The College recognizes emerging Canadian leaders whose work demonstrates a high level of achievement in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. For Professors Desrosiers and Racine, this national recognition reflects research that is helping us better understand and respond to challenges that directly affect people and communities.
Understanding conflict and its impact on societies
Political instability and conflict can profoundly shape people’s lives, institutions and communities. Understanding how these situations develop — and how societies navigate them — is at the heart of Professor Marie-Eve Desrosiers’ research.
Her work examines political crises and civil conflict, with a particular interest in the relationships between states and societies and the dynamics that contribute to instability. Through this research, Professor Desrosiers helps deepen our understanding of conflict and governance and of the forces that influence how societies respond to periods of political uncertainty.
Marie-Eve Desrosiers is a professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
“This recognition is an honour that I receive with great gratitude. It offers me new opportunities to raise the profile of my research on the state of democracy around the world and how to respond to the global democratic decline of recent decades. For years, this work has been supported by the Faculty of Social Sciences and its teams, who have consistently encouraged the development of my projects.” — Professor Marie-Eve Desrosiers
Supporting the mental health of children and families
For children and young people, experiences early in life can have lasting effects on mental health and well-being. Professor Nicole Racine’s research seeks to better understand these experiences and translate that knowledge into approaches that can better support children and their families.
An internationally recognized researcher in child and youth mental health, Professor Racine studies how early-life experiences shape mental health outcomes. Through her leadership of the Early Lab, her work contributes to evidence-informed approaches designed to improve the lives of children, youth and families.
Her research has also helped inform services and public policy related to mental health, extending the impact of her work beyond academia and into the communities it seeks to serve.
Professor Racine is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO.
“I’m deeply grateful for this recognition and for the colleagues, partners, trainees, and families who make this work possible. This honour also recognizes the growing importance of child and youth mental health and the need to keep building evidence that can improve the lives of children and families.” — Professor Nicole Racine
Although their research addresses very different challenges, Professors Desrosiers and Racine share a commitment to producing knowledge that helps us better understand the forces shaping people’s lives and society.
“This recognition reflects the exceptional scholarship of Professors Desrosiers and Racine and the very different ways their research helps us better understand and respond to the challenges people and societies face. We are tremendously proud to see their work and its impact recognized by the Royal Society of Canada.” — Professor Nathan Young, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Their election to the RSC College reflects the contributions both researchers are making through their scholarship and the broader relevance of their work to society. The Faculty of Social Sciences is proud to provide an environment where researchers can pursue questions that matter and contribute knowledge that helps us better understand a changing world.
The Faculty extends its warmest congratulations to Professors Marie-Eve Desrosiers and Nicole Racine on this outstanding recognition.