Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Dr. Chalecki’s is developing a geoengineering wargame to aid in governance regime formation.
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Shawn Donnelly
Dr. Donnelly’s research largely focuses on Europe, with additional attention to global institutions and North America (Canada and the US).
Abbas Yazdinejad
Dr. Yazdinejad’s research focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning for critical, safety- and security-sensitive applications.
Manel Miaadi
Manel Miaadi is a PhD candidate (ABD) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her dissertation investigates the lived experience of borders as tools of control and delay, focusing on how migration policies create waiting, invisibility, and exclusion as techniques of governance. She is currently writing on temporal bordering, gendered displacement, and the erasure of migrant testimony in
Dorcas Boakye Acheampong
Dorcas Boakye Acheampong, a Master of Development Practice (MDP) student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, is deeply passionate about how finance can be used as a force to drive rural development, reduce poverty, and promote environmental sustainability. Her MBA in finance research examined the impact of Rural and Community Banks on the socio-economic
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Barry Sanders
Dr. Sanders’ research includes quantum science and technology and guidance of emerging dual-use technology.
Sim Sitzer
Sim Sitzer (he/him) is pursuing the Master of Development Practice at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and University of Waterloo. He acknowledges his role as a settler on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples and strives to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and wisdom into his life and work. Sim holds
Mona Fathieh-Chigangu
Mona is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Mona is interested in migration governance, refugee policy, and the impacts of forced migration on wellbeing, particularly in relation to equitable access to mental health services. She aims to advance policies and programs that support
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Abdirisak Ali
Abdirisak Ali is a graduate student in the Master of Development Practice (MDP) at the University of Waterloo. His interest of Development Practices stems from professional journey, lived experience and commitment to fostering equitable and sustainable world. His Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Community Development provided him with a strong foundation in analytical
Ema Oro
Ema Oro is a current graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs pursing her master’s degree in International Public Policy. Ema graduated from Queens University in 2024, earning an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in History. Throughout her time at Queens, Ema had the opportunity to take classes
Adrienne Kuntz
Adrienne Kuntz is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of Development Practice (MDP) program. She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with a Certification in Environmental Citizenship from the University of Guelph, where she has explored the interconnection of ecological systems and human wellbeing. Her undergraduate thesis examined