Maryann Neely Ayim Maryann Neely Ayim is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario and a winner of the much-coveted OCUFA teaching award. Author of a book on Peirce, she has been widely published in anthologies, in journals an in encyclopaedias. Her research has led her to explore such topics as gossip, the epistemology of gender identity and violence in academic discourse. Read More Read Less