Ben Hynes

Ben Hynes is an experienced project manager currently overseeing the Spoken Web Partnership and Research Network at SSHRC-CRSH since July 2020. Prior to this role, Ben served as a Senior Project Coordinator at GUNN Consultants from December 2015 to March 2020, where responsibilities included coordinating project schedules, training staff, and authoring various technical documents. Earlier experience includes a position at Aritzia as a Distribution Centre Associate and multiple teaching and research roles at Simon Fraser University and Concordia University, culminating in a Ph.D. in Contemporary Canadian Poetry from Simon Fraser University. Ben's educational background also includes a Master’s Degree in English/Creative Writing from Concordia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Philosophy from Memorial University.