Kate Parizeau

Kate Parizeau is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Guelph. Her work focuses on waste management policies and practices as a lens to examine societal prioritization of environmental and social concerns, alongside the politicization and governance of everyday life.

• PhD, University of Toronto
• MSc in Planning, University of Toronto
• BA & Science, McMaster University

Her research integrates themes such as urban inequality, environmental justice, and the political redefinition of public spaces. She emphasizes community-based organizing and activism in both research and teaching. The Trudeau Foundation, SSHRC, IDRC, and Lupina Foundation have supported her work.

Scientific Awards:

• Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• International Development Research Centre
• Lupina Foundation