Gender and Women’s Studies

Samantha’s research and teaching experience includes sociology and language revitalization as well as English as a Second Language teaching and academic writing.

After graduating from Simon Fraser University, Samantha gained first-hand experience as an international student while on the Japanese government MEXT program in Okinawa, Japan.

She completed her master’s in Linguistics and Communications and doctorate in Comparative Regional Culture and Area Studies at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan, and continues her Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL)-sponsored research on language reclamation in Okinawan cultural arts.

Chris Rahim holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from York University (Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC), with a Graduate Diploma in Environment/Sustainability Education, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development (Concordia), Diplomas in The Assaulted Women’s and Children’s Counsellor Advocacy (George Brown), and Women’s Studies (Langara).

Her interdisciplinary research focuses on gender-based violence, incarceration, and social policy through intersectional feminist and decolonial frameworks. She examines how structural inequities, particularly those shaped by colonialism, race, gender, and socioeconomic status impact the lives of criminalized and marginalized women/LGBQT+ communities, in their efforts to rebuild lives following incarceration.

Chris uses qualitative and community-based research methodologies, including participatory action research, to center lived experience and challenge dominant knowledge systems. Her work contributes to decolonial frameworks and intersectional policy analysis, with the goal of informing more just and community-informed approaches to health, reintegration, and governance. She is also interested in the role of cultural storytelling and digital media as tools for decolonial healing, resistance, and systemic change.

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Jillian Deri has earned a BA in Geography, MA in Women’s Studies and a PhD in Sociology. She also instructs online through Yukon University. Jillian researches sociology of emotions, and has written a book, Love’s Refraction on jealousy and compersion in polyamorous relationships. Her interests include art, fashion design, hiking, calisthenics and dance.

Sohail Majoka(he/his) received his B. A (Geography and Economics) and M.Sc. (Human Geography) from University of the Punjab, Lahore. His areas of interest are Political, Economics and Environmental Geography. He Joined Alexander College in 2023 and teaching Geography, Global Society and Canadian Society courses, his research interests are, Socio-political dynamics of religious/racial minorities situation in South Asia and Canada.

Prior joining to Alexander College, he served as Lecturer Geography at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore for 13 years and was also part of Global Course Connection program under the umbrella of GLAA (Global Liberal Arts Alliance). He is also serving as Member of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accommodation (EDIA) Standing Committee of Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG).