Welcome to Dr. Jeffrey Denis

The Department extends a warm welcome to our new faculty member Dr. Jeffrey Denis.

As a social psychologist, Dr. Denis' areas of interest and research include race and ethnic relations, social inequality and health. He is currently four major research projects concerning Aboriginal issues. Dr. Denis received his PhD from Harvard University and has already co-edited a book entitled "Survival Strategies: The Life, Death, and Renaissance of a Canadian Teaching Hospital" published with Canadian Scholars Press. Welcome Dr. Denis to the Dept!

SSHRC Awarded to Dr. Satzewich

Dr. Satzewich who has been awarded a 3-year standard research grant, the title of which is "Administrative Discretion and Canadian Immigration Policy."

He was also successful on a SSHRC grant in which he is the co-investigator with Linda Mahood, "British and Canadian Responses to Famine in Russia and Ukraine, 1921-23."

Congratulations Vic!

Positive Review for Dr. Fetner's Book

Congratulations to Dr. Fetner whose new book How the Religious Right Shaped Lesbian and Gay Activism received positive reviews in the latest edition journal Mobilization. The first line of the review, by Kimberly Dugan, says it all:

Tina Fetner’s groundbreaking How the Religious Right Shaped Lesbian and Gay Activism is a must read for anyone interested in the opposing social movement interface.

The review isn't posted online, but we'll be putting a copy up for you to read here after we work out a few server problems. Check back in a day or two!

In the meantime, congratulations Tina!