School of
Fictional faculty profiles, leadership and academic expertise.
People
Meet the fictional scholars, teachers and academic leaders responsible for making the faculty sound considerably more organized than it is.
PhD, Geography, University College Dublin
O’Rourke studies rural change, island communities and coastal adaptation. Her research partnerships span Newfoundland and Labrador, Ireland, Iceland and Scotland.
“Rooted here. Relevant everywhere.”
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PhD, Fisheries Science, Dalhousie University
Porter studies fisheries ecology, stock assessment and community-based management. He has worked with harvesters and coastal organizations for more than two decades.
“The ocean is data, livelihood and memory at the same time.”
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PhD, History, Memorial University
Walsh researches twentieth-century Newfoundland and Labrador, public memory and cultural institutions. Her teaching combines archives, oral history and community-based projects.
“Place is not background. It shapes the question.”
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PhD, Ocean Governance, University of Sussex
Hassan studies fisheries governance, marine spatial planning and regulatory institutions. His current project maps what happens when three agencies draw boundaries on the same water.
“Governance begins where the maps overlap.”
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PhD, Tourism Studies, University of Otago
White studies destination development, heritage tourism and community ownership. She researches how small places can welcome visitors without becoming entirely about visitors.
“A place can be shared without being flattened.”
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PhD, Anthropology, University of Aberdeen
Reddy studies island networks, mobility and cultural exchange across North Atlantic communities. His field notes have been described as both rigorous and weather-damaged.
“The North Atlantic is a neighbourhood with inconvenient distances.”
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