People

RAVEN (2018-2023), based at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University in Fredericton, developed projects with collaborators and rural champions across New Brunswick. Listed on this page are the project’s former partners, investigators, collaborators, staff and students affiliated with RAVEN.

RAVEN partners:

RAVEN staff, investigators and collaborators:

  • Brendan Corcoran, Policy Analyst
  • Dr. Casey Burkholder, Assistant Professor, UNB Education, RAVEN co-investigator.
  • Dr. Daniel Tubb, Assistant Professor, UNB Anthropology, RAVEN co-investigator.
  • Dr. David Hofmann, Assistant Professor, UNB Sociology, RAVEN collaborator.
  • Amy Floyd, Senior Policy Analyst.
  • Dr. Janice Harvey, Coordinator & Assistant Professor, Environment & Society Program, St. Thomas University, RAVEN co-investigator.
  • David Perley, Director, UNB Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, RAVEN collaborator (retired).
  • Kim Reeder, Senior Policy Analyst
  • Dr. Matt Rogers, Assistant Professor, UNB Education, RAVEN co-investigator.
  • Rick Wightman, Senior Teaching Associate, UNB Computer Science, RAVEN collaborator.
  • Rodrigo Gutiérrez Hermelo, Media Lab coordinator, UNB Centre for Enhanced Teaching and Learning, RAVEN collaborator.
  • Dr. Sabine LeBel, Assistant Professor, UNB Media Arts and Culture, RAVEN co-investigator.
  • Dr. Susan O’Donnell, Researcher and Adjunct Professor, UNB Sociology, RAVEN primary investigator.
  • Dr. Tracy Glynn, RAVEN collaborator.

RAVEN students:

  • Faith Timipere Allison is a doctoral student at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of New Brunswick who worked out of the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Brian Beaton, PhD candidate, UNB Faculty of Education, RAVEN graduate student research assistant.
  • Shanthi Bell, final year undergraduate student, UNB Psychology & UNB Media Arts and Cultures. Shanthi was a RAVEN research assistant for the Autumn 2018 and Winter 2019 terms. Shanthi made short videos about rural activists and champions for the RAVEN project that are featured on the NB Media Co-op site, and she was also the coordinator of the 2019 RAVEN cell phone music video contest.
  • Rachel Bensler, RAVEN research assistant and second year student in the UNB Bachelor of Arts Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Leadership with a minor in International Development Studies. Rachel worked on the fossil fuel divestment campaign at UNB during the Fall session in 2019 and Winter session in 2020.
  • Alex Compton, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Patrick Donovan, student in the UNB Bachelor of Arts Honours History & Minor Political Science programs and RAVEN research assistant for the first part of the Fall 2019 term. He wrote an article about the Orange Square campaign.
  • Harrison Dressler, recent graduate of UNB Anthropology worked with Daniel Tubb out of the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Emma Fackenthall, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Chris George, PhD candidate, UNB Interdisciplinary Studies, RAVEN graduate student research assistant during the Winter 2019 term. Chris worked with Matt Rogers to develop a participatory video project.
  • Emily Green, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Kelly Green recently graduated from STU student majoring in Environment & Society Studies and Communications & Public Policy with a minor in Sociology and Science & Technology Studies. Kelly worked with Janice Harvey and Rose He on the fossil fuel divestment project.
  • Maria Guerrero, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Alexandra Guitard, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Rose He is in the Engineering program at UNB. Rose worked with Kelly Green and Susan O’Donnell on the fossil fuel divestment project.
  • Andrew Howe is a STU student majoring in Political Science and Environment & Society Studies. Andrew worked with Janice Harvey and Susan O’Donnell on a study of the mining impacts of energy production.
  • Erin Hurley, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Christine Jean, an Honours student in Anthropology and History at UNB, worked with Kim Reeder and Susan O’Donnell on the sustainable energy development project and later with Noah Pleshet in the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Lauren Korn, RAVEN graduate student research assistant and Masters candidate, UNB English (Creative Writing) worked with RAVEN during the Summer Institute in 2019 and the Winter and start of Summer session in 2020.
  • Kirsten Leclaire-Mazerolle, UNB Anthropology, worked with Noah Pleshet  out of the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Abram Lutes, final year undergraduate student major in UNB Philosophy and Leadership Studies. Abram worked with Susan O’Donnell and Daniel Tubb and the RAVEN 2019 Summer Institute as the Environmental Action reporter and wrote many articles that were published by RAVEN partner, the NB Media Co-op.
  • Lisa Jodoin, PhD Candidate, UNB English (Creative Writing). Lisa worked with Matt Rogers on participatory video and Susan O’Donnell with the RAVEN 2019 Summer Institute.
  • Cortney MacDonnell, RAVEN Environmental Action reporter during Summer 2020 as an ARTS 4000 student, and a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Development programs.
  • Rowan Miller, final year undergraduate student, UNB Political Science, RAVEN research assistant in the Winter 2019 term. Rowan worked with Susan O’Donnell and collaborators on a vision paper about a transition to a green economy for rural New Brunswick.
  • Hannah Moore, RAVEN research assistant and fourth year Environment & Society major at St. Thomas University. Hannah worked during the Winter 2020 term on the divestment campaign and during summer 2020 as a food security reporter based at the Hayes Farm in Fredericton.
  • Alicia Noreiga, PhD candidate, UNB Faculty of Education, RAVEN graduate student research assistant. Alicia worked with Casey Burkholder on research activities related to cellphilms.
  • Kim Reeder, Masters candidate, UNB Environmental Management, RAVEN graduate student research assistant with Susan O’Donnell in the Winter 2019 term and the RAVEN 2019 Summer Institute. She led a study about leadership in rural climate change adaptation with RAVEN collaborator, the NB Northwest Regional Service Commission. Kim represented RAVEN at the 2019 Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities ESAC satellite conference at Memorial University in Corner Brook, NL.
  • Mark Robinson, UNB Anthropology, worked with Noah Pleshet out of the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Chris Roddis, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Amy Savile, PhD Candidate, UNB Sociology, RAVEN graduate student research assistant during the Winter 2019 term. Amy worked on a study on alternative media in New Brunswick and presented the research at the  2019 Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities at UNB in Vancouver.
  • Valerie Solis, research assistant on the Plutonium Project at STU funded by RAVEN.
  • Dallas Tomah, UNB Anthropology, worked with Noah Pleshet out of the Human Environments Workshop (HEW) funded by RAVEN.
  • Jessica Wall, RAVEN graduate student research assistant and Candidate, UNB Masters in Applied Health Research program. Jessica worked with RAVEN during the Winter and Summer 2020 terms on the food security project.