Anna Nadibaidze
Anna will conduct a research project entitled “Assessing the Multifaceted Risks of AI in Military Targeting Decision-Making: A Preliminary Framework” during her time as a BSIA Scholar.
Conflict and Security
Fares Hussein
Fares is a PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His research examines how Islamic devotion shapes the way that Muslim humanitarians apply Islamic principles. These principles can diverge as both Muslims and secular humanitarians often prioritize different values in humanitarian work. Fares specifically investigate how Muslim humanitarians rationalize their work within a
Kingsley Morah Okoduwa
Kingsley M. Okoduwa is a contract and policy professional with expertise in contract lifecycle management, procurement, policy development, operational analytics, and regulatory compliance. He combines analytical insight with strategic governance to improve organizational performance, strengthen accountability, and mitigate risk. Most recently, Kingsley served as a Contract Analyst with the Northern Health Authority in British Columbia,
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Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Dr. Chalecki’s is developing a geoengineering wargame to aid in governance regime formation.
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Shawn Donnelly
Dr. Donnelly’s research largely focuses on Europe, with additional attention to global institutions and North America (Canada and the US).
Manel Miaadi
Manel Miaadi is a PhD candidate (ABD) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her dissertation investigates the lived experience of borders as tools of control and delay, focusing on how migration policies create waiting, invisibility, and exclusion as techniques of governance. She is currently writing on temporal bordering, gendered displacement, and the erasure of migrant testimony in
Mona Fathieh-Chigangu
Mona is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Mona is interested in migration governance, refugee policy, and the impacts of forced migration on wellbeing, particularly in relation to equitable access to mental health services. She aims to advance policies and programs that support
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Ema Oro
Ema Oro is a current graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs pursing her master’s degree in International Public Policy. Ema graduated from Queens University in 2024, earning an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in History. Throughout her time at Queens, Ema had the opportunity to take classes
Meena Sabeeh
Meena Sabeeh is a graduate candidate in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She completed her Honours undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Guelph, graduating with distinction. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Meena developed a strong interest in diplomacy, international cooperation, and the political dynamics of the Middle
Labeeque Majeed
Labeeque is a graduate student in the Master of Development Practice program at Balsillie School of International Affairs and the University of Waterloo. He holds a Baccalauréat ès Sciences en Psychologie from l’Université du Québec à Montréal, where he built a foundation in human behaviour, therapeutic approaches, motivations, and social dynamics. His background in Psychology
Alan Knight
Alan Knight is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Masters of Arts in Global Governance Program. After completing a PhD in English Literature in the mid eighties he taught for a while at the University of Alberta and then McGill. He left academia when he became more involved in environmental
Millie Hannan
Millie Hannan is a PhD candidate in the Global Governance program at the BSIA through Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in Global Social Governance. Her research hopes to analyze climate change as a threat multiplier as it pertains to forced migration while critically exploring exclusionary border practices and discourses. Millie is driven by a commitment to