Michelle Liu
is a professional engineer who uses she/her pronouns and identifies as a Queer and racialized woman. Engineers Canada named Michelle one of thirteen . Among other endeavours to advance EDI, Michelle co-created and co-funds the Liu-Kennington Award for the 2SLGBTQ+ Engineering Community at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, where she received her Honours BASc and MASc in Civil Engineering. After working in construction and design for various national and multi-national consulting engineering firms, Michelle is now pursuing her law degree (JD) and PhD in civil engineering simultaneously at the University of Ottawa. Michelle’s civil engineering PhD work focuses on critically examining engineering design and professional practices through an equity, diversity, and inclusion framework. Other ways Michelle is promoting EDI in both the engineering and legal professions include serving as an mentor, Chair of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Recent Engineering Alumni Council, and as a member of the of the Law Society of Ontario. Michelle’s research and leadership earned her the and the in the same year. During her time as a University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student, Michelle’s extensive volunteer contributions on campus and in the community earned her a Certificate of Recognition from the Mayor of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and her title as a finalist.