Ian Selvarajah, BComm 07, is a senior manager in technology consulting at EY and recently founded a charity to promote diversity in leadership roles. He is also a generous donor to his alma mater.
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with 7 Concordians
To mark Asian Heritage Month, seven Concordians share their wisdom and stories through our video montage.
Concordia takes pride in its diverse community and is actively working to create a more equitable and inclusive experience for all our students, faculty and staff through our Equity Office.
Meet the Concordians featured in our video
Alumni
![Ian Selvarajah](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_297020876/image.img.png/1652195927706.png)
![Alan Wong](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_1744658725/image.img.png/1652196000783.png)
Alan Wong, GrDip 02, PhD 13, is an English teacher at Montreal’s Vanier College and an anti-racism activist.
Faculty
![Vivek Venkatesh](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_426764601/image.img.jpg/1652196201087.jpg)
Vivek Venkatesh, MA 03, PhD 08, is the UNESCO co-Chair in Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism and professor of Inclusive Practices in Visual Arts in Concordia's Department of Art Education.
![Jenny Lin](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_38904911/image.img.jpg/1652196256863.jpg)
Jenny Lin, MFA 01, is a print media artist and part-time professor in Concordia’s Department of Studio Arts. She is the co-winner of the 2020 Prix Powerhouse and received a Distinguished Teaching Award in 2018.
Staff
![Keum-Yeo Brochet](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_591619439/image.img.jpg/1652196322729.jpg)
Keum-Yeo Brochet is manager of marketing and recruitment for graduate programs at the John Molson School of Business and a self-described DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) enthusiast.
![Nancy Wada](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage_1593502630/image.img.jpg/1652196361384.jpg)
Nancy Wada, MA 01, is a 14-year veteran of Concordia’s University Advancement team. She currently serves as executive assistant to the vice-president.
Student
![Riya Dutta](/cunews/offices/advancement/2022/05/10/celebrate-asian-history-month-with-7-concordians/_jcr_content/parsys/textimage/image.img.jpg/1652299618913.jpg)
Riya Dutta, BEng 20, is a master’s student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and holds a leadership role at the Graduate Students’ Association. She is a past president of Women and Engineering.
Know a Concordia grad with an interesting story? We’d love to hear it. Email us at magazine@concordia.ca.