Research Affiliates

Dr. Reginald Bibby

Dr. Bibby is Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

Research Interests and Areas of Specialty: Sociology of Religion, Social Trends, Youth, Canadian Culture, Research Methods

Teaching Interests: Sociology of Religion, Social Trends, Survey Research, Research Methods

Henning Bjornlund is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics. Dr. Bjornlund holds two academic positions; he is a Canada Research Chair in Water and the Economy – International at University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and Associate Research Professor at the University of South Australia.

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Research Interests: Water management and policy issues, the implications of new water policy reforms.

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

Glenda Bonifacio is Associate Professor, Women's Studies, in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

Research interests: Gender and migration, migration and citizenship, Globalization and development, Women and religion/spirituality

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Key words: gender and migration, women, citizenship, Filipino, Canada, foreign workers

Dr. James (Jim) Byrne

Dr. James (Jim) Byrne, Professor of Geography

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Research Interests: Climate variability and change; hydrometeorology; hydrology; watershed management; prairie watershed processes; expert witness on water and climate issues.

Dr. Alexander Darku

Dr. Alexander Bilson Darku is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Lethbridge, Associate Director and Research Affiliate of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy.

Research Interests: International Trade and Economic Development; Open Economy Macroeconomics; Regional Integration and Income Convergence; and Monetary Policy Rules and Inflation.

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Dr. Pascal Ghazalian

Dr. Pascal L. Ghazalian is Assistant Professor of Economics, in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

Research Interests: Analyzing international trade issues, with emphasis on border effects, trade liberalization policies, regional trade agreements, and foreign direct investment.

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Dr. Jean Harrowing

Dr. Jean Harrowing RN is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge.

Research Interests:Nursing education, Ugandan nurses, HIV/AIDS, Policy development, Cultural safety, Global health, Critical ethnography, Capacity building.

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Dr. Trevor Harrison

Dr. Harrison is Professor of Sociology, in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge, Associate Director and Research Affiliate of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy.

Research interests:Canadian society, political sociology, and public policy.

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Dr. Abdie Kazemipur

Dr. Abdie Kazemipur is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Stephen Jarislowsky Research in Culture Change at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Research Interests: Social trends in Canada, with a heavy focus on the experiences of minorities and immigrants; and the socio-cultural trends in the Middle East, with a special focus on Iran.

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Dr. Bonnie Lee

Dr. Bonnie Lee is Associate Professor in the Addictions Counselling Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge.

Research Interests: Congruence Couple Therapy efficacy study, Congruence Couple Therapy training, Pathological gambling, Ethnography on cultural values and beliefs related to gambling and recovery, Counsellor training evaluation.

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