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Hamid Durrani
As the son of a terrorism victim, Hamid is striving to understand how to protect future generations from becoming the victims of terrorists and terrorist recruitment. Hamid completed his bachelor’s …
Hamid, Durrani
As the son of a terrorism victim Hamid Durrani is striving to understand how to protect future generations from becoming the victims of terrorists and terrorist recruitment. Durrani completed his …
Winer, Kyra
Kyra is interested in investigating and comparing the process of becoming a non-violent extremist with the process of becoming a violent extremist, in order to examine the differences between these …
Diallo, Ousmane Aly
Ousmane Aly is a second-year PhD student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. Her doctoral thesis is on the regional response to the Mali conflict and …
Babcock, Ashlee
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 …
Harb, Jenna
Jenna’s dissertation seeks to analyze the development of Canadian national security and counter-terrorism policies utilizing archival research, key informant interviews, and Access to Information strategies. She will apply Foucault’s theorization …
Grant, Kayla
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

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 …
Iafolla, Vanessa
Vanessa’s research interests centre broadly on the intersections of law, money, risk, and security. She is interested in how institutional and individuals manage the risks they encounter in different financial …
Husain, Saba
Shetty, Shashanth
Mangat, Rupinder

Rupinder Mangat is a PhD student in Sociology at the University of Waterloo.Her research looks at how the Canadian Forces use social media as a means of communication, especially communication …
Ford, Katie
Katie Ford is a PhD student in Sociology at the University of Waterloo. The research that Katie intends to carry out focuses on reducing the ability of terrorist organizations to …
Boyle, Philip
Philip Boyle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research is broadly concerned with contemporary developments in policing, security, …
Dyer, Katherine
Katherine Dyer is a Masters student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. Katherine completed an internship in the summer of 2014 at the National …
Speed, Shannon
Shannon Speed is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. She is interested in the Rule of Law and Sovereignty contextualized …
MacLean, Jesse

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 …
Sangha, Karina

O’Connor, Daniel

Dr. Daniel O’Connor is an Associate Professor and the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research areas …
Kitchen, Veronica

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 …