Faculty research interests

If you are interested in doing any of the department courses that require application and surpervsion, please consult the list below to determine which SDS faculty member you would be interested in working with. You will need to connect with that person before applying to confirm if they can act as your supervising professor for the particular term(s) you are planning to take the course(s).

Questions? E-mail sds@uwaterloo.ca

	J.C. Blokhuis Education law and policy; children's rights; custodial authority See Dr. Blokhuis' profile or email them directly.
	Robert Case Social welfare policy, community development, community organization, social movements, and activism See Dr. Case's profile or email them directly.
	Doug Cowan Popular culture; sociology of knowledge and propaganda theory; religion and social development; meaning-making through storytelling and gameplay; atheism, skepticism, and non-belief See Dr. Cowan's profile or email them directly.
	Hsiao d'Ailly Educational psychology; cognition and instruction; motivation; cross-cultural psychology; immigrant adaptation See Dr. d'Ailly's profile or email them directly.
	Craig Fortier Settler colonialism, decolonization, nationalism, social movements, migrant justice, qualitative research methods; oral history; anti-authoritarian social service provision and baseball history. See Dr. Fortier's profile or email them directly.
	Margaret (Meg) Gibson LGBTQ communities and sexuality studies; Disability studies; Parenting and families; Critical social work practice; Feminist research methods; History and philosophy of healthcare and social services See Dr. Gibson's profile or email them directly.
	Chris Hiller Settler colonialism; Indigenous-settler relations; education towards decolonization; critical pedagogy; alliance building and allyship; social movements; anti-colonial activism; conflict transformation and peacebuilding; qualitative research methods; narrative; anti-oppressive and anti-colonial social work See Dr. Hiller's profile or email them directly (currently on leave).
	Kristina Llewellyn Oral history education; history of education; sociology of education; child and youth studies; citizenship education; restorative approaches; qualitative methods; and feminist theory See Dr. Llewellyn's profile or email them directly.
	Christine Logel Health psychology; gender and racial stereotypes; self-esteem See Dr. Logel's profile or email them directly.
	Denise Marigold Close relationships; social support; attachment; self-esteem; positive psychology See Dr. Marigold's profile or email them directly.
	Crystena Parker-Shandal Restorative justice in education; conflict resolution; inclusion; antiracist education; critical literacy; K-12 schools; youth leadership; social justice; peacebuilding and dialogue. See Dr. Parker-Shandal's profile or email them directly.
	Tracy Peressini Gender inequality and homelessness; single parents' mental health; Aboriginal poverty; role of pets in health and well-being of Canadians; poverty; homelessness; welfare policy; social inequality; mental health; fragile families; social support; survival strategies; social movements See Dr. Peressini's profile or email them directly.
	Sharon Roberts Transition to adulthood; eating disorders; identity issues; diabetes research; furries See Dr. Roberts' profile or email them directly.
	Arshi Shaikh-Grande Sacred feminine, healing and justice; feminine and matrilineal spirituality; non-dominant perspectives and models of resilience; the process of inner awakening; structural violence of colonization, patriarchy, and capitalism (Neoliberalism); decolonization and reconciliation. See Dr. Shakih-Grande's profile or email them directly.