Welcome! I'm Emma.
I am a SSHRC-funded doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. My research focuses on the intersection of disaster response, gender, humanitarian aid and security, focusing on South and Southeast Asia.
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Prior to joining Queen's, I was the Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) in Nepal and a Junior Professional Consultant with the same office. I completed my Master of Arts in Global Governance from the University of Waterloo's Balsillie School of International Affairs and a BA Honours in Political Studies from Bishop's University. Originally from Vancouver, BC, I now live in Kingston, Ontario.
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I am a travel enthusiast, a voracious reader, and can be found in nature when I'm not writing.
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Please do not hesitate to reach out: 15ejf@queensu.ca
Education
2020-2025
Queen's Univeristy
PhD Candidate (ABD), Department of Political Studies
Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics
Supervisor: Dr. Stéphanie Martel
Dissertation title: Wading into the Disaster Zone: Analyzing Gendered Experiences of Humanitarian Response in Southeast Asia
2016-2018
University of Waterloo
Master of Arts, Global Governance
Balsillie School of International Affairs
Supervisor: Dr. David Welch
MRP title:
2012-2016
Bishop's University
Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Political Studies
Minors: International Studies, World Religions
National Model United Nations Delegate
Captain, Women's Varsity Soccer Team, CIS
Work Experience (outside academia)
2018-2019
Resident Coordinator's Office, United Nations in Nepal
Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator
​• Policy and advocacy consultation. Included drafting speeches for the Resident Coordinator, researching and drafting for daily and special issue briefings, drafting op-eds and talking points.
• Supported the Coordination Office with activities related to the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Drafted, edited, and undertook quality assurance of major UN reports, including the UNDAF Annual Report 2017, Resident Coordinator’s Annual Report 2017, 2018 Results Report and 2018 Strategic Summary.
• Supported UN Women’s Consultative Process for the Nepal’s National Action Plan of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
• Coordinated activities of the UN Country Team and UN Humanitarian Team.
2017-2018
Resident Coordinator's Office, United Nations in Nepal
Junior Professional Consultant
• Assembled and edited data for weekly Situation reports during the 2017 Flood response, liaison between field officers and the Kathmandu office during and following the immediate response.
• Developed and wrote an original report on The Grand Bargain in Nepal. Final report was presented to the UK Department for International Development.
2013-2016
Principal's Office, Bishop's University
Intern to the Principal's Assistant
​• Assisted with conference and event planning.
• Conducted research and office related tasks, including drafting documents for the Principal and Principal's Assistant.
