Our Team

This study is led by activist-scholar, Project Director, Dr. Nick Mulé, Professor of Social Work and Sexuality Studies at York University. The project is co-led by Project Co-Director, Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani, Associate Professor of Economics in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University. The project research team is made up of 29 multidisciplinary academics at universities throughout Canada and the US. This project partners with 25 non-profit community-based organizations who work the frontline on 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion and/or poverty reduction. As the   project is grounded in community-based research, a Community Advisory Board (CAB) of 2SLGBTQ+ people with lived experience in poverty is supporting the research process.

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Maryam Dilmaghani

Maryam Dilmaghani (maryam.dilmaghani@smu.ca) joined Saint Mary’s in 2010. A full professor of economics, she holds a PhD in economics from McGill University and other degrees from Université de Montréal and Université de Montpellier, France. Maryam’s prolific research relates to economics of minorities, through sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. Her scholarly contributions have appeared in high caliber economics and interdisciplinary journals. She is an active contributor to the Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity. She has also received several research grants for her ongoing projects from SSHRC.

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Academics

Past Academics

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Mostafa Shookooni

Community Advisory Board (CAB)

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Tyler (Synder) Cuddahy

(British Columbia)

Nuka Fennell

Nuka Fennell

(Nunavut)

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Luca Gheorghica

(Manitoba)

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Daniel Hummel

(Ontario)

Mat Kent

Mat Kent

(Prince Edward Island)

Dan MacKay

Dan MacKay

(Nova Scotia)

Bernard Mathieson

Bernard Mathieson

(Saskatchewan)

Lyrilla Rose

Lyrilla Rose

(Newfoundland and Labrador)

James Rowen

(Quebec)

Sadie Thompson

Sadie Thompson

(Alberta)

Past Community Advisory Board (CAB) Member

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Sara Bucyznski

Lynn LaCroix

Lynn LaCroix 

Emily Patterson

Emily Patterson

Community Partners

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Rick Telfer

Past Community Partners

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Carolane Parenteau-Labarre

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Emilly Renaud

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Randi Sears

Current Students

Past Students

Sean Dempsey

Sean Dempsey

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Max Ferguson

Milan K

Milan Kang

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Denysha Marksman-Phillpotts

Maia Nguyen

Maia Nguyen

Cece Oejallae

Cece Oejallae

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Charu Sharma

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The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing Project is always looking for new team members.