Current students

Quinn Webber 

PROGRAM: Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology 

Quinn Weber is a PhD candidate in cognitive/behavioural ecology at Memorial University. His research examines the social behaviour, habitat selection and parasitism of caribou in Newfoundland, particularly, the Fogo Island herd. He is investigating how animals with different behavioural types may be more or less susceptible to acquiring harmful parasites. His project contributes to a broader conservation research paradigm aimed at understanding behaviour and ecology of Threatened species in Canada.

Sarah Hannon

PROGRAM: History  

Sarah Hannon re-examines slavery and the nature of emancipation in Bermuda from a post-colonial perspective. Much of the written history surrounding the emancipation of slaves in Bermuda has been framed by colonialism. Sarah Hannon takes a post-colonial approach to re-examining this topic, with hopes of contributing to a broader history narrative that acknowledges the centrality of slavery to colonial Bermudian society. 

Samantha Morton 

PROGRAM: Sociology

Samantha Morton is working towards a MA in sociology, international development, gender and development. Her research project focuses on international development workers in Lao PDR and she hopes the results will have a positive influence on international development. 

Alumni

Dale Jarvis

PROGRAM: Folklore

Mr. Jarvis credits his time at Memorial for turning his passion for culture and storytelling into a career. From Memorial student to the provincial folklorist for Newfoundland and Labrador, he now even teaches a course through the Department of Folklore, inspiring the next generation of folklorists in the province.

Linda Lait

PROGRAM: Biology 

A northern scholarship is responsible for leading Dr. Linda Lait into new depths of marine research. The focus of her study was the history of four different fish species, including Atlantic cod, and how they have evolved over the years. This research has important implications for marine conservation.

Rajib Dey

PROGRAM: Civil Engineering

Alumnus Rajib Dey, a geotechnical engineer/consultant with Stantec Ltd. and a Memorial graduate, has journeyed a long way to get here. Today, with a PhD under his belt and a successful career in progress, he feels right at home in his adopted city of St. John’s.