Digital Policy Hub
A collaborative space for emerging scholars and innovative thinkers to share and develop research on the evolution and governance of transformative technologies.
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Fabrice Blais-SavoieDigital Policy Hub Master’s FellowFabrice Blais-Savoie is a Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow studying international public policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. During his Hub fellowship, he will be examining trade in data and transnational regulatory mechanisms.
Discipline: International Public Policy
Affiliation: Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University -
Daniel Dela CruzDigital Policy Hub Master’s FellowDaniel Dela Cruz is a Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow and a second-year master’s student in public and international affairs at Glendon College, York University. His research at the Digital Policy Hub will examine various government-led digital literacy strategies implemented alongside broadband deployment.
Discipline: Public and International Affairs
Affiliation: Glendon College, York University -
Mehrsa EhsaniDigital Policy Hub Post-doctoral FellowMehrsa Ehsani is a Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation, with a Ph.D. from the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary.
Discipline: Business Administration
Affiliation: University of Calgary -
Kyle HiebertDigital Policy Hub Visiting FellowKyle Hiebert is a Digital Policy Hub visiting fellow and a researcher and independent political risk analyst focused on globalization, conflict and emerging technologies.
Affiliation: Researcher and Independent Political Risk Analyst
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Amal HusseinDigital Policy Hub Master’s FellowAmal Hussein is a Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow and an M.Sc. candidate in systems science and engineering with a concentration in interdisciplinary artificial intelligence at the University of Ottawa.
Discipline: Systems Science and Engineering
Affiliation: University of Ottawa -
Jeffrey KlinckDigital Policy Hub Undergraduate FellowJeffrey Klinck is an undergraduate fellow at the Digital Policy Hub and a third-year engineering physics student at the University of Toronto. His research is centred on blockchain technology, with a focus on smart contract design and decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure.
Discipline: Engineering Science
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Julianna Lily KowlessarDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowJulianna Kowlessar is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in the joint graduate program in communication and culture at York and Toronto Metropolitan Universities.
Discipline: Communication and Culture
Affiliation: York University -
Clarence Sokolambe LakpiniDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowClarence Lakpini is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow pursuing a Ph.D. in intellectual property law at the University of Ottawa. During his Hub fellowship, he will examine how Nigeria can foster an equitable energy transition by leveraging digital technologies and reforming its patent system to accelerate the adoption of solar energy.
Discipline: Law
Affiliation: University of Ottawa -
Julian LamDigital Policy Hub Master’s FellowJulian Lam is a Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow and is currently studying law at the University of British Columbia. As a Hub fellow, he is exploring how civic-technology platforms can be used to enhance the inclusivity, legitimacy and effectiveness of artificial intelligence governance at both the national and international levels.
Discipline: Law
Affiliation: University of British Columbia -
Anna LegaultDigital Policy Hub Master’s FellowAnna Legault is a Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow pursuing an M.A. in digital humanities at McGill University. As part of the Digital Policy Hub fellowship, she will be examining the role of emerging language translation technologies in geopolitics.
Discipline: Digital Humanities
Affiliation: McGill University -
Gabrielle LimDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowGabrielle Lim is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto and is affiliated with the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Gabrielle’s research stands at the intersection of technology, security and global governance.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Alexander F. MartinDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowAlexander F. Martin is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow and a Ph.D. student in science and technology studies at York University. His research focuses on digital policy, platform governance and the social impacts of emerging technologies.
Discipline: Science and Technology Studies
Affiliation: York University -
Karmvir K. PaddaDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowKarmvir K. Padda is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Waterloo. During her fellowship, she will examine how platform affordances shape the spread of gendered misinformation and extremist discourse across moderated and unmoderated online spaces.
Discipline: Sociology and Legal Studies
Affiliation: University of Waterloo -
Mark RobbinsDigital Policy Hub Visiting FellowMark Robbins is an entrepreneurial public servant in the Government of Canada working at the Department of National Defence. He has spent his career working in the innovation and emerging technology space, not only as a public servant, but also as a think-tank advisor to governments and a professional researcher.
Affiliation: Department of National Defence
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Anna RomandashDigital Policy Hub Visiting FellowAnna Romandash is an award-winning journalist and author of Women of Ukraine: Reportages from the War and Beyond (2023). She is a visiting fellow at the Digital Policy Hub.
Affiliation: Independent Journalist
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Alonso Muñoz SanchezDigital Policy Hub Undergraduate FellowAlonso Muñoz Sanchez is a Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow studying public policy and international relations at the University of Toronto. His research explores how governments can reduce the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence (AI) while leveraging its potential to accelerate the net-zero energy transition.
Discipline: Public Policy and International Relations
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Nathaniel SukhdeoDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowNathaniel Sukhdeo is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow and a law student at the University of Victoria. During his Hub fellowship, he will be examining an integration of Indigenous legal orders into Canadian digital governance policies to enhance democratic resilience and digital security.
Discipline: Law
Institution: University of Victoria -
Dylan WhiteDigital Policy Hub Doctoral FellowDylan J. White is a visiting fellow at the Digital Policy Hub and a Ph.D. candidate studying the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Guelph. He also works as a data analytics consultant for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Affiliation: University of Guelph, and Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Wim Howson Creutzberg is a former Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow.
Discipline: Arts & Science
Affiliation: McMaster University -
Kristen Csenkey is a former CIGI Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Global Governance
Affiliation: Wilfrid Laurier University -
Nathalie DiBerardino is a former Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: Western University -
Jamie Duncan is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Ashley is a former Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow.
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Affiliation: University of Waterloo -
Xiao Han is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Religious Studies
Affiliation: Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) -
Amelia Hui is a former Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow.
Discipline: International Relations
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Clare Kim is a former Digital Policy Hub visiting fellow.
Discipline: Public Policy and Global Affairs
Affiliation: Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) -
Melissa MacKay is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Public Health
Affiliation: University of Guelph -
Ola Mirzoeva is a former Digital Policy Hub master's fellow.
Discipline: Law
Affiliation: University of Ottawa -
Rafael Morales-Guzman is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Public Policy
Affiliation: University of Saskatchewan -
Halyna Padalko is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Global governance
Affiliation: University of Waterloo -
Joseph Scarfone is a former Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow.
Discipline: Political and Legal Thought
Affiliation: University of Waterloo -
Caleigh Wong is a former Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: McGill University
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Ozan Ayata is a former Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow.
Discipline: International Affairs
Affiliation: Carleton University, and Department of National Defence -
Dana Cramer is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Communication and Culture
Affiliation: Toronto Metropolitan University -
Ivan Nuñez Gamez is a former undergraduate fellow at the Digital Policy Hub.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: University of Manitoba -
Shuna Ho is a former Digital Policy Hub visiting fellow.
Affiliation: Dalhousie University
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Madison Lee is a former doctoral fellow at the Digital Policy Hub.
Discipline: Global Governance
Affiliation: Wilfrid Laurier University, Balsillie School of International Affairs -
Emanuel Lukawiecki is a former Digital Policy Hub master’s fellow.
Discipline: Public Administration
Affiliation: University of Ottawa -
Michael P. A. Murphy is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: Queen’s University -
Elia Rasky is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: York University -
Javier Ruiz-Soler is a former Digital Policy Hub visiting fellow.
Discipline: Political and Social Sciences
Affiliation: International Data Corporation (IDC Canada), and Digital Democracies Institute -
Shirley Anne Scharf is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Public Administration
Affiliation: University of Ottawa -
Tyler Stevenson is a former Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow.
Discipline: International Economics and Data Science
Affiliation: University of British Columbia -
Christelle Tessono is a former Digital Policy Hub master's fellow.
Discipline: Information Studies
Affiliation: University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information, and Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy -
Ryan Westman is a former Digital Policy Hub visiting fellow.
Discipline: Threat Intelligence
Affiliation: eSentire -
Badriyya Yusuf is a Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: Queen’s University
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Naod Abraham is a former Digital Policy Hub undergraduate fellow.
Discipline: Mathematical Physics
Affiliation: University of Waterloo -
Daria Bielik is a former Digital Policy Hub master's fellow.
Discipline: Public Policy
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Matthew da MotaSenior Research Associate and Program Manager, Global AI Risks InitiativeMatthew da Mota is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Comparative Literature
Affiliation: University of Toronto -
Ori Freiman is a former post-doctoral fellow at the Digital Policy Hub.
Discipline: Science, Technology and Society
Affiliation: McMaster University -
Andrew Heffernan is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: International Relations and Comparative Politics
Affiliation: University of Ottawa, and International Studies Association (ISA Canada) -
Paula Martins is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Law
Affiliation: McGill University -
Laila Mourad is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Political Science
Affiliation: York University -
Maral Niazi is a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Global Governance
Affiliation: Balsillie School of International Affairs -
Frederick (Fred) Okello is a former Digital Policy Hub master's fellow.
Discipline: Global Governance
Affiliation: Balsillie School of International Affairs -
Ambika Opal is a former visiting fellow at the Digital Policy Hub.
Discipline: Nunavut Data Strategy
Affiliation: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), National Inuit Data Management Committee (NIDMC), and Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy -
Mahatab Uddin is a former Digital Policy Hub post-doctoral fellow.
Discipline: Environmental Design and Rural Development
Affiliation: University of Guelph
Digital Policy Hub Cohorts
Visiting fellows receive full financial support from the organization or workplace they are affiliated with during their tenure at the Digital Policy Hub.