Sara Macdonald

Sara Macdonald is the manager of knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH).

She leads the IWH knowledge transfer and exchange activities related to projects, grants and events and supervises a team of KTE associates in building vibrant relations with IWH knowledge users and facilitating meaningful involvement in IWH research. In collaboration with the Director of Strategic Relations, Macdonald and her team plan an annual knowledge exchange event for the Institute’s network of key stakeholders, IWH Connects and an annual topic-based forum. Macdonald also manages the Institute's KTE initiatives that build KTE capacity for IWH research teams and broaden the reach of IWH research.

Macdonald earned an occupational health and safety certificate at Ryerson University to complement her earlier education in science at the University of Waterloo and in business systems management and project coordination from Askengren College in Gothenburg, Sweden.