Meet Our Students (2024)

Read the biographies of our Doctor of Social Sciences students below.

Robyn Cassidy

Robyn Cassidy

Doctoral Student

Teacher, Mentor, and Inclusive Education Leader in Parkland School Division in Alberta. I have been an educator in Ontario and Alberta for the past 16 years, teaching alternative middle and high school programs.

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Nancy Coldham

Nancy Coldham

Doctoral Student

I am the founding partner of The CG Group, a public affairs management consulting firm based in Toronto, established in 1982, in Toronto, Canada. I lead the strategy practice as well as issues, crisis and reputation management.

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Dawn Dancing Otter

Dawn Dancing Otter

Doctoral Student

I am a settler on Lekwungen traditional territories, a mother of two adult kids ages 18 and 25, dancer, choreographer, artist, writer, scholar, educator of trauma-informed healing and ceremonial facilitation, Yogi, Somatic and Transpersonal Therapist, Leadership Consultant,  social scientist, and Doctoral student.

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Soni Dasmohapatra

Soni Dasmohapatra

Doctoral Student

Currently I am an Assistant Professor in the Arts and Cultural Management department at MacEwan University in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications. I am CEO of a boutique consulting company that collaborates with individuals, groups, institutions, and agencies to shape tools that pave the way for inclusive platforms.

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Michelle Davey

Michelle Davey

Doctoral Student

Currently, I am a manager with B.C. Government in a quality management unit. In this role, I support a process of external systemic quality improvement by conducting inspections of Provincial Correctional Centres, ensuring adherence to regulation, procedure, and policy. I am a graduate of the Master of Arts in Leadership program with Royal Roads University (2022) and I volunteer as the Vice President of the Vancouver Island Association of Women Police (VIAWP).

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Earl Einarson

Earl Einarson

Doctoral Student

My name is Earl Einarson. I am proudly Ktunaxa First Nations, which is situated near modern day Cranbrook, BC, and I live, work, and build community on traditional, unceded Musqueam territory, in modern day Richmond. I am a Sixties Scoop survivor.

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Donnie Oulton

Donnie Oulton

Doctoral Student

I currently work at the Department of National Defence (DND) in the National Security and Intelligence Review and Oversight Coordination Secretariat (NSIROCS) as a Senior Analyst. I transitioned to this position in 2022 after serving 28 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

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Dan Spring

Dan Spring

Doctoral Student

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) BC Certified Teacher working online to provide support to Autistic and neurodivergent children and adults throughout the province. I have an interdisciplinary MA from Antioch University in the social sciences with a focus on Neurodiversity.

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David Top

David Top

Doctoral Student

My name is David Luoy Top, and I am a Doctor of Social Sciences Student. Originally from Sudan, now residing in Calgary, Canada. Lived in Kenya as a refugee for almost 6 years. I arrived in Canada in 1999 and have since made Calgary my home.

 

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Lu Yin

Lu Yin

Doctoral Student

As a lecturer at Jiangxi Institute of Applied Science and Technology in China, I specialize in teaching the undergraduate public core course “Responsibility Dynamics.” My educational background includes obtaining a MBA from Laurentian University(2019) in Canada, and Master in Food Science from Nanchang University(2014) and Bachelor’s in Management from China Pharmaceutical University(2009) in China.

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