Harding, Sharlene
Sharlene Harding
Doctoral Student
She/Her | Master of Defence Studies (Canadian Forces College/Royal Military College of Canada); MA (Royal Military College of Canada); BAH (Queen's University)
Political Studies
Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Stéphanie von Hlatky
Research Interests
Regional Security, Conflict, the Caribbean, Gender perspectives, Intersectionality
Biography
Sharlene Harding is about to commence her Doctoral Studies at Queen’s University, with Dr. Stefanie von Hlatky as her advisor. Sharlene obtained her BA (Honours) from Queen’s University, her MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), and her Master of Defence Studies from the Canadian Forces College/RMC. Sharlene is now a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces after serving on NATO, UN, and multinational missions and tasks in conflict zones such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haiti, Kuwait, Iraq, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, at partner nations’ operational headquarters (HQ), and as the Deputy National Military Representative to the Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium. She has presented at conferences at the University of Manitoba, NORAD HQ in Colorado Springs, CO, the National Defence HQ in Ottawa, ON, and the NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium. She has been featured on the Basketball Manitoba and Canadian Defence and Security Network Battle Rhythm podcasts. Her interests lie in Regional Security and Gender perspectives in conflict, particularly in the Caribbean region. Previously the Head Coach of the Canadian Armed Forces National Women’s Basketball Team and the Canadian Mennonite University Women’s Basketball Team, Sharlene is now volunteering as an Assistant Coach with the Queen’s University Women’s Basketball Team.
Awards
- Robert Sutherland Fellowship Award (2026-27)
- ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Graduate Award
- ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Entrance Tuition Award
- Academic All-Canadian (1996)
- Academic All-Canadian (1997)
- Canadian Decoration