Articles tagged "Sociology"
°µÍøTV instructor awarded 2025 Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections award
December 12, 2025
Okanagan College professor Dr. Melissa Munn has dedicated much of her career to educating students as an instructor, researcher and writer, including the past 15 years at °µÍøTV.As a student herself, she earned her doctorate studying long-term prisoners, becoming an expert in prison reform and the Canadian prison system.On Wednesday night in Ottawa, Munn was honoured for her work as the 2025 recipient of the Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award recognizing her nearly four decades of unwavering commitment to advancing human right...
Read more...Meet Priscillia Lefebvre, Sociology Professor
October 19, 2020
What is your area of interest, research and/or creative work? I have a PhD in Sociology with a specialization in Political Economy from Carleton University. My research examines mental health within the context of the neoliberal restructuring of work and cuts to public funding around health care, social assistance and post-secondary education. I examine experiences of stress, worry and struggle within the political cont...
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Meet Mary Hanlon, Sociology Professor
October 1, 2020
Q: What is your education? A: I have a PhD in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Athabasca University, a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and Spanish from Dalhousie University, and a Diploma in Textile Arts from Capilano University, back when it was a college. Q: What is your area of interest? A: I am interested in the global fashion and apparel industry, and in understanding how and ...
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