Catherine Stinson, Queen's University

Research

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Latest papers

The Challenges of Web Scraping and AI for Research Ethics in Canada: A Survey of University REBs.
Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE · 2026 · senior author
Algorithms are not neutral: Bias in collaborative filtering.
AI and ethics · 2022 · first author

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Latest funding

Necro-extractivism: Algorithmic warfare, "kill clouds", and the racial political economy of security imperialism
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$348,787
Tracking (In)Justice: Advancing new knowledge on police involved deaths in Canada
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$62,388
Pour des soins et services centrés sur les familles endeuillées en période périnatale : Modéliser les besoins de formation professionnelle (de novice à expert)
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$59,875

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The Challenges of Web Scraping and AI for Research Ethics in Canada: A Survey of University REBs.

Cappello A, Stinson C

Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/15562646261434135 PMID: 41869784

02

Algorithms are not neutral: Bias in collaborative filtering.

Stinson C

AI and ethics2022First author

DOI: 10.1007/s43681-022-00136-w PMID: 35128540

Necro-extractivism: Algorithmic warfare, "kill clouds", and the racial political economy of security imperialism

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Möllers, Norma T.

$348,787

Tracking (In)Justice: Advancing new knowledge on police involved deaths in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McClelland, Alexander

Keywords: Violence; police; criminology; qualitative research; quantitative research

$62,388

Pour des soins et services centrés sur les familles endeuillées en période périnatale : Modéliser les besoins de formation professionnelle (de novice à expert)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: deMontigny, Francine

Keywords: deuil; mort; besoins; formation; littératie; deuil périnatal

$59,875

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Stinson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Challenges of Web Scraping and AI for Research Ethics in Canada: A Survey of University REBs." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]