Mariam Hayward

Mariam Hayward is the inaugural Director, Inclusive Research Excellence and Impact at Western Research, Western University, where she provides leadership for institutional strategies related to knowledge mobilization, equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization, research assessment and impact, Indigenous research, and awards and distinctions. Trained in mixed-methods evaluation and community-based participatory research, she also supports program evaluation and collaborative research initiatives. Mariam teaches grant writing through Western Continuing Studies, helping professionals from non-profit, public, healthcare, and academic sectors strengthen their funding and partnership development skills. Her research interests examine the growing role of third-space professionals in higher education and research administration, particularly their contributions to research generation and funding applications. Outside of Western, she has worked with the Office of the Auditor General, Healt