I studied criminology at the University of Ottawa (BA and MA); my PhD is from Carleton University (sociology). I began my teaching career at the University of Ottawa in 1992 as a sessional instructor. I was hired into a tenure stream position in 2001.
I am researching gendered violence, the sex industry, and workplace violence in the education sector.
Yes, the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies.
The best part is working with the amazing staff, faculty, and students in the department.
To contribute but also to challenge myself.
that I have (relatively mild) dyslexia. Going to school in the days before computers with spellcheck teachers sometimes assumed I was either lazy or intellectually slow because of my poor spelling.
My favorite spot is the living wall in FSS.
