RESEARCH PROJECTS
My research explores the power and depth of the human-animal relationship and the role of governance in human and animal well-being.
AN EXPANSION OF THE CARCERAL STATE? AN EXAMINATION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTIONS
My PhD aims to lend insight into the tension between the critique of the criminal justice system and the demand that harms against animals be taken more seriously. In particular, this project seeks to build an understanding of the criminal justice system and the role of law and advocacy in animal and human welfare.
To do this, I bring together document analysis of relevant emerging animal policies with the primary perspectives and experiences of senior leaders in animal advocacy organizations who work in the field of animal legal advocacy and protection.
Overarchingly, my project aims to:
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Assess the origins and impacts of animal anti-cruelty prosecutions.
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Understand what ideological, social and political priorities shape and are shaped by the official discourses relevant to animal harms/crimes.
PhD Supervisor: Dr. Amy Fitzgerald
Committee Members: Dr. Natalie Delia Deckard; Dr. Randy Lippert
External Examiner: Dr. Betty Barrett
THE INTERSECTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ANIMALS IN CANADIAN HOMES: DEVELOPING MUCH-NEEDED RESEARCH INFORMED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
I work on aspects of research administration for the Animal and Interpersonal Abuse Research Group on their SSHRC funded project "The intersection of violence against women and animals in Canadian homes: Developing much-needed research informed programs and policies”.
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ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION WORK
I worked as a graduate research student on the SSHRC funded project "Analysis of Public Investment in Animal Cruelty Investigation Work" collecting qualitative and quantitative data from 2017-2022.
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