RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS
As a digital technology governance expert, my research draws on my social science training in anthropology, global governance, and political science. My research broadly focuses on three thematic areas: cyber governance, technology interdependence, and the geopolitics of emerging and disruptive digital technologies.
My research agenda includes examining state interventions in the management of specific digital technologies. For instance, increasing government investment in quantum technologies is often framed as a new form of sovereignty, based on future-forward imaginings of the global commons, the changing roles of actors, and public-private science and technology collaborations among cooperating democratic states.
My productive research agenda is supported through competitive internal and external funding.
RESEARCH AREAS
✍︎ Geopolitics of Emerging & Disruptive Digital Technology
✍︎ Technology Interdependence
✍︎ Cyber Governance
FUNDED PROJECTS
As the Primary Investigator of numerous research grant-funded projects, my work delves into sector-specific technology governance, cybersecurity issues, and collaborations between international and national actors.
01
Democratic Norms into Practice: Responsible Technology Governance in the Quantum Age
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
03
Application of Quantum Sensing Technologies: Integration and Cooperation (AQ-STIC)
DND MINDS TEG
[completed]
04
Strategic Implications of Quantum Computing for Canada
DND MINDS TEG
[completed]
05
Governance of Smart Cities at the Nexus of Quantum and Intelligent Transportation
Systems
Mitacs Accelerate
[completed]
06
Next Generation Vehicles, This Generation Problems: Making the ‘CASE’ for Cyber-Resilient and Combat-Ready Electric Vehicles
DND MINDS TEG
[completed]
07
Exploring Cybersecurity Challenges in the Canadian Aviation Ecosystem and Deepening Cooperation in Connected Technologies
DND MINDS TEG
[completed]
08
Simplifying Emerging Technologies: Risks and How to Mitigate Them
DND MINDS TEG
[completed]
02
Regulatory Responses to the Uncertainty of Disruptive Technologies
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
FUNDING SOURCES
I gratefully acknowledge the support of the following funders for my doctoral work, postdoctoral research, and ongoing research projects through competitive grants and merit-based scholarships:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) / Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) Partnership Engage Grant
- Mitacs Accelerate: through Wilfrid Laurier University and Centre for International Governance Innovation Digital Policy Hub
- Department of National Defence (DND) Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Targeted Engagement Grant (TEG) Program: awarded 5 grants as Principal Investigator
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) / Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship
The research, opinions, and associated deliverables stemming from this funding do not reflect the official stance of any affiliated individuals or institutions.
