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Karen Robson
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Higher Education Research StudiesEducation Systems and PolicyGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
100 publications(25 in 5 years)h-index 10Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 9 grants
Marisa Young
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Work-Family Balance ChallengesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
51 publications(20 in 5 years)h-index 19Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 17 grants
Lisa Kaida
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Migration and Labor DynamicsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyMigration, Refugees, and Integration
28 publications(13 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants
Luca Berardi
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
19 publications(12 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 grants
Zhifan Luo
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Media and PoliticsComputational and Text Analysis Methods
15 publications(11 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses
Melanie Heath
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsGender Politics and Representation
47 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 8Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants
Tina Fetner
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyGender, Feminism, and MediaSexuality, Behavior, and Technology
46 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants
Neil Mclaughlin
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial and Cultural DynamicsCritical Theory and Philosophy
104 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants
Victor Satzewich
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Canadian Identity and HistoryMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyMigration, Refugees, and Integration
96 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 grants
Paul Glavin
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Employment and Welfare StudiesWork-Family Balance ChallengesEmotional Labor in Professions
25 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 20Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants
Gregory Hooks
Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Rural development and sustainabilityDefense, Military, and Policy StudiesPolitical and Economic history of UK and US
115 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants
P Chong
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Social and Cultural DynamicsCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentMedia Studies and Communication
35 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 8Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses
Jeffrey Denis
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
24 publications(3 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2022 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants
Vanessa Watts
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsIndigenous Studies and EcologyCanadian Identity and History
46 publications(2 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants
Anne-Marie Livingstone
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Crime Patterns and InterventionsCanadian Identity and HistoryCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
5 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 2Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant
Robert Storey
Joint Appointment, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Labor Movements and UnionsCanadian Identity and HistoryOccupational Health and Safety Research
30 publicationsh-index 5Latest paper 2019 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant
Aida Geraldina Polanco Sorto
Associate Professor, Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
27 publicationsh-index 4Latest paper 2017 Teaches graduate courses