Our Team – Summer 2025

OUR TEAM

At the Innovation Hub, we are student-led and driven.

MEET OUR TEAM

The Innovation Hub is a student-driven research collective that uses a peer-to-peer approach to understand the needs of U of T students. Campus partners provide us with real design challenges, and we hire teams of interdisciplinary students to work on each project using a consulting model. Student team members are empowered to understand their peers’ needs using human-centered design and learning as they go, building confidence through practical work experience.

Our projects range in scope from designing campus spaces and services, policy evaluation, listening to the needs of students from equity-deserving groups, ideating for the future, and more.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Julia Allworth

Julia Allworth
Manager, Innovation Projects

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Ruth Rodrigues
Research Lead

Arshdeep Kang

Arshdeep Kang
Communications & Operations Lead 

Chayan Anand

Chayan Anand
Project Assistant

SUPPORTING STUDENT LEADERS TO CREATE CHANGE

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Maxine Ramos

Maxine Ramos
Design Research Team Lead

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM

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