Catherine Corrigall-Brown

Catherine Corrigall-Brown is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts. An award-winning scholar of social movements, political sociology, and social psychology, she studies identity, protest trajectories, and the funding of collective action.

Education

• Ph.D. Sociology, University of California, Irvine (2007)
• M.A. Sociology, University of California, Irvine (2004)
• M.A. Sociology, University of Western Ontario (2002)
• B.A. Sociology, University of Victoria (2000)

Research Interests

Her research integrates social movements, political sociology, and social psychology, with a focus on identity, mobilization dynamics, and media framing. Current projects compare Indivisible groups across U.S. cities and analyze federal funding patterns for Canadian NGOs.

Scientific Awards

• Early Investigator Award, Canadian Sociological Association (2013)
• Killam Faculty Teaching Prize (2017)
• SSHRC Insight Grants (2018, 2014, 2012)
• NSERC Research Grant (2019)
• Hampton Research Grant, UBC (2015)
• Green’s College Leading Scholar (2015)

Graduate Supervision & Service

She supervises MA and PhD students at UBC and has mentored award-winning graduate co-authors. Dr. Corrigall-Brown serves as Deputy Editor of Mobilization and recently chaired the Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association.