Congratulations goes out to graduating MACS student Justine McKay who has been accepted to York University’s Sociology PhD program this Fall! Justine will be continuing her studies, using the sociological skills gained through the MACS program. Justine’s research areas of interest include ADHD/mental health, educational inequities, political economy, and understanding their relationship to institutional policies and practices that can support or hinder individuals. Justine hopes to further this research by exploring the evolution of ADHD/mental health in relation to the economic organization of society and the pharmaceutical industry. We wish Justine the best of luck both in her studies and future career endeavors! For more information about the MACS program, please visit here.
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MACS Co-op Achievement: Tabitha Doney
Congratulations goes out to MACS student Tabitha Doney who has received a full time offer of employment from her second co-op placement! Tabitha will be working with Shared Services Canada (SSC) in Ottawa, in a role that uses the sociological skills gained through the MACS program. Tabitha is working as a Project Officer with the Ontario Regional Wellbeing team, which serves all SSC staff in the Ontario regions. Her role includes research, planning, and the pleasure of working with the SSC regional employees to make the SSC an even better place to work. We wish Tabitha the best of luck in her new position and in her future career endeavors! To learn more about the MA in Critical Sociology Co-op program, please visit here.
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Horizon scholarship recipient aims to be a global scholar doing local good
Adwoa Fosuaa Owusu aspires to “be the change” she wants to see. The Master of Arts student in Critical Sociology began her academic journey in Ghana, but says she chose to come to study at Brock and “in the global community” to obtain skills and knowledge she can use to make an impact in her home country.
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OPINION: Kim de Laat, Alyssa Gerhardt and Andrea Doucet discuss employment policies and fathers’ involvement at home
While the COVID-19 pandemic had many detrimental socio-economic and health impacts, one silver lining has been the influence of remote work on men’s involvement in unpaid work at home.
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Students explore migration themes through international collaboration
While learning about human migration, Brock Sociology and Critical Criminology students recently participated in a collaborative project that saw them connecting with peers across the U.S. border.
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