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Deborah Stienstra is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph, holding the prestigious Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work. She leads the Live Work Well Research Centre and is affiliated with the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. Her research focuses on transformative inclusion, disability rights, gender analysis, and global development. Stienstra earned her doctoral degree from York University.
Key initiatives include the FemNorthNet project (2010–2016), examining resource development impacts on northern Canadian women, and the EDID-GHDI partnership in Vietnam, Haiti, South Africa, and Canada, amplifying voices of women and girls with disabilities. She emphasizes intersectional approaches, blending academic rigor with community engagement.
Her work spans Disability Policy, Environmental Assessment, and Global Development, with notable contributions to Impact Assessment Reform and Disability-Inclusive Development. She has authored About Canada: Disability Rights (2020) and over 50 peer-reviewed articles advancing intersectional disability justice.
- Awards: Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work
- Grants: Leadership in FemNorthNet and EDID-GHDI partnerships
- Labs/Teams: Director of Live Work Well Research Centre
