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Megan Gaucher is an Associate Professor specializing in Law and Legal Studies, with interdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of citizenship, family dynamics, and Canadian immigration/refugee law. Her scholarship critically examines how legal frameworks construct belonging and exclude marginalized populations through policies governing conjugal relationships, migrant workers, and maternity tourism.
- B.Soc.Sci. (University of Ottawa)
- M.A. (University of Alberta)
- Ph.D. (Queen’s University)
Research focuses on:
- Gendered citizenship norms in immigration policy
- Discursive constructions of "good"/"bad" migrants
- LGBTQ2S refugee experiences
- Legislative crackdowns on maternity tourism
- Single male migrant marginalization
- Family reunification jurisprudence
Recent publications analyze affective politics in immigration discourse, state treatment of non-Western sexual minorities, and tensions in municipal responses to food insecurity. Her 2018 book A Family Matter received critical acclaim from both Canadian and American political science associations.
Scientific recognition:
- Shortlisted for 2019 Donald Smiley Prize (CPSA)
- 2020 Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award (APSA Honorable Mention)
Currently supervises graduate research in immigration law, citizenship theory, and gendered policy analysis while conducting SSHRC-funded studies on migrant worker rights and family reunification appeals.
