Humanities and Social Sciences Specialist
Digital Research Services - IST, University of Alberta
Contact: finnsdot@ualberta.ca
Ph.D. in Sociology
University of Toronto (2018-2024)
M.A. in Sociology
The University of Toronto (2017-2018)
B.A. with Honours and Distinction in Sociology
The University of Victoria (2012-2016)
Certificate of Language and Cultural Proficiency in French
The University of Victoria (2014-2016)
Graduate Student Editorial Assistant
Canadian Review of Sociology (Jun. 2023 - Jun. 2025)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Borders in Globalization
University of Victoria (Aug. 2023 - May 2025)
Senior Research Assistant, Borders in Globalization
University of Victoria (Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2023)
Database Manager, Jean Monnet Network Project
University of Victoria (Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2023)
Coordinator, Social Science Methods Week
University of Toronto (Jan. 2021 - Apr. 2021; Jan. 2022 - Apr. 2022)
Chair, National Humanities and Social Sciences Team
Digital Research Alliance of Canada (Sep. 2025 – present)
Lead Organizer, HSS Spotlight Webinar Series
Digital Research Alliance of Canada (Sep. 2025 - Apr. 2026)
Co-organizer, Constellation of Truths: Towards a conceptualization of borders, (un)civil society, and contentious politics
University of Victoria(Apr. 2025)
Co-organizer, Borders, politics, and databases: Using data to power border studies
Strasbourg, France (Jun. 2024)
UTGSU Course Representative, Graduate Sociology Students Association
University of Toronto (Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2022)
Co-Social Coordinator, Graduate Sociology Students Association
University of Toronto (Sep. 2020 - Aug. 2021)
Vice-President & Treasurer, Graduate Sociology Students Association
University of Toronto (Sep. 2018 - Aug. 2020)
SSHRC Insight Development Grant, “Constellation of Truths: Mapping (Un)civil Society’s Knowledge Production in Diverse Border Regions” (Co-Applicant). Awarded June 2025. Funded at $74,955 for two years.
Canadian Sociology Association Outstanding Graduate Award (PhD), University of Toronto. Awarded April 2025.
Association of Borderland Studies Annual Conference Grant (reviewed). Awarded February 2025. Funded at 250 USD.
European Community Studies Association – Canada Conference Grant (reviewed). Awarded 600 CAD in March 2024.
University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant (reviewed). Awarded 900 CAD in June 2023.
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, held at the University of Toronto. Awarded September 2021. Funded at 40,000 CAD over two years.
Centre for Global Studies Visiting Graduate Student Fellowship, held at the University of Victoria. Awarded September 2021. Funded at 5000 CAD.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, held at the University of Toronto. Awarded September 2020. Funded at 15,000 CAD.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, held at the University of Toronto. Awarded September 2019. Funded at 15,000 CAD.
Canadian Sociology Association Outstanding Graduate Award (PhD), University of Toronto. Awarded March 2019.
S.D. Clark Fellowship, University of Toronto. Awarded 2,000 CAD in September 2018.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, held at the University of Toronto. Awarded September 2017. Funded at 15,000 CAD.
University of Toronto Outstanding Admissions Award. Awarded 2,000 CAD in September 2017.
University of Victoria Social Sciences Dean’s List. Awarded June 2016.
Alan Hedley Sociology Honours Essay Award, University of Victoria. Awarded 500 CAD in June 2016.