Lena Ignatovich, PhD, is a consultant with a strong background in leading policy and practice-changing projects in higher and adult education.

I help academic communities, administrative units, and leaders navigate institutional changes through

  • Identifying needs and gaps, developing conceptual frameworks, and designing step-by-step action plans with measurable outcomes

  • Making sense of institutional data and turning it into actionable insights

  • Bringing underrepresented voices into decision-making

  • Designing and evaluating professional development programs and learning activities

You are leaders and members of academic communities, and you

  • Strive to introduce changes, but your time and resources for extra research and policy development are limited

  • Seek current studies and best practices regarding equity, anti-racism, diversity, decolonization, and inclusion to adopt and adapt in your unit

  • Take ethics and trust among your community members seriously

Here’s where your needs meet my skills:

Client Testimonials

  • The Respect, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) committee of the UBC Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences recently secured Lena's services to analyze data from our Institutional Self-Study survey, and to produce a report based on the data. Lena was extremely hardworking and professional at all times. She communicated with us (her clients) regularly during the process to clarify any issues, as well as to update us on the progress of the work. Her final report was beautifully written, clear, well-organized and easy to read. Lena brilliantly summarized the major themes emerging from the data and she itemized recommended action items for follow up. Her work has proved immensely valuable to REDI committee's further work arising from our survey. We owe Lena a debt of gratitude for her outstanding services.

    Dr. Olúṣẹ́gun (Ṣẹ́gun) Oyèdélé, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC Faculty of Medicine

  • Lena is an incredible colleague to partner with. She sticks with problems till she figures them out. She navigates outside of her comfort zone. She has incredible integrity and cares about a project being done well and achieving the intended outcome. Apart from fantastic work, she's also a pleasure to work with. She takes direction well, shares ideas and cares about those around her.

    Zenia Ferreira, Planning & Evaluation Strategist, UBC Equity & Inclusion Office

  • Lena Ignatovich provided our Department with a thorough and comprehensive qualitative analysis of the responses to our equity, diversity and inclusion survey.  She reviewed over 200 responses to our comprehensive survey.  Lena's visual analysis of our data carefully highlighted for us where we needed to improve our engagement and inclusion with specific members of our department.  She showed us where the patterns were and where there were trends.  Lena worked quickly and effectively, offered good suggestions and was always easy to engage in conversation.  Without any hesitation, I would recommend Lena Ignatovich as an excellent qualitative evaluator.

    Genevieve MacMillan, Director of Administration, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Faculty of Medicine

  • We hired Lena to improve our final report for the project, "Diverse Career Paths of EDST Alumni". Her responsibility was to examine the qualitative and quantitative research chapters, providing feedback and suggestions. Lena's exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail enabled a thorough review of every section. Her insights brought a fresh perspective to our findings, resulting in a more robust analysis and presentation of our extensive data. Consequently, the report's quality significantly improved. Working with her was a pleasure, and we highly recommend her for practice-change projects.

    Dr. Mary Kostandy, Project Lead for the "Diverse Career Paths of EDST Alumni" Initiative, UBC

  • Lena is a rigorous researcher and evaluator. Her expertise and understanding of the academic landscape is evident in her capacity to contextualize complexity, surface nuance, and provide razor-sharp analysis and recommendations for change.

    Dr. Maryam Nabavi, ALDP Program Director, UBC