Read the biographies of our DSocSci students below.<\/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=”4.16″ 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 Chahal” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2023\/01\/Chahal.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Kelly Chahal” module_id=”kelly” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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=”200ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/kelly-chahal” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n
Kuldeep Kelly Chahal is a Probation Officer who works with individuals who are sentenced to community corrections in order to facilitate interventions to allow offenders to change their criminal behaviours to pro social behaviors.<\/p>\n
Read more<\/a><\/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=”Bree Claude” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/12\/Bree-640×600-1.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Bree Claude” module_id=”susan” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/bree-claude” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Bree Claude is the Director of Family and Community Services with Strathcona County. \u00a0Bree is passionate about engaging citizens to create solutions for the challenges we are facing as a community.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”Bobbie Dawson” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2020\/02\/Dawson-B.png” linkedin_url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bobbieoates\/” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Bobbie Dawson” module_id=”bobbie” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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\/bobbie-dawson” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Bobbie Dawson (She\/Her) has worked in various leadership positions in the public and not-for-profit sectors for nearly 20 years. Currently the CEO of United Way Northumberland, an organization that brings resources and people together to make the community measurably better, Dawson specializes in organizational culture and communications change management.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”4.16″ 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=”Cammie Jaquays” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2023\/01\/Cammie-Jaquays2.png” linkedin_url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cammiejaquays\/ ” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Cammie Jaquays” module_id=”cammie” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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=”200ms” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/cammie-jaquays” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover=”#353740″ icon_color__hover_enabled=”on”]\n Cammie, MBA (Concordia) is Professor Business, Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Niagara College. Cammie has 20 years of university and college teaching experience, fostering an environment of experiential learning and innovative ideation.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”Paula Kent” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2023\/01\/Kent.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Paula Kent” module_id=”paula” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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\/paula-kent” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Paula Kent retired from her long-term career in retail banking, where she honed her people management, coaching and leadership skills. In 2017 Kent left banking, returning to school to pursue graduate studies in a new sector; Tourism and Hospitality.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”Beth Konomoto” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/12\/Beth-Konomoto.png” linkedin_url=”www.linkedin.com\/in\/beth-konomoto-eal-tefl-tesl” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Beth Konomoto” module_id=”beth” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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\/beth-konomoto” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Beth Konomoto is co-chair of English Language Development at Camosun College where she works with students and faculty. Konomoto believes in using language and technology to level the playing field for all learners.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”4.16″ 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=”Dorothy Massa” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2023\/01\/MassaD.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Dorothy Massa” module_id=”dorothy” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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\/dorothy-massa” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Massa is a social scientist with nine years of experience in research, management, conflict resolution and entrepreneurship. Her research mainly targets policy transformation in Uganda.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”Susan Mide Kiss” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2020\/02\/2023-Mide-Kiss.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Susan Mide Kiss” module_id=”susan” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/susan-midekiss” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Susan Mide Kiss is the Vice President, Community Engagement portfolio at the University of the Fraser Valley.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”Asifa Nurani” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2023\/01\/Nurani.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Asifa Nurani” module_id=”cathy” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ 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” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/asifa-nurani\/” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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 Asifa Nurani is a public health professional with over 19 years of experience in international development. Through the years, she has developed skills as well as global and cross\u2013cultural competencies and experiences that have taught her the complexities of working in fragile environments.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/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=”4.16″ 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=”Cathy Sturgeon” position=”Doctoral Student” image_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/12\/cathy-640×600-1.png” db_link_target=”on” icon_color=”#44d89e” admin_label=”Cathy Sturgeon” module_id=”cathy” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ 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” link_option_url=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/cathy-sturgeon” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%;” 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” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n Cathy oversees business and strategic partnership development for a top-tier feminist research consultancy that helps international organizations collect, analyze, and take action on gender data. In this capacity, she works across various thematic areas such as climate action, social protection and care, economic empowerment, technology and digitization, gender-based violence, women peace and security, gender data, and social norms.<\/p>\n