The ESPRIT Lab is run by three faculty members in the Sociology department of Mount Allison University.

Dr. Judith Doyle - jdoyle@mta.ca

My primary research area is the examination of identity, specifically regarding nationalism and work. In my dissertation I looked at how English speakers of Montreal made sense of Canadian and Québécois nationalism; while in London, England, I researched issues relating to flexible working practices, Work-Life Balance and cultural trends of work in Britain.

Prof. San Patten - spatten@mta.ca

My research activities have focused on HIV/AIDS-related health and social issues, particularly at the levels of policy development, community-based research, and program evaluation. All of these projects involved collaboration with multiple stakeholders (including government ministries, academic researchers, the private sector and civil society) and required synthesis of their multiple perspectives into broadly acceptable and relevant policies. Due to my focus on HIV/AIDS-related issues over the last ten years, I have gained a strong working knowledge of many of Canada’s most pressing social issues (e.g., poverty, homelessness, addictions, gender inequity, the sex trade, homophobia) and overarching social contexts of marginalization, social stigma and inequalities.

Dr. Erin Steuter - esteuter@mta.ca

My primary area of research is in the field of media analysis where I examine ideological representations in the news. Recent case studies that I have examined include: media coverage of the “War on Terror”, representations of alternative medicine, and monopoly ownership of the media in New Brunswick.