A little about me.
I work and live in Peterborough (Nogojiwanong) and am completing an interdisciplinary PhD at Trent University.Â
I currently serve as a Governor on Trent University’s Board of Governors, and as the President of the Trent Graduate Student's Association.Â
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Community involvement is important to me and I enjoy learning and working alongside others. I am grateful to serve as co-chair of the Board of Directors at One City Peterborough, and have been enjoying sitting on the program advisory committee for ReFrame Film Festival for the 2026 and 2027 festival years.Â
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Note: my opinions do not necessarily reflect those of my employers.Â
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My Research
My doctoral research maps the institutional coordination of health insurance in Canada. More specifically, I am currently interested in explicating the governmental and bureaucratic logics that deny international students access to public healthcare, and the ways that international students navigate the work of being well. Â
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I am exploring these questions by doing an institutional ethnography under the supervision of Dr. Nadine Changfoot, Dr. Naomi Nichols, and Dr. Mary Jean Hande, and with the generous contributions of students and advocates across Ontario.Â
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This research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).Â
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I must also acknowledge the other funding opportunities that have made it possible for me to pursue my education. Social Sciences Humanities Research Council Doctoral Award, 2024-2027. Eileen Allemang Scholarship, 2023. Laurier Medal for Academic Excellence, 2022. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2023. Eugene Kuzmin Scholarship, 2022. Dean’s PhD Scholarship, 2022. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2022 Graduate Research Fellowship 2022. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2021. Laurier University, Deans Scholarship, 2021, 2022. Denis Smith Essay Prize, 2021. Lightbody CPTC Award, 2019. Trent University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2018-2021. De Pencier Award, 2018.
Academic Committee WorkÂ
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​2025-2028 Governor, Board of Governors, Trent University
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2024-2027 President, Trent Graduate Student Association
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2026-2027Â Dean of Graduate Studies, Hiring Committee, Trent University
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2026-2027Â Colleges and Student Services Committee , Trent University
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2025-2027 Academic Planning and Policy, Trent University
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2025-2027 Research Policy, Trent University
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2025-2026 Vice President of Research and Innovation Hiring Committee, Trent University
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2024-2026 Research Ethics Board Reviewer, Trent University
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2024-2026 Cyclical Program Review Committee, Trent University
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2024-2026 Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee, Trent University
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2024-2026 Graduate Studies
Committee, Trent University
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2023-2024Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Committee, Trent University
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2022-2024 Equity Commissioner, Trent Graduate Student Association
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2021-2023 Lead Steward, PSAC Local 902
Teaching Dossier
Course Developer and Instructor
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Doing Human-Centred Research, SOSC-2003, Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University
June 2023- September 2023
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 Doing Human-Centred Research, SOSC-2003, Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University
January 2024-May 2024
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Graduate Teaching AssistantÂ
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 Gender, Race, and Popular Culture, GESO 2210
Department of Gender and Social Justice
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Gender Issues, GESO 1002
Department of Gender and Social Justice
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Canada the Land, CAST 2041H
Department of Canadian Studies
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Participation, Power, and Justice Issues, POST 1002H
Department of Political Studies
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Politics and Power, POST 1001
Department of Political Studies
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Social Inequality, SY 210C
Department of Sociology
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Nature, Culture, and Development, GS 351
Department of Global Studies,
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Grader
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 Gender, Diversity, and Intersectionalities, POST-CAST-GESO-SOCI 3672H
Department of Political Studies
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Democratizing Canada: Contemporary Issues, POST-CAST 2012H
Department of Political Studies
Community Work
A few other things
Member of Parliament Candidate, Peterborough Ontario
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
