Research
Research & Publications
Current projects
Agricultural Stewardship & Collaborative Governance
My dissertation examines how agricultural producers navigate the tensions between capital and place in stewardship decisions, and how communication and collaborative governance can support more just and sustainable outcomes on working landscapes.
Biodiversity on Working Landscapes
Contributing to work on working landscapes in Canada (PI: Dr. Andrea Olive; Co-PI: Dr. Jeremy Pittman, Dr. Raphael Ayambire).
AI and Multilingual Learners
Investigating how generative AI tools are shaping learning experiences and outcomes for multilingual students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (PI: Dr. Michael DeBraga).
Past projects
Faith-Based Environmentalism
Examined how religious communities in Toronto engage with environmental issues (PI: Dr. Tanhum Yoreh; Co-PI: Dr. Andrea Olive).
Commoning & Climate Justice
Explored how undergraduate university students engage in climate justice (PI: Dr. Praneeta Mudaliar)
Housing & Homelessness
Contributed to work on community organizing to address homelessness in a mid-sized Ontario city (PI: Dr. Naomi Nichols).
Publications
2026
Using community values and evidence to respond to homelessness together: A case for methodological flexibility
Evidence & Policy
https://doi.org/10.1332/17442648Y2026D0000001022025
The Power of Care for Climate Justice
The Nature of Cities
https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2025/01/07/the-power-of-care-for-climate-justice/2024
Cross-Sectoral Roadmap for Change: Addressing Homelessness in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong
Research for Social Change Lab
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61ba3503d36de814d3dbabfa/t/66b22af0fa667304f9bcac51/1722952436448/FINAL+Harvest+Report.pdf2023
From Onus to Action in the Housing and Homelessness Crisis: Exploring Government Responsibilities and Innovative Approaches by Mid-Sized Ontario Cities
Peterborough Drug Strategy
https://www.peterboroughdrugstrategy.com/_files/ugd/65fe57_0105f9b20ece4bc29481b975b428e5af.pdf2023
Wildfire smoke intensifies young people’s climate dread
Peterborough Currents
https://peterboroughcurrents.ca/environment/wildfire-smoke-intensifies-young-peoples-climate-dread/If you would like to read any of my publications, get in touch and I will send you a copy.