MA Economics
An MA student in the Economics co-op program, Maira Asrar has found strength in her graduate community and credits her professors and classmates as being instrumental in her transition to graduate school.
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MA Cognitive Neuroscience (Psychology)
For Brian Kim, the path to graduate research began with a deep curiosity about how we remember. That interest took root during his undergraduate degree—also at Waterloo—when he worked as a research assistant in Dr. Myra Fernandes’ Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory and Language Lab.
PhD English
What happens when technology, art, and philosophy collide? For Dr. Alexi Orchard, it sparked a career rooted in curiosity and critical inquiry. From her early days as a research assistant to her current role as a professor at Waterloo, Dr. Orchard has explored the ethical dimensions of digital media, design, and AI.
MA Public Issues Anthropology
For Aparajita Bhattacharya, the interdisciplinary nature of her graduate student experience in the MA Public Issues Anthropology program opened doors to new research paths and an exciting future.
PhD English
Kem-Laurin Lubin was a PhD candidate in English at the University of Waterloo where she focused on artificial intelligence (AI) biases and their ongoing influences on the lived experience of people, particularly the marginalized.
PhD Accounting
Jillian Adams, a PhD candidate in the School of Accounting and Finance, was recognized with the 2023 Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student.
MA Political Science
Amidst the sea of budding political scientists, Rachel's quest for knowledge during her MA lead her to a transformative placement that reshaped her understanding of the intricate interplay between policy, research, and the complexities of the human experience.
MFA Fine Arts
As an artist with a vibrant practice, Charlie Star expresses her Afro-Caribbean heritage through innovative media and reshaping existing materials. Working primarily with audio and visual collages, Charlie's diverse pieces explore the themes of colonial and imperial resistance found within reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub, and dancehall.
PhD Developmental Psychology
Claudia Sehl has already presented her research at conferences across North America, had her work published in prestigious journals, and won national scholarship competitions.
PhD Sociology
A first-generation student, Karmvir Padda is breaking down barriers in her interdisciplinary PhD studies. Her research on open-source intelligence, online radicalization, and extremism is bringing new insights into the complex issues of the digital age.