75 University Ave. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5

Laurier is a leading university specializing in arts, business, education, music, science and social work, with satellite campuses in Brantford and Kitchener and an affiliated Lutheran seminary. The university operates more than 20 research centres and institutes, covering such areas as entrepreneurship and technology; financial services; global governance; modern Europe; military strategy and disarmament; public opinion; music therapy; cold regions; and water science. It is also the current home of the Academic Council on the United Nations System.

Website: www.wlu.ca
Phone: (519) 884-1970

Media Relations and Information:
Kevin Crowley, Associate Director, Public Affairs
Ext. 3070
E-mail: kcrowley@wlu.ca

Academic Council on the United Nations System:
Dr. Patricia Goff, Executive Director
Ext. 2728

Financial Services Research Centre:
Dr. Madhu Kalimipalli, Director
Ext. 2187

Cold Regions Research Centre:
Dr. Richard Petrone, Director
Ext. 3744

Teaching Support Services:
Sandra Hughes, Director
Ext. 4104

Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Development:
Jan Basso, Director
Ext. 4137

Laurier Centre for Global Relations:
Paul Heinbecker, Director
Ext. 3097

Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies:
Terry Copp, Director
Ext. 3309

Laurier Centre for Music Therapy Research:
Dr. Heidi Ahonen-Eerikäinen, Director
Ext. 2431

LISPOP -- Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy:
Dr. Steven Brown, Director
Ext. 3895

Centre for the Study of Nascent Entrepreneurship and the Exploitation of Technology:
Dr. Benson Honig, Director
Ext. 2909

Viessman European Research Centre:
Dr. Pierre Siklos, Director
Ext. 2491

WLU Press:
Brian Henderson, Director
Ext. 6123

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary:
Dr. David Pfrimmer, Principal-Dean
Ext. 3229

Centre for Supply Chain Management:
Dr. Kevin Hendricks, Director
Ext. 3970

Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship:
Steve Farlow, Executive Director
Ext. 2615

CMA Centre of Excellence for the Advancement Accounting for SMEs:
Dr. Laura MacDonald, Executive Director
Ext. 2815

Laurier Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Research and Education:
Dr. Bruce McConomy, Director
Ext. 2890

Centre for Strategic Leadership:
Dr. Simon Taggar, Director
Ext. 2614

Laurier Centre for Economic Policy:
Dr. William Morrison, Director
Ext. 2570

Laurier Centre for the Advancement of Music in the Community:
Dr. Lee Willingham, Director
Ext. 3621

Laurier Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience:
Dr. Todd Ferretti, Director
Ext. 2986

Laurier Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Centre:
Dr. Quincy Almeida, Director
Ext. 3924

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