Faculty & staff
Current Social Sciences faculty and staff can refer to the SharePoint Online site for additional forms, documents, and resources.
Announcements
Coastal marine ecosystems benefit from diverse management
September 20, 2023
(photo credit: © WCS | Tom Vierus. Western Province, Solomon Islands) ●Protected areas are a known cornerstone of biodiversity conservation – nearly 200...
What is Transformative Climate Action?
August 31, 2023
School of Environmental Studies professor Kara Shaw, whose teaching and research focus on the social and political dynamics of climate change, is the Director of the new Certificate in...
Supply chain transparency not enough for ethical chocolate
August 25, 2023
(Photo: cacao pods, credit: Alexandre Brondino) New research shows transparency in the ethical chocolate trade is falling short of making transformative change to sustainable global food...
New course explores the value of community engaged learning
August 22, 2023
Photo: Jess Willows (L) and Nigel Mantou Lou (R) The psychology of immigration course takes place outside the classroom in a community setting where students engage with newcomers about their lived...
Anthropology field school in Cordova Bay
July 28, 2023
A five week long field school in Cordova Bay has received local and national media attention for the discoveries at Agate Beach, a popular picnic spot among locals and dog walkers, and now a...
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Social sciences faculty and staff can submit a story idea to the Faculty Communications Officer using the secure form.
New hires
Welcome to our new faculty hires for 2022/2023!
Economics
Paola Beneras, assistant teaching professor, health, labour and development economics
Colette Salemi, assistant professor, natural resource economics, development economics
Tao Wang, assistant professor, econometrics
Environmental Studies
Gerald Singh, assistant professor and Ocean Nexus Chair of Global Change and Sustainable Development
Geography
Noemie Boulanger-Lapointe, assistant professor, geospatial approaches to natural resource management
Sophie Norris, assistant professor, physical geography and geomorphology
Political Science
Sarah Sharma, assistant professor, International political economy
Psychology
Tarek Amer, assistant professor, cognitive psychology
Emily Haigh, associate professor
Jill Robinson, assistant teaching professor, clinical psychology (starts Sept. 2022)
Jordana Wynn, assistant professor, cognitive psychology
Sociology
Athena Madan, assistant professor, sociology of health
Faculty & staff postings
At UVic, we combine outstanding scholarship with inspired teaching and community engagement. We’re committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people who help us build a better future.
Research resources
Research funding
Our faculty is committed to world-class research. We are supported by research funding from a variety of sources that totals close to $10 million annually.
Internal funding (check eligibility before applying)
- Centre for Global Studies Fellowships
- Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Awards and Fellowships
- Faculty of Social Sciences Dean's Conference Support Fund
- Faculty of Social Sciences Research Fellowships
UVic internal grants:
External funding (most common)
- BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)
- Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
- Mitacs
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
International research support
- Awards to study/research abroad
- Funding for conducting research abroad and participating in international activities
- Funding for hosting visiting scholars, research students and postdocs
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Research proposal deadlines
In order to allow time for application review and approval, your relevant research proposal paperwork must be in the Dean’s Office at least two weeks before the applicable external deadline.
The Dean’s Office needs to see a completed Research Application Summary Form, which the Chair or Director should have already signed, and also a copy of the entire grant application, including the proposed budget.
- CIHR deadlines
- New Frontiers in Research Fund deadlines
- NSERC deadlines
- SSHRC deadlines
Other research supports
We offer many other research supports, such as access to Google Scholar, through our Faculty Connect site .
Awards & honours
The Faculty of Social Sciences celebrates teaching and research excellence at UVic. Please join us in congratulating our award recipients.