Read the biographies of our Doctor of Social Sciences students below, listed in submission order.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section – Students” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#fafbfc” custom_padding=”|0px|110px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Kelly Chiatto” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Chiatto-Kelly_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Kelly Chiatto” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/kelly-chiatto” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In my research I will explore shared decision making and how collaborative stewardship can integrate Indigenous Title and Rights, ecological sustainability, fiscal responsibility, and public benefit in British Columbia.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Sarah Waters” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Waters-Sarah_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Sarah Waters” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/sarah-waters” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In this time of change and health crisis, I feel an obligation to deepen my understanding of the ways in which we deliver care for all people. In my research, I focus on using models of change to effectively address racism in healthcare.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Teri Brunelle” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Brunelle-Terri_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Teri Brunelle” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/teri-brunelle” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In my research I focus on Indigenous child welfare, decolonization, and self-governance, with particular attention to Indigenous-led child and family service models and culturally responsive supports for Indigenous families on and off reserve.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Edna Simmons” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Simmons-Edna_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Edna Simmons” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/edna-simmons” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research will examine human trafficking of Black-identifying 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, focusing on how laws and policies around sex work and drug use influence vulnerability, access to protection, and lived outcomes. The work is Canada-centred, with comparative analysis across four jurisdictions.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Michael James” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Michael-James_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Michael James” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/michael-james” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In my research, I explore how hands on creation or making, as an embodied practice, is experienced by novices as a form of growth. I build on my previous research by examining how the act of making brings forth growth.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Cherolette Davis” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Cherolette-Davis_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Cherolette Davis” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/cherolette-davis” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research will focus on leadership in multicultural Canada and how leaders can make a positive impact in a diverse society.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Gabriela Yepez” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Gabriela-Yepez_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Gabriela Yepez” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/gabriela-yepez” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research focuses on the integration of Latin\/x patient and family voices in mental health education, examining the structural, cultural, and institutional factors that shape barriers and opportunities for meaningful participation.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Lorrie Cramb” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/01\/Lorrie-Cramb_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=” Lorrie Cramb” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/lorrie-cramb” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research investigates power, professions, and inequities within Canada\u2019s allied health workforce. I specifically examine how these dynamics influence workforce planning, policy development, and leadership structures.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Anne-Marie Piasta” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Anne-Marie-Piasta_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Anne-Marie Piasta” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/anne-marie-piasta” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research examines how amplifying marginalized voices, particularly those of local and Indigenous communities, shapes sustainable development and biodiversity outcomes in mining contexts in the Global South.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Kevin van Egdom” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Kevin-van-Egdom_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Kevin van Egdom” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/kevin-van-egdom” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research focuses on the social dimensions of gambling and asks how communication and organizational tools help government owned lottery operators balance revenue generation and social responsibility in responsible gambling.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Sarah Copeland” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Sarah-Copeland_2026-2.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Sarah Copeland” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/sarah-copeland” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In my research, I explore food and ecological literacy in youth education, with a focus on cultivating regenerative food citizenship through learning experiences on the Royal Roads University Campus Farm.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Alejandra Chacon Gallardo” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Alejandra-Chacon-Gallardo_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Alejandra Chacon Gallardo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/alejandra-chacon-gallardo” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
In a polarized world, persuasive technologies shape behaviour, mental health, and democracy. My research examines their influence on individuals and social systems, with the aim of informing safer and more responsible engagement in the AI era.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Phoebe De Ciman” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Phoebe-De-Ciman_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Phoebe De Ciman” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/phoebe-de-ciman” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
I will examine how leadership approaches influence organizational culture, decision-making, and adaptive capacity within post-secondary institutions. My goal is to generate evidence-based insights that can strengthen institutional trust and resilience during periods of uncertainty.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dale Francis Reding” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Dale-Reding_2026-.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Dale Francis Reding” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/dale-francis-reding” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research examine the governance of sociotechnical systems. I focus on high-stakes domains, such as missile defense (an existential threat) and space debris management (environmental stewardship). I approach my research through the innovative lens of quantum social and decision theories.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Awel Deng” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Awel-Deng_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Awel Deng” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/awel-deng” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research examines the poor delivery of basic health services in South Sudan, focusing on governance, leadership, and policies affecting public care for women and children under five. My goal is to enhance the quality of healthcare and reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=” Charity Peal” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Charity-Peal_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=” Charity Peal” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/charity-peal” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
I will work with our Nisga\u2019a Nation Government, Children, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers to strengthen the houseposts of our public education system. Together, we are reclaiming and rejuvenating a bilingual, bicultural approach to education, to ensures our children graduate with pride in and awareness of their Nisga\u2019a identity.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Ana Gonzalez” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Ana-Gonzalez-Potzkai_2026.png” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Ana Gonzaez” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/ana-gonzalez” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
My research centres on disaster risk reduction, community resilience, and emergency management planning. In particular, I examine how emergency management professionals can work in practical partnership with grassroots community organizations to close the gap between policy and practice and to build durable, community-led resilience.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member position=”Doctoral Student” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Judith Lyn Arney” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#486066″ header_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”360px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”100ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/judith-lyn-arney” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” db_link_target=”on” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”24px” box_shadow_spread=”6px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” icon_hover_color=”#353740″ global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on” name=”Judith Lyn Arney” title_text=”Judith-Lyn-Arney_2026″ image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/02\/Judith-Lyn-Arney_2026.png” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n
I will be working with the concept of \u2018relational restoration\u2019 as an acknowledgement of the relationships between all living things when doing the work of ecosystem restoration. This includes our relationships to the land and each other, to ourselves and our personal ancestries and histories, as well as the landscape of power relations that foster or hinder this work.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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