Erin supports students working on projects with social and environmental impact.

She says, "I use KI skills every day to help students collaborate, think creatively, and solve complex problems. Plus, I get to work with a few current KI students!"

Jesse is a 2014 BKI grad who is working as a pilot at . Jesse also has a side company, , that’s redefining Canadian flight training resources.

Jesse shares his gratitude about his KI design-thinking skill: "Canada’s training resources really needed some design thinking incorporated into them - thank you KI!​"

Matthew is a 2021 BKI grad working as an Operations Coordinator, Terminal and Passenger at the YYC Calgary Airport Authority.

He shares, "My time in KI provided me with so many skills that I continue to use every day in my work. With an environment as logistically complex as an airport, collaboration, effective communication, and comfort with ambiguity have been key to my success in this role!"