Department: In the spring 2014, Dr. Idil Atak along with Dr. Graham Hudson and Dr. Delphine Nakache (School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa) were awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Grant for their research entitled “Securitization of migration and asylum in Canada: A comparative analysis of policy consequences and human rights impact".
Department: Dan Horner was recently awarded an Insight Development Grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to pursue his study of debates around the issue of public order in nineteenth-century Montreal and Liverpool.
Department: Dr. Emily van der Meulen was Principal Investigator of one of the first studies ever to focus exclusively on women and their experiences with closed circuit television (CCTV).
Department: This expanded and updated second edition introduces students to both the theoretical and applied aspects of victimology and provides a critical foundation for evaluation.
Department: One of Dr. Orlova’s current projects is examining the concept of “proportionality” and how it should be developing in Russian constitutional law.
Department: In early February 2016, Dr. Emily van der Meulen and her research team launched their new report on prison-based needle and syringe programs (PNSPs). The report outlines her multi-year, multi-phase undertaking and includes six recommendations about how PNSPs can be effectively implemented in Canadian federal prisons.
Department: Nicola Simpson, who spent time in North York Women's Shelter during Christmas a few years ago, is encouraging people to be more sensitive to others during the holidays. - Justin Greaves/Metroland
Department: This exciting MA program from Ryerson University provides an interdisciplinary approach to social justice at an innovative institution in Downtown Toronto.
Department: My most recent experience, has given me the drive to further my education in order to assist individuals who lack the means to challenge social inequality.
Department: Jackie Omstead is a community artist who is passionate about working collaboratively to promote meaningful inclusion and barrier-free access to the arts.
Department: 2011 graduate of Ryerson's criminal justice program, he is doing just that in what he describes as his dream job. Amoateng is an RCMP officer stationed in Burnaby, B.C.
Department: My name is Rija Munawar and I am a fourth year Criminology student and the Vice-President of the Criminal Justice Students' Association (CJSA).
Department: Brandon graduated in 2014 with a degree in criminology. He completed an MA in Communication and Culture at Ryerson University in 2016. Brandon is beginning a PhD in Communications at Carleton University in 2016 where he will study ISIS propaganda.
Department: I am a committee member for Ryerson's World University Services of Canada (WUSC), which helps sponsor refugees to come to Canada to get a post-secondary education. After I graduate I hope to work as a CBSA officer to grasp further knowledge on immigration policy and law, and in the future pursue a Masters in Policy.
Department: I hope to attend law school this coming fall, with the intent of becoming a criminal defence lawyer and one day opening my own law firm. Outside of my academic studies, I enjoy kickboxing, creative writing, reading and painting.
