Appointed by the Director, BSIA Fellows participate in collaborative research projects and are eligible for research funding through the BSIA.
Dr. Christopher Bennett is a Definite Term Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Jörg Broschek is Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Comparative Federalism and Multilevel Governance and Associate Professor of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University. Learn more
Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger is a Full Professor of Law at SEED in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, and International Advisor of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3). Learn more
Dr. Seçil Daǧtaș is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Michael Dark is a political scientist and diplomatic historian who studies conflict resolution and mediation. Learn more
Dr. Lorne Dawson is a Professor in Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo, and Director of the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security, and Society. Learn more
Dr. Tim Elcombe, Associate Professor and Acting Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, focuses through his teaching and research on the normative (ethical) intersections between sport and culture. Learn more
Dr. Stephen Evans is interested in the occurrence and behavior of catastrophic landslides, landslide dams, glacial hazards, tsunami and other natural disasters, hazard assessment (including magnitude and frequency) and risk analysis. Learn more
Dr. Nathan C. Funk, Associate Professor and Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo, researches the religious and cultural dimensions of conflict and peacemaking. Learn more
Dr. Kamiel Gabriel is the founding Associate provost, Research & Graduate Programs, and Professor of Engineering & Applied Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Learn more
Dr. Shohini Ghose is a Professor of Physics and Computer Science and founding Director of the Centre for Women in Science at Wilfrid Laurier University. Learn more
Dr. Erin Hannah is Associate Professor of Political Science at King’s University College at Western University. She specializes in global governance, trade, sustainable development, poverty and inequality, global civil society and EU trade politics. Learn more
Dr. Kimie Hara is a Professor, and the Renison Research Professor at the University of Waterloo, where she is also the Director of East Asian Studies at Renison University College. Learn more
Mr. Paul Heinbecker is a CIGI Distinguished Fellow. He has held posts as ambassador to Germany, permanent representative to the United Nations and adviser to various prime ministers. Learn more
Dr. Kathryn Henne is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Biogovernance, Law and Society at the University of Waterloo. Her research interests are primarily concerned with relationships between inequality and biogovernance. Learn more
Dr. Keith Hipel is University Professor of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he is Coordinator of the Conflict Analysis Group. Learn more
Dr. Michael Howard is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo. He researches and teaches in the areas of Economic Theory, Political Economy, and Intellectual History. Learn more
Dr. Craig Janes is the Director, School of Public Health and Health Systems, UWaterloo. His current research includes studying vulnerability to climate change among herding households in rural Mongolia, and the public health impact of global resource extraction activities. Learn more
Dr. Peter Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Narendran Kumarakulasingam is Adjunct Instructor in the Peace and Conflict Studies Program, University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Ashley Lebner, Assistant Professor of Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University, is an anthropologist of knowledge with an interdisciplinary research program centered on Brazil. Learn more
Dr. Jennifer Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and the School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo is examining the relationships between medicine, science, and issues of identity, bioethics, and democratic publics. Learn more
Mr. Randolph Mank is a global business executive and a three-time former Canadian ambassador in Asia, with over thirty years of experience in the region and around the world. Learn more
Dr. Michael W. Manulak is a Senior Analyst in the Government of Canada. Learn more
Dr. John McLevey’s research centers on social networks and spans a range of subfields and specialties, including the sociology of knowledge, comparative science and health policy, and environmental sociology. Learn more
Dr. Mitchell’s current research program focuses on the process and politics of planning for urban resilience in cities. Learn more
Dr. Steven Mock is the lead researcher of the Ideological Conflict Project. Learn more
Dr. Mariam Mufti is a comparative political scientist by training. She works on regime change and political participation in hybrid regimes. Learn more
Professor Jatin Nathwani is the founding Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and holds the prestigious Ontario Research Chair in Public Policy for Sustainable Energy at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Stephen Quilley is Director of Development for the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation. One of his current projects is to develop a multi-criteria assessment of hedging and landscape innovation in the Ontario countryside. Learn more
Dr. Carrie B. Sanders is Associate Professor of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University and Director of the Centre for Research on Security Practices. Learn more
Dr. Marc Saner is a Professor at the Department of Geography at the University of Ottawa. He works on the science policy interface, responsible innovation and the governance of emerging technologies. Learn more
Dr. Vanessa Schweizer’s research focuses on near-term decision-making in the context of long-term consequences. She has considered this problem with respect to climate change and long-term energy planning. Learn more
Dr. Daniel Scott is a University Research Chair in Climate and Society in the Geography and Environmental Management as well as the Executive Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Mark Sedra is an expert on post-conflict state-building and security sector reform, specializing in security issues in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Learn more
Dr. Paul Thagardis is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo, where he founded and directed the Cognitive Science Program. Learn more
Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite is an Assistant Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo. Learn more
Dr. Andrew Thompson is an adjunct assistant professor of political science at the University of Waterloo, senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the program officer at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Learn more
Dr. Olaf Weber, Professor at the School for Environment, Enterprise and Development, is researching the connection between financial sector players and the link between sustainability and financial performance of enterprises. Learn more
Dr. Heather Whiteside, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, is studying the political economy of privatization, financialization, and fiscal austerity. Learn more