Professor Dr. Kate Parizeau

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Kate Parizeau is a Professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences at the University of Guelph, specializing in Geography, Environment & Geomatics, and the Guelph Institute of Development Studies. Her research employs waste management practices to interrogate the complex systems of social organization and human exchanges with the natural world. Parizeau's research centers on several interrelated themes, including informality, urban inequality, and the value of waste, examining how socioeconomic status, gender, and social differences impact urban landscapes. A significant portion of her work involves investigating food waste management systems, with methodologies encompassing baseline empirical studies and qualitative methods. Parizeau has published extensively on the environmental and social implications of waste production and informal recycling practices, contributing to fields such as waste studies, international development, urban studies, and feminist geographies. Her current focus includes a collaborative investigation into food waste in Ontario, highlighting the significant wastage in Canada and its broader implications. As an educator, she bridges teaching and research, fostering engagement with students and fellow educators in scholarship, teaching, and learning practices.

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