About Me

I am a sessional instructor in the Sociology department at the University of Victoria.

My dissertation, When Empathy Becomes a Crime:
The Repression and Criminalization of the Animal Rights Movement in Canada, explored the historical and contemporary experiences of Canadian animal activists associated with their repression and criminalization. This research is an academic investigation of an issue that is often considered to be on the periphery of social consideration, even within critical academic disciplines, but nonetheless, it is one that encompasses the intersection of animal and human rights, and the ongoing fight for both. This qualitative research project establishes a historical narrative of the experiences of animal activists and their interactions and dealings with state actors (governments and police) as well as private actors (industry), throughout the movement’s history in Canada. It further examines how these interactions have changed over time and how this repression has impacted, and will further impact, animal activism in Canada.

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I also hold a Masters degree in Critical Sociology, with a focus in Critical Animal Studies, from Brock University. I am a collective member of the North American Association for Critical Animal Studies, the social media coordinator for the Animals & Society Research Initiative at the University of Victoria, as well as a peer reviewer for the Journal for Critical Animal Studies