Ray Vander Zaag

Ray Vander Zaag is Associate Professor of International Development Studies at Canadian Mennonite University with extensive field experience in rural Haiti. His research examines development aid policy, faith-based NGOs, and rural development strategies.

Teaching areas include NGO operations, program planning, religion-development intersections, and rural development. His publications analyze Canadian development assistance patterns and faith-based organization funding mechanisms. Applied work includes program evaluations in Haiti for organizations including Mennonite Central Committee and Salvation Army.

Community service includes board positions for Indigenous Family Center, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, and Sunrise Potato Systems Institute.