Jennifer Murphy

Project: Transforming Ontario's Public Universities - Leveraging Foresight for Resilient Social Innovation

This project presents a strategic roadmap for transforming Ontario’s public universities into resilient centers of social innovation. Through foresight-driven methodologies—including scenario planning and horizon scanning—we have analyzed how universities can adapt to future challenges and seize opportunities to align research and teaching with social purpose.

Our findings outline key institutional shifts needed to achieve sustained impact, addressing governance frameworks, risk-taking capacities, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

By integrating foresight into institutional decision-making, this project equips Ontario’s public universities with the tools to drive meaningful social change, ensuring their long-term relevance and contribution to the public good.

Jennifer Murphy, a forward-thinking educator, coach, and consultant, leverages design strategy and systems thinking to tackle complex challenges with youth, driving transformative outcomes. Her approach, anchored in design thinking and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), transcends traditional educational paradigms through holistic approaches to problem-solving and innovation. Jennifer excels in guiding students, educators, and organizations to develop inclusive, adaptable learning systems, guided by the belief that if you teach students to design, you teach them that THEY can change the world.