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.

  • Jeff Faraji

    Jeff is C4L’s official chess consultant. Jeff is a serving member on the LPS, a phenomenal chess player, and a kind coach for staff and youth alike.

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.

  • Jonathan Roussel

    Jonathan completed his degree in psychology at the University of Lethbridge Fall 2024 and is an avid chess player. Jonathan continues to support C4L when he’s in town!

  • Ameet Ahuja

    Ameet is a third year neuroscience student and completed an independent study in the Gibb Lab during the Fall 2024 working with C4L.

  • Rylee Wevers

    Rylee did an independent study with C4L in her 4th year undergraduate studies in psychology at the University of Lethbridge.

  • Jordan Bullis

    Jordan is a combined degree BSc/BEd student majoring in general sciences with a secondary major in math. She completed two independent studies in the Gibb Lab during the Winter 2025 and Fall 2026 semesters.