Faculty & staff
Current Social Sciences faculty and staff can refer to the Connect site for additional forms, documents, and resources.
Announcements
Interactive map of student services
March 28, 2023
No question that getting support and assistance on campus is crucial to a positive educational experience. A student survey at UVic found that challenges associated with self-advocacy are one of...
Geographer receives Diversity & Inclusion Award
March 7, 2023
Each year, the American Association of Geographers (AAG) celebrates exemplary geographers who advance their field in meaningful ways. The recipient of this year’s AAG Diversity and...
Congratulations, Rising Stars 2023
March 2, 2023
On March 1st, the Faculty of Social Sciences recognized the excellent academic performance of all third and fourth year undergraduate scholarship recipients. Highlights included speeches from...
Small temperature rise can cause large scale migration
A 1°C temperature increase can cause a tenfold increase in displaced people, according to new research led by a collaborative team from the University of Victoria and the...
Q & A: co-op student, Bharath Ramesh, post-award research officer
February 9, 2023
Q & A with Bharath Ramesh, SOSC post-award research officer and co-op student. Please explain briefly, what is the role of SOSC post-awards officer? The SOSC post-award research officer helps...
Submit an idea for a story
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.