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My projected thesis project examines the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology within law enforcement agencies, specifically the police. To analyze the usage of such technology, I will conduct a content analysis of several U.S. and Canadian based law enforcement technology company websites. I will investigate the types of AI-driven tools being promoted, the types of data they rely on, and the implications they may have on contemporary policing practices. Through the websites' marketing, I hope to develop an understanding of what these technologies are, how data is being used, and the extent to which AI and technological systems may be reshaping or replacing traditional forms of physical law enforcement.

For my research project I intend to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous women in Canadian federal institutions. To do so, I will be looking at the policies and programs that are offered to Indigenous offenders, both within and outside of Canadian federal institutions, to determine their effectiveness on recidivism. By examining policies in a Canadian, and non-Canadian context, I will address the gaps in current literature on this topic to shed some light on the effectiveness of these programs and how they could be improved. I will also be looking at programs in other countries to see what changes could be made in our criminal justice system to reduce recidivism rates for Canadian Indigenous women.

My research seeks to better understand the creation, performance, and reinscription of feminine gender ideals and stereotypes through the lens of "What I Eat in a Day" (WIEIAD) videos posted on the social media platform, TikTok. Through a thorough discourse analysis, I intend to piece together a map of this digital foodscape and illustrate reoccurring themes surrounding food consumption and feminine gender roles. The central goal of this work is to gain a better understanding these social media performances and interactions so that methods of resisting harmful reinscriptions and ways to create safer digital landscapes, regardless of gender identity, might be possible.

My proposed research has the ultimate goal of understanding the relationship between incarcerated people and correctional officers, and how this connection can potentially impact rates of recidivism. The research will be guided by three main questions: 1) How do incarcerated individuals perceive the way they are treated by correctional officers? 2) How do incarcerated individuals perceive fairness within the carceral institution? 3) How do perceptions of treatment and fairness inform an individual's view of the legitimacy of CSC? These questions will address the incarcerated person-correctional officer relationship from the perspective of incarcerated individuals and inform potential areas for improvement. The goal in identifying these areas is to develop new training strategies for correctional officers to improve the working relationship between them and incarcerated individuals.

My project focuses on Genshin Impact, a global free-to-play multiplatform online game that has faced both praise and backlash for its story, characters, and presentation of cultures. There will be a focus on neurodivergent Indigenous players, a group that is largely missing from the literature in neurodiversity studies. How Genshin Impact depicts race, sex, gender, and disability will be analyzed to provide the audience the geopolitics presented by the game’s developers, HoyoVerse. Gaming interviews will ask participants to play Genshin Impact to observe their interactions within the game, including characters, regions, modes, story, and other players. Genshin Impact’s fan culture (fandom) allows for players to use various digital spaces to connect, share opinions, art, and observations. This includes fan observations of possible neurodivergent characters. How players observe race, sex, gender, and disability within Genshin Impact and interacting with community spaces will be probed to inquire about representation and online communities.

My doctoral work explores how 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals navigate dating and intimacy in rural Canadian settings. Rooted in queer and rural criminology, my research centres participants’ lived experiences to better understand how the spatialization of violence and identity-based marginalization intersect, shaping relationship strategies and safety practices. Findings from my research will be used to develop accessible research briefs that are to be distributed to stakeholders within the education system to inform curricula on healthy relationships and violence prevention strategies.

My research examines how leisure spaces serve as key sites for negotiating contemporary masculinity. Drawing on digital ethnography, in-person fieldwork, and interviews, my project explores how men use hobbies such as motorcycling, and private aviation, to manage uncertainty and reassert identity in a moment often described as a “crisis of masculinity.” I investigate how class, culture, and digital media shape the norms, performances, and communities that form around these activities, and how men make sense of themselves through everyday practices of risk, skill, consumption, and belonging. Ultimately, my work shows how leisure operates as a terrain where gendered identities are built, challenged, and transformed.

My master’s thesis project, Designing Safe Spaces: The Role of Housing Attributes in Preventing Gender-Based Violence Re-victimization in Northern Canada, was awarded the 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships–Master’s (CGS M). This study investigates whether housing attributes mitigate or exacerbate the risk of gender-based violence re-victimization in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Key attributes of interest include safety and security features, proximity to services, security of tenure, access to privacy, available space, sense of community, surrounding environment, and cultural or religious suitability. Using semi-structured methods, I will interview 15 service providers from Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut who are employed in areas related to services for victims and/or housing. The long term objective of this research is to inform evidence-based housing policy recommendations focused on the well-being of northern people who have experienced gender-based violence.

My Master’s thesis examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced police reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Ontario. Using a quantitative analysis of calls-for-service data from multiple police services, I compare pre- and post-pandemic reporting patterns to assess whether public-health restrictions, school closures, and shifts in routine activities altered opportunities for detection and intervention. By analyzing changes in call volume and reporting categories between March–November 2019 and March–November 2020, the study offers insight into how large-scale disruptions influence both detection and help-seeking. This research aims to support improved child-protection responses and inform policy discussions on how institutions can better safeguard children during future crises.