Langlois, Mavrick
Mavrick Langlois
PhD Student
He/Him | BSc, Criminology (Université de Montréal); MSc, Criminology (Université de Montréal)
Sociology
Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Victoria Sytsma
Research Interests
Police civilianization, the employment of non-police personnel in various roles within police forces, has been increasing as policing practices demand greater specialization and a broader range of specific skills. In this context, my research aims to explore and describe civilianization initiatives within police forces across Canada by examining the roles and tasks carried out by civilian staff, assessing how the scope and nature of these roles vary within and across police organizations, and identifying strategies to best leverage civilian expertise in advancing organizational mandates. Relying on qualitative methods, combining ethnographic fieldwork and interviews, this exploratory study seeks to achieve a better understanding of police organizational change, specifically the processes and implications of civilianization. Ultimately, it strives to inform and guide police management policies on civilianization best practices by developing an operational framework focused on efficient and sustainable strategies for hiring, integrating, retaining, and deploying civilian staff within the police institution.
Pilgrim, Christina
Christina Pilgrim
PhD Student
She/Her | BAH, Sociology (Queen's University); MA, Sociology (Queen's University)
Sociology
Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Norma Möllers
Research Interests
My dissertation research will broadly contribute to debates on digital colonialism by examining how Guyana’s “Digital Guyana” initiative negotiates digital sovereignty as a liberatory strategy to push back against Big Tech hegemony and how this initiative is bound up with postcolonial national identity in the digital age.
Walker, Kailey
Kailey Walker
PhD Candidate
BA, MA, Sociology (Queen's University)
Sociology
Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Norma Möllers
Research Interests
My dissertation research is broadly focused on state-industry-science networks in the critical minerals industry.