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Michael Nesbitt
Michael teaches and researches in the areas of criminal law, national security law, and international organizations and human rights. He engages regularly with the media on his areas of research, …
Emily Gilbert
Gilbert’s research examines two aspects of the ‘war on terror.’ The first concerns the relationship between terrorism, borders and citizenship, with a particular focus on North America. This includes a …
Andrea Timbury
While Timbury’s undergraduate research and course work initially spurred her interest in terrorism, security and the effects on society, her time at the Perth County Crown Attorney’s office furthered this …
Shaharyar Ahsan
As an incoming Juris Doctor candidate, Shaharyar’s main interests lie in the field of national security law and its intersection with international human rights and domestic civil liberties. He is …
Alam, Mariful
Mariful Alam is a senior PhD candidate at York University in the Socio-Legal Studies program. His doctoral dissertation investigates the relationship between legal regimes, state surveillance, and political dissent. The …
Schmidt, Rachel

Rachel’s current research is on the recruitment, demobilization, and reintegration of women and girls in non-state armed groups. This is an extension of her Master’s research (NPSIA), where she completed …
Ahmad, Fahad

For his SSHRC funded doctoral project, Fahad Ahmad will be studying how the work of community organizations that provide social and economic support to immigrant and Muslim communities mitigates radicalization. …
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 …
Roach, Kent

Kent Roach is a Professor of Law, and the Chair of Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He also serves as the Director, Counter-Terrorism Law and Policy …
Zingg, Genevieve
Genevieve Zingg is a young Canadian researcher, whose interests include the relationship between digital privacy and national security; the role of gender in terrorism and international security; the relationship between …
Njoku, Emeka

Emeka Njoku is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ibadan. His research was shaped by the events that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks …
Alati, Daniel

Dr Alati’s has published three articles, and focused much of his doctoral work, on the development and implementation of terrorism and national security policy in Canada (and in the United …
Laprise, Véronique
Véronique Laprise is a PhD student in the Centre d’Étude du Religieux Contemporain at the University of Sherbrooke. She is a former Canadian Forces Officer, and worked in finances and …
Mylonaki, Emmanouela

Dr. Mylonaki’s research is concerned with the contemporary international and national counter-terrorism legal measures and the relationship between international terrorism and other forms of criminal activities such as transnational organised …
Carvin, Stephanie

Stephanie Carvin is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. Her research interests are international law, security, terrorism, and technology. Currently, …
Vlad, Ruxandra

Ruxandra Oana Vlad is a PhD student in Political Science with a background in Counterterrorism and National Security. She graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2015 with a Master’s …
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 …
Dunford, Tyler

David Dunford is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He holds an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and a M.A. in criminology. His …
MacDonald, Matthew

Nwankpa, Michael
Moore, Donald
Dr. Moore is a lecturer at the University of Guelph-Humber where he teaches critical and cultural theory, cinema, and media studies. He earned his PhD in English and Cultural Studies …
Carver, Ashley
Dr Ashley Carver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at St Mary’s University. She has been studying and working in areas related to terrorism for …
Green, Adam
Kundu-Thomsen, Arun
Arun Kundu-Thomsen graduated with a Masters of Terrorism & Security Studies, from Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Policing Studies, Justice and Behavioural Sciences in September of 2017. Kundu-Thomsen is a …
Irving, Mark
Mark Irving is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham’s College of Arts and Law Graduate School. Using a case study method, his research
Nhan, Johnny
Johnny Nhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University.
Weir, George

George Weir is a Lecturer in the Computer & Information Sciences Department at the University of Strathclyde.
Choudhury, Tufyal
Tufyal Choudhury is a Lecturer in the Durham Law School.
Zekulin, Michael
Michael Zekulin is a Lecturer at the University of Calgary.
Amicelle, Anthony

Anthony Amicelle is an assistant professor at the School of Criminology and regular researcher at the International Centre for Comparative Criminology (ICCC), Université de Montréal.
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 …
Clément, Dominique

Dr. Dominique Clément is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on terrorism and security in a contemporary and historical context.
Varanese, Joseph

Levi, Ron

Dr. Ron Levi is an Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Sociology at the University of Toronto, where he holds the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies. His …
Wollenberg, Sam

Sam Wollenberg is a contributor to the TSAS Student Blog.
Munim, Misha
Misha Munim is a student in a dual JD/MA Program, completing her Law studies at the University of Ottawa and her MA in Intelligence and National Security at the Norman …
Amirault, Joanna

Joanna Amirault is a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology. Her research interests lie in investigating how changing legal responses to terrorist incidents have the potential to …
Hudson, Graham
Dr. Graham Hudson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ryerson University. He has wide-ranging interests in security studies, human rights, Canadian constitutionalism, criminal …
Forcese, Craig

Dr. Craig Forcese is a Vice Dean and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa. He teaches Public International Law, National Security Law, …
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 …
LeBaron, Michelle

Dr. Michelle LeBaron is a Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia. She is a legal scholar and practitioner of conflict prevention and transformation specialized in cross-cultural applications …