Faculty

Rozzet Jurdi-Hage
Department Head; Associate Professor
Ph.D (University of Western Ontario); MS (American University of Beirut); BA (American University of Beirut)
Office: CL 229
E-mail: Rozzet.Jurdi@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4196
Pronoun(s): She/Her
Research interests
- Population Health
- Health Information, Statistics & Survey
- Risk, Outcomes and Prevention and Safety
- Community-based Participatory Research
- Community-engaged Social and Public Policy Research
- Sociology of Higher Education
- Postsecondary Students’ Beliefs, Experiences and Outcomes
- Quantitative and Mixed-methods Research Methodologies and Methods
- Critical Realism

Dawn Anderson
Sessional Lecturer IV (A)
PhD (York University); MA (University of Regina); BA Hons (University of Regina)
Office: CL 226
E-mail: Dawn.Anderson@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186

Henry Chow
Professor; Graduate Program Co-ordinator
PhD (University of Toronto); MA (University of Toronto), BA Hons (University of Toronto), Grad Cert BS (Ontario Theological Seminary); Dip CPC (Institute of Counselling, UK)
Office: CL 231
E-mail: Henry.Chow@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-5604
Research interests
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Immigration and Multiculturalism
- Race and Ethnic Relations
- Social Gerontology
- The Sociology of Education
- The Sociology of Religion
- Survey Research Methods

Kristin Ciupa
Assistant Professor
PhD (Queen Mary, University of London); MA (York University); JD (University of Windsor); BA (Brock University)
Office: CL 217
E-mail: Kristin.Ciupa@uregina.ca
Research interests
- Political Economy
- Development
- Extractive Industries
- Latin America
- Environment
- International Law
- Canadian Law
- Social Movements
J. F. (John) Conway
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct
PhD (Simon Fraser University); MA (University of Saskatchewan); BA Hons
E-mail: John.Conway@uregina.ca
Research interests
- Canadian political economy
- Historical development of Canadian capitalism
- Political sociology
- Quebec/English Canada conflicts
- The West in Confederation
- Agrarian populism
- Social movements; family and gender

H. P. Diaz
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct
PhD (York University); MA, BA (University of Chile)
Research interests
- Sociology of development (Latin America)
- Rural sociology (rural movements and organizations agricultural policies, social capital)
- Sustainable development (environmental policies, environmental conflicts, adaptation to climate change)
- Sociology of knowledge (social sciences and social policies)

Elaine Hulse
Sessional Lecturer III
PhD (University of Saskatchewan); MA (University of Saskatchewan); BA (University of Saskatchewan)
E-mail: elaine.hulse@usask.ca
Phone: 306-253-4416 (home)
Research interests
- Professionalism in education
- Addictions

Amber Fletcher
Associate Professor; Academic Director, Community Engagement and Research Centre
PhD (Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina); MA (York University); BA High Honours (University of Regina)
E-mail: Amber.Fletcher@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4183
Pronoun(s): she/her
Research interests
- Gender
- Sociology of disaster
- Environment
- Climate change
- Agriculture
- Rural communities
- Intersectionality
- Qualitative research methods
- Critical realism

P. A. Gingrich
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct, University of Regina
MA (University of Toronto); BA (University of Western Ontario)
E-mail: Paul.Gingrich@uregina.ca

Cindy Hanson
Professor
PhD (University of British Columbia); MAEd (St. Francis Xavier University); BEd (University of Saskatchewan)
Office: CL 209
E-mail: cindy.hanson@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4444
Pronoun(s): she/her
Research interests
- Gender intersectionality
- Social movements
- Indigenous rights
- Mobility lights
- International development
- Community-based (participatory) research

A. M. Hayford
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct, University of Regina
PhD (University of Michigan); MA, BA (Barnard College)
E-mail: Alison.Hayford@uregina.ca
Pronoun(s): She/Her
Research interests
- Urban and community issues
- Gender issues
- Social movements
- Women's studies
- Family issues

Janelle Jackiw
Sessional Lecturer III
MA (Simon Fraser University); M.Ed (University of Regina)
E-mail: Janelle.Jackiw@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Pronoun(s): She/Her/Elle
Research interests
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Youth Justice
- Risk Assessment

JoAnn Jaffe
Professor
Ph.D (Cornell University); MS (Cornell University); BA Honors (Ohio University)
Office: CL 221
E-mail: JoAnn.Jaffe@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4198
Pronoun(s): She/Her
Research interests
- Ecosocial justice and rural development
- Agrifood system knowledge
- Structural transformation of agriculture and rural communities
- Rural social reproduction and household studies
- Sociology of agriculture and food
- Sociology of the environment
- Women’s farming practices and communities of practice
- The role of public and common infrastructures in development
- Privatization of public goods
- Social innovations
- Mobilities
- East Africa, Saskatchewan, Haiti, Latin America

K. M. Knuttila
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct; Brock University
PhD (University of Toronto); MA, BA Hons (University of Regina)
E-mail: mknuttila@brocku.ca
Research interests
- Crisis and change in rural society
- Agricultural policy and globalization
- Men and masculinities
- Health care reform/role of university and the value of liberal education
- Theories of the state

Mark Lajoie
Sessional Lecturer III
PhD (ABD) Humanities (Concordia University); M.A. (Carleton University); M.A. (Carleton University); B.A. Hons (Carleton University)
Office: CL 212
E-mail: Mark.Lajoie@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Research interests
- Sociological Theory
- Political Sociology
- Social Policy
- Urban Sociology
- Social Psychology and Micro-Sociology
- Sociology of Knowledge
- Media and Cultural Studies

André Magnan
Associate Professor (on Sabbatical until June 30, 2023)
PhD (University of Toronto); MA (University of Regina); BSc Honours (University of Saskatchewan)
Office: CL 234
E-mail: Andre.Magnan@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4863
Fax: 306-585-4815
Pronoun(s): he/him
Research interests
- Sociology of agri-food systems
- Financialization
- Agrarian change


Rob Nestor
Sessional Lecturer IV (A)
MA (University of Regina); BA Hons (University of Regina)
Office: CL 212
E-mail: Rob.Nestor@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Research interests
- Indigenous/Settler Relations
- Sociology of Hockey
- Social Inequality
- Famlies
- Health

Cassandra Ozog
Sessional Lecturer IV (A)
PhD candidate (University of Regina); MA (University of Regina); BA (University of Regina)
Office: CL 228
E-mail: Cassandra.Ozog@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Pronoun(s): She/Her
Research interests
- Representations of mental illness and disability in the media
- Mass media and surveillance
- Social media engagement, influence, and algorithms
- New media theories and methodologies
- Popular culture, including horror and sci-fi film, fiction, and television

Claire Polster
Professor
Ph.D. (York University); M.A. (York University); B.A. (Queen's University)
Office: CL 225
E-mail: Claire.Polster@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4158
Pronoun(s): she/her
Research interests
- Higher Education
- Social Policy
- The Sociology of Wellbeing
- Sociology of Knowledge

R. M. Stirling
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct, University of Regina
PhD (Indiana University); BSA (University of Saskatchewan); MA (University of Alberta)
E-mail: Bob.Stirling@uregina.ca

Lori Walker
Sessional Lecturer IV (A)
Ph.D. (ABD) (Simon Fraser University); MA (University of Regina); BA (University of Regina)
Office: CL 226
E-mail: lori.walker@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Pronoun(s): She/Her
Research interests
- Sociology of Family
- Gender and Sexuality
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Globalization
- Ethnicity and Cultural Diversity in Canada
- Feminism
- Social Inequality and Social Movements
- Social Theories
Jeffrey Walters
Sessional Lecturer IV (A)
Ph.D (ABD) (University of Regina); MA (University of Saskatchewan); BA High Hons (University of Saskatchewan); Hons. Cert. (University of Saskatchewan)
Office: CL 228
E-mail: Jeffrey.Walters@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4186
Pronoun(s): He/Him
Research interests
- Gender Relations
- Mental Health
- Power and Social Justice
- Social Institutions
Jim Warren
Adjunct Professor and Sessional Lecturer III
PhD (University of Regina); BA, in political science University of Regina, B.Ed. (University of Regina); MA (University of Regina)
E-mail: James.Warren@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-569-9389
Research interests
- The political economy of water and drought management on the Canadian Prairies
- Impacts and adaptation related to climate change for rural communities
- Sustainable water and land management for western Canadian agriculture
Staff

Mari-Louise Terblanche
Administrative Assistant
Office: CL 211
E-mail: SOC.SOST.DEPT@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4222