¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Department of Political Studies is very pleased to announce the appointment of Boyoon Lee to the position of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2024.
Boyoon Lee is currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University, and received her PhD in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Lee describes her current research focus as follows:
Assistant Professor
She/Her
PhD (Pennsylvania State University); MA (Pennsylvania State University); BA (Korea University)
Political Studies
Comparative Politics
Assistant Professor
Mackintosh-Corry Hall, C408
Comparative politics, particularly focusing on public opinion and the political economy of migration.
My scholarship is situated in comparative politics, particularly focusing on public opinion and the political economy of migration. Specifically, I study the determinants of migration-related preferences and attitudes as well as how socio-economic inequality is intertwined with migration decisions and behaviors, with a regional focus on Asia and the Americas. Methodologically, my research employs various types of experiments and causal inference methods for observational data.
I am currently working on four major projects on the politics of immigration in East Asia and Latin America, which focus on (1) pathways through which political elites influence attitudes towards immigrants (e.g., educational content, political speech, historical narratives, and institutions), (2) sources of discrimination against migrants who share similar backgrounds (e.g., return migrants and co-ethnic migrants), (3) the link between migration and inequality (e.g., unequal impacts of climate change or the housing market), and (4) economic motivations behind migration preferences (e.g., firms' preferences).
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Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
BA, World Religions and Culture (University of Dhaka) | MA, Religious Studies (Queen’s)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
My research interests in international relations center on the multidimensional dynamics of NATO policies in the Middle East. I am interested in NATO’s strategic decisions, military interventions, actions of coalition against ISIS and the impact of NATO's policies on local governance and civilian populations.
Rakib Jahan is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University where he will specialize in International Relations. Rakib is currently completing his MA in Religious Studies at Queen’s.
2023-2024: Queen’s Graduate Award, Queen’s University, SGS
2023-2024: International Tuition Award, Queen’s University, SGS
2022: The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation Bangladesh
2012: President’s Scout Award, Bangladesh Scouts
Doctoral Student
He/Him
BA Hons. Political Science, Hons. History (Saint Mary's) | MA Political Studies (Queen's)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Humanitarian Intervention, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Constructivism, IR Theory.
Michael is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Studies at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ specializing in the area of norm development and contestation, genocide and humanitarian intervention, and analyzing the power and efficacy of humanitarian norms. Outside academia, Michael has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector. He is currently a senior manager at a large not-for-profit and a founding partner of a not-for-profit governance consultancy. When not working or writing his dissertation, Michael can be found playing with his daughter Faye, walking his dog around the lake, or rolling dice at a nearby game of 40k.
Doctoral Student
He/Him
B.A.H - Political Science (Victoria, 2022)Â | M.A. - Political Science [Political Theory] (McMaster, 2024)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Elliot Goodell Ugalde is a scholar and researcher specialising in international relations and political economy, with a focus on healthcare policy, Indigenous resurgence scholarship, and crisis theory economics. He has a wealth of experience working with both governmental and non-governmental bodies across Canada. Elliot has published several peer-reviewed articles and has presented his research at numerous academic conferences. Committed to community service, he also holds certifications in emergency management, Indigenous studies, and the economic impacts on developing countries. In his free time, Elliot enjoys painting, playing the drums, and writing political columns for various newspapers and publications.
Doctoral Student
She/Her
BA (Carleton) | M. Architecture (U of Manitoba) | MA International Affairs (King's College London, UK)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
International Security, Great Power Politics, Canadian Defence and Foreign Policy, China/Russia Relations, Arctic Region, Diplomacy
Kimberly is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Studies at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. She graduated with merit from King's College London, UK with an MA in International Affairs (Espionage and Surveillance). Kimberly is focusing her research on the emerging power conflict in the Arctic.
2024 R. Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship
2024 ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Graduate Award
2024 Faculty of Arts and Science Dean's Award for Social Justice
Doctoral Student
He/Him
BAH Political Science (Laurentian, 2019) | MA Political Studies (Queen's, 2020)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Zachary is a first year PhD student in the Department of Political Studies. He completed his honour’s B.A. at Laurentian University in Political Science and Religious Studies (2019), and his M.A. at Queen’s University in Political Studies (2020). During his time at Queen’s University, he participated in two exchange programs. His first exchange was with the Royal Military College of Canada (2019) where he focused on American Defense Policy. His second exchange was with the Universität der Bundeswehr München in Munich, Germany (2020) where he focused on International Relations. More specifically, his research focused on the role of Military Power in International Relations and the Psychology of Violence.
Zachary’s current research interests are the Liberal International Order (LIO), Canada-US Relations, Defense Studies, and Russia and China in International Security.
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Queen’s Graduate Award (2024)
R. Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship (2024)
Universität der Bundeswehr München Scholarship (2020)
Queen’s Graduate Award (2019-2020)
Huntington Bursary (2018)
Thorneloe Bursary (2018)
Teaching Assistant:
POLS 261 – International Politics (Fall 2019) – Queen’s University
SOCI 1015 – Understanding Society (2018-2019) – Laurentian University ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
Doctoral Student
she/her/hers
MPP (2024), Hons. B.A. (2023)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Maham Afzaal is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University studying International Relations. She received an MPP in Digital Society and an Hons. B.A. in Economics (Specialist) with a minor in Political Science from McMaster University.
Maham is currently examining the evolution of surveillance and policing practices in Toronto secondary schools with a focus on the implications of such practices for racialized students.
Critical security, Childhood, Historical injustice, Carceral violence, Surveillance capitalism, Education, Race, and Gender.
