Doctoral Candidates
Doctoral Candidates are PhD students who have completed their course work, and comprehensive exams, and have successfully defended their Dissertation proposals.
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Lia Acosta Rueda Care Trajectories and Wellbeing in Mexico: An Examination of Gender and Age Committee: Milkie and Ruppanner (Co-Supervisors), Peng lia.acosta@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Natalie Adamyk |
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Shady Al Hafez |
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Ferdouse Asefi |
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Amny Athamny Keeping It All A Halal Muslim Was Never Harder: Identity Formation Among Second Generation Muslims in Canadian Urban Centers |
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Cheery Attia |
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Tyler Bateman |
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Olimpia Bidian Toward a Holistic Understanding of Public Place Identity Formation Committee: Berry (Supervisor), Lee, D. Silver olimpia.bidian@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Natalia Bittencourt Otto Gender and Violence in the Narratives of Teenage Girls Working in Illicit Drug Economies in Brazil Committee: Kruttschnit (Supervisor), Goodman, Levi natalia.otto@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Rene Bogovic The Polyvalence of Language in Ethnoracial Categorization: A Case Study of Afrikaans Committee: Landolt (Supervisor), Farah Schwartzmann, Baber rene.bogovic@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Brigid Burke Violence and Interactional Boundary Work: Understanding, Controlling & Challenging Violence through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Committee: J. Lee (Supervisor), D. Silver, B. Erickson b.burke@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Erika Canossini |
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Alexa Carson Looking after los abuelos: How Latin American and Caribbean Immigrant Families Make Sense of Senior Care Committee: Peng (Supervisor), Elcioglu, Milkie alexa.carson@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Eduardo Cornelius Lawyers and Penal Change: A Field Analysis of White-Collar Criminal Law Transformations in Brazil Committee: Liu and Levi (Co-Supervisors), Smith e.cornelius@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Yvonne Daoleuxay Driving Hacks: Automation, Driverless Cars, and the Future of (Auto)mobility Committee: D. Silver (Supervisor), Hoffman, Waslander y.daoleuxay@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Soli Dubash |
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Eugene Emeka Dim Political Institutions and Gender Gap in Political Participation in Africa Committee: Professor Peng (supervisor); Goodman; Handley eugene.dim@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Jordan Foster Birkin Bags and Beautiful People: How Fashion, Capital, and Fame Collide Online Committee: Johnston and Baumann (Co-Supervisors), Pettinicchio jordann.foster@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Mircea Gherghina |
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Ali Greey Agency, Inequality, and Privilege: Examining the Experiences of Trans and Non-binary Youth in Elite K-12 Schools Committee members: Choo (Supervisor), Locklear, D. Silver ali.greey@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Cinthya Guzman Boredom in (Inter)action: A Sociological Study Committee: D.Silver (Supervisor), Milkie, Fosse c.guzman@mail.utoronto.ca academia.edu |
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Emily Hammond Dancing with Capitalism: Exploring the Lives of Students and their Experiences of Work Committee: Taylor (Supervisor), Cranford, Cohen e.hammond@utoronto.ca |
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Andy Holmes Competing or Stable Approaches to Law: How LGBTQ2+ Organizations Navigate Assimilationist, Abolitionist, and Ambivalent Relationships with the Police Committee: Smith and Pettinicchio (Co-Supervisors), Bryan andy.holmes@mail.utoronto.ca academia.edu |
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Sara Hormozinejad Assembling Iran’s Cultures of Return: Investigating the Meanings of Return Migrations and Mobilities Committee: Landolt (Supervisor), Elcioglu (Co-Supervisor), Salem Website |
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Storm Jeffers On the Co-constitutionalism of Families & The Criminal Justice System: Narratives of Families as Penal Subjects & Penal Mediators Committee: Goodman and Owusu-Bempah (Co-Supervisors), Flores storm.jeffers@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Noam Keren Through the Unsettled Looking Glass: An inquiry into the Production of Sociological Knowledge in Times of Unsettledness, the Case of Israeli Sociology post October 7th Committee: Veugelers (Supervisor), Baber, Hoffman noam.keren@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Hammad Khan The Crescent Moon through Maple Trees: An Examination of Settlement and National Belonging for Pakistani-Canadian Newcomers Committee: Schneiderhan (Supervisor), Korteweg, Maghbouleh hammad.khan@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Carmen Lamothe |
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James Gerald Patrick Lannigan Caffeine, Communities, and Crises: An Examination of the Networks, Discourse, and Operational Strategies of Independent Specialty Coffee Retailers Committee: Erickson (Supervisor), Johnston, McEvily james.lannigan@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Jin A. Lee |
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Youngrong Lee |
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Sitao Li |
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Yifang Li Reclaiming Through Leisure? How Young Migrant Workers Navigate Cultural Exclusion in Urban China Committee: Daniel Silver (Supervisor), Shyon Baumann, Ruoyun Bai yifang.li@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Martin Lukk The Distributional Question in Contemporary Nationalism Committee: Schneiderhan and Wodtke (Co-Supervisors), Pettinicchio, Leschziner martin.lukk@mail.utoronto.ca academia.edu |
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Sophie Marois |
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Umaima Miraj Ghadarite Women: Intimacy, Labor, and Revolution in the Ghadar Moment, 1913-1918 Committee: Kristin Plys (Supervisor), Zaheer Baber, Alissa Trotz (Women and Gender Studies Institute), Kanishka Goonewardena (Geography and Planning) umaima.miraj@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Andreea Mogosanu Gender Inequality: Taking a Long View Committee: Dinovitzer (Supervisor), Milkie, Eads andreea.mogosanu@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Mitra Mokhtari |
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Jaime Nikolaou Gauging Longevity: Indicators from Canada's Reproductive Health Movement Committee: Taylor (Supervisor), Fox, Pettinicchio j.nikolaou@utoronto.ca |
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Jason Pagaduan Mall Walking: Community, Pleasure, and Self-Preservation Among Racialized Older Adults Committee: Baumann and Johnston (Co-Supervisors), Schafer jason.pagaduan@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Roberta Silveira Pamplona |
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Sebastien Parker Continuity and Change in French Democracy Committee: Veugelers (Supervisor), Dokshin, Fosse sebastien.parker@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Jennifer Peruniak |
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Kayla Preston |
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Paul Pritchard |
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Sagi Ramaj Residential Contexts and the Labour Market and Housing Outcomes of Sexual Minority Immigrants Committee: Geoffrey Wodtke, Markus Shafer (Co-Supervisors), Jonathan Horowitz sagi.ramaj@mail.utoronto.ca Google Scholar |
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Patricia Roach patricia.roach@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Andrea Roman Alfaro Navigating the Continuum of Violence: An Ethnographic Study of Women’s Experiences of Violence in Peru Committee: Taylor (Supervisor), Contreras, Smith andrea.romanalfaro@mail.utoronto.ca Website |
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Yagana Samim An Integrated Theoretical Framework for Understanding Predictors of Family Planning Decisions. Committee: Spence (Supervisor), Miles, Flores yagana.samim@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Isra Saymour |
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Kyla Simms Canadian Blackness: Racialization, Ethnic Diversity, and National Belonging Among Black Second-Generation Canadians Committee: Schwartzman (Supervisor), Elcioglu, Dantzler k.simms@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Jessica Stallone The Politics of Nation-Making: An Ethnographic Study of Québécois Seniors in Old-Age Homes in Québec Committee: Korteweg and Elcioglu (Co-Supervisors) jessica.stallone@mail.utoronto.ca Website |
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Lance Stewart What it’s Worth: Preferences and Expectations of Music Listeners in the Evaluation of Material Affordances Committee: Leschziner (Supervisor), D. Silver, Childress lance.stewart@mail.utoronto.ca academia.edu |
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Jillian Sunderland |
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Samia Tecle A False Bifurcation?: Understanding Canada's Inland Asylum Determination and Refugee Resettlement as an Interconnected System Committee: Schwartzman and Elcioglu (Co-Supervisors), Maghbouleh samia.tecle@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Brody Trottier |
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Pamela Tsui |
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S.W. Underwood Modern Daddies and Papas: Family, Parenting and Masculinities among Gay Co-Fathers Committee: Salem (Supervisor), Fox, Adam s.underwood@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Meiyen Wong Assessing Victim Safety in the Processing of Concurrent Criminal and Family Law Cases in Canada’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court Committee: Maurutto (Supervisor), Hannah-Moffat, Taylor mei.wong@mail.utoronto.ca |
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Man Xu (Angela) Explaining Chinese Independent Migration to Iran: Dynamic Migration Trajectories and Flexible Adaptation Committee: Landolt and Hsiung (Co-Supervisors), Hermer manx.xu@mail.utoronto.ca |
PhD Students (Pre-Dissertation)
Harmata Aboubakar
harmata.aboubakar@mail.utoronto.ca
Kristen Bass
kristen.bass@mail.utoronto.ca
Ash Catonio
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Sexualities, Sociology of Gender, and Qualitative Methods
ash.catonio@mail.utoronto.ca
Dawei Chen
Areas of Interest: Economic Sociology, Political Sociology,International Political Economy, Social Networks, and Quantitative Methods
dw.chen@mail.utoronto.ca
Website
Madelaine Coelho
madelaine.coelho@utoronto.ca
Andrew Cooper
Areas of Interest: Virtual Communities, Social Networks, and Qualitative Methods
cal.cooper@mail.utoronto.ca
Roberta De Avillez
roberta.deavillez@mail.utoronto.ca
Alysia De Melo
alysia.demelo@mail.utoronto.ca
Dorian DiTommaso
dorian.ditommaso@mail.utoronto.ca
Amanda Deeley
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Family, Health & Mental Health, and Sociology of Culture
amanda.deeley@mail.utoronto.ca
Aurélie Etienne
Areas of Interest: Environmental Sociology, Sociology of Migration, Political Economy
aurelie.etienne@mail.utoronto.ca
Elliot Fonarev
elliot.fonarev@mail.utoronto.ca
Rena Friesen
rena.friesen@mail.utoronto.ca
Selay Ghaffar
selay.ghaffar@mail.utoronto.ca
Ikee Gibson
ikee.gibson@utoronto.ca
Maria Gilbert
maria.gilbert@mail.utoronto.ca
Ori Gilboa
ori.gilboa@mail.utoronto.ca
Jimin Gim
jimin.gim@mail.utoronto.ca
Pelin Gül
Areas of Interest: Political Sociology, Social Theory, Environmental Sociology, Immigration Politics and Qualitative Methods
pelin.gul@mail.utoronto.ca
Carae Henry
carae.henry@mail.utoronto.ca
Leo Henry
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Culture, Political Sociology, and Theory
leo.henry@mail.utoronto.ca
Daniel Hill
Areas of Interest: Social Mobility, Social Determinants of Health, and Factors Influencing Occupational and Educational Attainment
hill.hill@mail.utoronto.ca
Maleeha Iqbal
maleeha.iqbal@mail.utoronto.ca
Shahed Ishak
shahed.ishak@mail.utoronto.ca
Paul Jakhu
paul.jakhu@mail.utoronto.ca
Emma Jennings-Fitz-Gerald
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Gender, Military Sociology, and Sociology of Crime and Law
emma.jenningsfitzgerald@mail.utoronto.ca
Chantel Jeremiah
chantel.jeremiah@mail.utoronto.ca
Jonathan Kauenhowen
jonathan.kauenhowen@mail.utoronto.ca
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Salwa Khan
slw.khan@mail.utoronto.ca
Ha Ryung Kim
hryh.kim@mail.utoronto.ca
Jinri Kim
jinri.kim@mail.utoronto.ca
Joonsik (Joon) Kim
Areas of Interest: Economic Sociology, Political Sociology, and Financialization of State
joonsik.kim@mail.utoronto.ca
Anna Kuznetsov
anna.kuznetsov@mail.utoronto.ca
Yang Li
yangsoc.li@mail.utoronto.ca
Nakharathep Lo
Areas of Interest: Theory, Health and Mental Health, Sociology of Crime and Law, and Qualitative Methods
nakharathep.lo@mail.utoronto.ca
Khalil Martin
Areas of Interest: Culture, Urban Life, and Communication
khalil.martin@mail.utoronto.ca
Lisa Moore
ld.moore@mail.utoronto.ca
Rachel Hannah Meiorin
rachel.meiorin@mail.utoronto.ca
Website
Shabnoor Nabi
Areas of Interest: Gender, Sociology of Families, Social Policy, and Social Demography
s.nabi@mail.utoronto.ca
Rebecca Nachtigall
rebecca.nachtigall@mail.utoronto.ca
Michelle Nadon Belanger
Areas of Interest: Culture, Networks, Work
michelle.nadonbelanger@mail.utoronto.ca
Gihad Nasr
gihad.nasr@mail.utoronto.ca
Izumi Matsuzaki Niki
izumi.niki@mail.utoronto.ca
Website
Kevin Park
ke.park@mail.utoronto.ca
Aida Parnia
a.parnia@mail.utoronto.ca
Sydney Patterson
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Health, Sociology of Culture
sydney.patterson@mail.utoronto.ca
Sloan Pedersen
sloan.pedersen@mail.utoronto.ca
Marie-Aminata Peron
ma.peron@mail.utoronto.ca
Devin Pratchler
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Crime and Law and Qualitative Methods
d.pratchler@mail.utoronto.ca
Cesar Ramirez
ccj.ramirez@mail.utoronto.ca
Fabio Robibaro
f.robibaro@gmail.com
Tanveer Rouf
tanveer.rouf@mail.utoronto.ca
Firdaous Sbai
firdaous.sbai@mail.utoronto.ca
Ethan Shapiro
Areas of Specialization: Sociology of Culture, Markets, and Cognition
ethan.shapiro@mail.utoronto.ca
Kriti Sharma
kriti.sharma@mail.utoronto.ca
Maddalena Simeon
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Culture, Cognition, and Food
maddalena.simeon@mail.utoronto.ca
Huaman Sun
hm.sun@mail.utoronto.ca
Yu-Hsuan Sun
Areas of Interest: Political Sociology and Theory
yuhsuan.sun@mail.utoronto.ca
Momo Tanaka
momo.tanaka@mail.utoronto.ca
Yumeng (Raymond) Tong
yumeng.tong@mail.utoronto.ca
Daniela Ugarte
daniela.ugarte@mail.utoronto.ca
Courtney Vance
courtney.vance@mail.utoronto.ca
Tong Wang
tongsoc.wang@mail.utoronto.ca
Zhen Wang
Areas of Interest: Economic Sociology, Organizational Studies, and Financialization.
theotherzhen.wang@mail.utoronto.ca
Aleda Wedekind
aleda.wedekind@mail.utoronto.ca
Alexander Wilson
Areas of Interest: Culture, Work, and Theory
alexanderc.wilson@utoronto.ca
Website
Jimmy Xing
tianyi.xing@mail.utoronto.ca
Asena Yildiz
asena.yildiz@mail.utoronto.ca
Zihao (Joseph) Zhou
Areas of Interest: Sociology of Gender and Sexualities, Media, and Family
joezihao.zhou@mail.utoronto.ca
MA Students 2024-25
Pheobe Anderson
pheobe.anderson@mail.utoronto.ca
Emma Brain
emma.brain@mail.utoronto.ca
David Cho
hbdavid.cho@mail.utoronto.ca
Mikaela Clarke
mikaela.clarke@mail.utoronto.ca
Cristina Didiano
cristina.didiano@mail.utoronto.ca
Tomiris Frants
tomiris.frants@mail.utoronto.ca
Hasani Mahotieres Rose
hasani.rose@mail.utoronto.ca
Ingrid Monsivais Ibarra
ingrid.monsivaisibarra@mail.utoronto.ca
Kenny Smith
kendralynn.smith@mail.utoronto.ca
Yasmin Wallace
yasmin.wallace@mail.utoronto.ca
Fatima Yakubi
fatima.yakubi@mail.utoronto.ca
Priscilla Yeboah
priscilla.yeboah@mail.utoronto.ca
Deniz Yilmaz
deniz.yilmaz@mail.utoronto.ca
Vanessa Zhu
vanessajy.zhu@mail.utoronto.ca