Connie Guberman

Connie Guberman is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies. She serves as Program Coordinator for the Women's and Gender Studies Program. Her work focuses on violence against women, urban safety design, and equity policies.

Education:

• B.A. (Manitoba)
• M.E.S. (York)

Research Interests:

• Impact of violence on learning environments
• Institutional responses to violence
• Gender equity in urban planning
• Student transitions and feminist pedagogy
• Community-based storytelling and oral history projects

Key Projects:

• Co-developed the Women’s Campus Safety Audit Guide
• Co-edited No Safe Place: Violence Against Women in Canada
• Lead the "Stories of UTSC: 1994-2014" oral history initiative

Awards & Recognition:

• 2012 Canadian Diversity Champion (Women of Influence Magazine)
• Urban Leadership Award (Canadian Urban Institute)
• Constance E. Hamilton Award (City of Toronto, 2012)

Policy Contributions:

• Former Status of Women Officer (2002-2011)
• Special Advisor on Equity Issues (2005-2010)
• Advisory Committee Member on Sexual Violence Prevention