Associate Professor, Political Science
Academic Director, Co-operative Education Program, Political Science
Photo Credit: David Ward
Education
DPhil in International Relations, University of Oxford
MPhil in International Relations, University of Oxford
BSocSc in International Development & Globalization, University of Ottawa
Courses Taught
- POLI 214 Human Rights: An Overview
- POLI 486 Advanced Seminar in International Relations
- POLI 603/802 International Relations Theory
- POLI 687/812 Special Topics in International Politics ("Human Rights in International Politics")
Supervision Interests
I am interested in supervising any MA or PhD students whose research interests focus on international cooperation, international institutions, international law, human rights, and international criminal justice. If you are focusing on African regional human rights, I may be able to fund a graduate fellowship.
Awards
- President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2023)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022)
Research Interests
My interdisciplinary research broadly concerns how institutions and laws promote human rights and legal accountability. Within this focus, I mainly explore the role of international institutions (e.g., international courts) in global and regional governance, especially in Africa. I also research Canada’s human rights engagement through international institutions and domestic human rights commissions.
For more information on my academic research, please see my website.
Selected Awards
- International Studies Association Best Human Rights Paper Award (2023)
- International Studies Association Stephen C. Poe Award (2017)
- British International Studies Association African Affairs Prize (2016)
- International Studies Association Lawrence R. Finkelstein Award (2014)
Strategic Nuclear Sharing (New York:Palgrave-Macmillan, 2014).
Pakistan:the US, Geopolitics and Grand Strategies (with Usama Butt co-editor), (London:Pluto, 2012).
Militarization and War (New York: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2007).
