Lisa Szabo-Jones

Lisa Szabo-Jones is a lecturer in the Department of English at John Abbott College, Quebec, where she also coordinates a first-year transition program for Indigenous students. Her work bridges literary studies, environmental humanities, and social justice, informed by her PhD in English from the University of Alberta (2014) and prior degrees from the University of British Columbia.

• Education: BA (2004), MA (2007) in English at UBC; PhD (2014) in English at University of Alberta

Her research explores intersections between eco-phenomenology, feminist materialisms, and habitat studies, with a focus on urban ecology, industrial edge effects, and salt marshes. She employs arts-based methods, including fiction, poetry, and 19th-century photographic processes.

Lisa co-founded The Goose: A Journal of Arts, Literature, and Culture in Canada (2005) and serves on the Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy editorial advisory board. Her publications span journals like Canadian Literature, ARIEL, and English Studies in Canada, as well as co-edited collections such as Sustaining the West and Activating the Heart.

Scientific Awards:

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship (2009)

Though her teaching and editorial work are central, the text does not specify formal grants beyond her Trudeau scholarship. Her current projects emphasize arts-driven environmental advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration.