Justin Lahey

Research Interests

I am a mature Graduate student whose research interests and academic passion are mainly focused on the social implications of technology. More specifically, my PhD dissertation research will address demographic bias in the use of facial recognition technology at the border by conducting a qualitative framework analysis.

I completed my Masters of Arts (Sociology) in 1999. My thesis was entitled “The Uruguayan Perspective of Mercosur” (English translation of the original French title) and was a socio-economic analysis of the impact of Free-Trade in Latin America on the smallest participating country of the original agreement, Uruguay.  

Beyond my return to academia in 2022, I am also a proud and dedicated federal public servant with 20 years of experience in two agencies. I currently work at the Canada Border Services Agency as a senior policy, planning and performance analyst in the Business Integration and Analysis Unit of the Travellers Transformation Directorate. Prior to this, I worked at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in three key areas: stakeholder consultations, regulatory affairs, and cabinet affairs.  

Presentations

Lahey, J. (1999). Le sociologue en tant que médiateur social (The Sociologist as Social Mediator) [Presentation]. Conference theme: Today’s Society, Tomorrow’s Sociology. Colloque interuniversitaire de sociologie 99, March, 1999. Université Laval, Québec, QC.