Our Team

  • Dr. Lance Grigg

    Dr. Grigg is the Chess for Life founder and organizer, and is a professor of philosophy and education at the University of Lethbridge. He is a CFC and FIDE rated chess player.

  • Dr. Robbin Gibb

    Dr. Gibb is an associate professor in the department of neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. She is also the Founder of the non-profit Building Brains Together.

  • Dr. Claudia Gonzalez

    Dr. Gonzalez is an associate professor of Kinesiology & physical education at the University of Lethbridge.

  • Jade Oldfield

    Jade is a graduate student in the department of neuroscience with a passion for inclusive education. She is a beginning chess player.

  • Jonathan Roussel

    Jonathan is a 5th year undergraduate student in psychology at the University of Lethbridge and is an avid chess player.

  • Rylee Weavers

    Rylee is a 4th year undergraduate student in psychology at the University of Lethbridge.

Past team members

  • Kaileb Olson

    Kaileb started with Chess for LIfe in the last year couple of years of his BSc (honours) in psychology, and continued working with C4L during his Graduate Certificate in bioinformatics. Kaileb is starting the next leg of his academic journey in medical studies at the University of Calgary Fall 2024.