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Brandon trained as a paintings conservator at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University – Art Conservation Department. He returned to the department to teach imaging and documentation. Brandon has applied his background and skills to a broad range of applications from the conservation of easel paintings, to writing on the history of pigments and artists’ materials and formulating modern artists’ materials.  

Moya Dumville is a Paper Conservator and Risk Analysis Advisor at Protect Heritage, and has served as an instructor at the Fleming College Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program since 2021. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia and her Master’s Degree in Art Conservation at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. She worked as the Lead Paper Conservator at West Lake Conservators, in Skaneateles, NY, and has held positions at the New Brunswick Museum, Library and Archives Canada, and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. She lives in Kingston Ontario, where she is a board member of Heritage Kingston and the Kingston Community Garden and Food Forest. 

Erin Brodie is a materials researcher with experience spanning the engineering, archaeology, and cultural heritage sectors. She holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from Monash University, Australia, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History and German Studies. Throughout her career, she has worked with a wide range of materials characterisation and processing techniques, investigating materials across the biotechnology, aerospace, humanitarian, energy and recycling sectors. Alongside this technical expertise, her longstanding passion for history has led her to undertake collaborative research with museums, archaeologists and heritage institutions, applying scientific methods to the study of cultural heritage. 

Her research integrates advanced materials characterisation techniques, including X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), microscopy, 3D scanning and printing, mechanical testing, and materials degradation analysis, to investigate both modern materials and archaeological artefacts. Through the application of these methods, she examines material composition, deterioration processes, and historical manufacturing technologies, generating insights that inform conservation practice and support the long-term preservation of cultural heritage. She has led and contributed to interdisciplinary research projects in Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, and Azerbaijan, collaborating closely with museums, heritage institutions, and archaeological teams to advance the preservation, interpretation, and understanding of cultural heritage.

Sheldon’s current work explores ways of documenting, understanding, and working with materials and knowledge that remain connected to living cultural practices. His research considers how objects can be understood not only through their physical properties and histories, but also through the relationships, processes, and knowledge systems from which they emerge.

Justin Jacob is a computer engineer and AI researcher specializing in computer vision, deep learning and applied artificial intelligence. He completed his Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, where his research at the Robotics and Computer Vision Lab, part of Ingenuity Labs Research Institute, focused on medical image analysis and computer vision-based intraocular pressure monitoring.

His current research interests include applying artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational imaging methods to heritage science and art conservation, including the analysis and integration of scientific imaging and spectroscopic data.
Justin’s experience working across interdisciplinary teams has enabled him to collaborate effectively with researchers from different disciplines and apply computational and AI-based methods to new, domain-specific research problems.

As manager of Hub 5, Karen Burkett serves in a leadership capacity within the departments of Art History, Art Conservation and Fine Art (Visual Art), Cultural Studies, DAN School of Drama and Music at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University and Film & Media, where she supports strategic operations, administration, and the advancement of programs that foster excellence in the creative, cultural and performing arts areas. Her work focuses on building strong systems, supporting staff, faculty and students, and helping create an inclusive and thriving community. Karen brings a collaborative leadership style and a strong commitment to service, innovation, and student success.
 
Prior to joining the DAN School, Karen served as Director of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø's School of English, where she led international education initiatives, non-credit programming, and English language education for students from around the world. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University. Her research explores the lived experiences of leaders of embedded English for Academic Purposes programs at Canadian universities, with interests in leadership, internationalization, language education, and organizational change in higher education.