Affiliates

University of Waterloo Balsillie School of International Affairs

University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs

Babcock, Ashlee

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - International Public Policy

Affiliate Type: Masters - Junior Research Affiliate

Area(s) of Expertise: Criminology, Media, Radicalization and Deradicalization, Security, Social media, Society, Terrorism

Email: ababcock@balsillieschool.ca

Throughout Ashlee’s studies at the University of Guelph and the Balsillie School of International Affairs she has focused her research on terrorism, security and society. While in her final year …

Grant, Kayla

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - Balsillie School of International Affairs

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Area(s) of Expertise: Border security, Canada, Crime, Mexico, North America, Policing and law enforcement, Security, Transnational crime, United States

Email: kgrant@balsillieschool.ca

Grant’s research examines the changing role of border security in an increasingly globalized world. Arguing that the push from nation states and the global economy for the free movement of …

Momani, Bessma

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - Balsillie School of International Affairs

Affiliate Type: Senior Research Affiliate

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Area(s) of Expertise: Arab, Diaspora, Homegrown terrorism, Middle East and North Africa, Religious extremism, Violent extremism

Email: bmomani@uwaterloo.ca

Dr. Bessma Momani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She is also a Senior …

Shetty, Shashanth

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - Global Governance

Affiliate Type: Masters - Junior Research Affiliate

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Area(s) of Expertise: Conflict prevention, Iran, Iraq, Proliferation and non-proliferation

Email: shashanth2092@hotmail.com

MacLean, Jesse

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs -

Affiliate Type: Non-Academic Affiliate

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Area(s) of Expertise: Lone wolf, Right wing extremism

Email: jessemaclean@yahoo.com

Since joining TSAS as a Junior Affiliate in 2014, Jesse has benefited greatly from TSAS support and access. While he has completed his Master’s in Global Governance, he continues to …

Kitchen, Veronica

University: University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs - Political Science

Affiliate Type: Senior Research Affiliate

Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo

Area(s) of Expertise: Canada-US relations, Counterterrorism, INSETs, Mega-events, National security, Policing and law enforcement, Security

Email: vkitchen@uwaterloo.ca

Dr. Veronica M. Kitchen is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Her research on security governance across the global/local …