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Among the finest anywhere, York’s Faculties introduce students to a broad perspective of the world that results in original thought and theory. Our flexible cross-discipline programming, innovative course design, and diverse experiential learning provides students with an amazing variety of academic opportunities where learning and debate are not only valued; they are encouraged.

To learn more about faculty members in our program, we encourage you to review their individual profile webpage by clicking on the (link) icon.

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Jennifer Spinney

Supervision Eligibility

Principal supervisor of Master's Theses, Co-supervisor of Master's Theses

core DEM faculty members

Some of our core Disaster and Emergency Management Faculty, from left: Ali Asgary, Eric Kennedy, Jennifer Spinney, Evalyna Bogdan, Aaida Mamuji, Jack Rozdilsky, Nirupama Agrawal (not featured, David Etkin)

  • Dr. Liton Chakraborty, Adjunct Faculty at York University and Policy Leader with Canada’s government, specializes in disaster risk reduction, environmental justice, and resilience. Using GIS, spatial econometrics, and GBA+, his award-winning work advances inclusive policies. He holds a PhD in Geography, an MA in Economics, and an MSc in Business.

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The Graduate Program in Disaster & Emergency Management at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.