Dr. Lori Oates

Biography

Lori Lee Oates is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is the project lead of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funded project titled 'Cursed: Resource Curse Manifests in Newfoundland and Labrador', collaborating with notable scholars including Canada Research Chair Angela Carter and Professor Mark Stoddart. Lori Lee’s academic contributions are showcased in her forthcoming monograph with SUNY Press and in her role as co-editor of a special issue of Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture & Social Justice focused on gender and climate justice. She is a prominent voice in the climate justice community, involved in outreach initiatives with the Atlantic Youth Climate Corps, and has contributed opinion pieces to Canada’s National Observer and Global Mail. As a former Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Minister for the Status of Women and Director of Communications for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, she brings practical experience to her teaching on social inequality and communications. Lori Lee is passionate about education, having graduated twice from Memorial University.

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