Current & Former Students

Graduate

Department of Geography and Planning, Queen’s University

Doctoral Students in Human Geography

  • Overvelde, Alexandra. “Health, Precarity, and the Workplace: Canadian Grocery Store Workers in the Post-COVID-19 Era.” 2023-present.

Master’s Students in Urban and Regional Planning

Active:

  1. Peters, Zach. Title TBD. 2026-present.
  2. Satre, Joel. Title TBD. 2026-present.

Completed:

  1. Adeola, Damilare. “The Effects of Provincial and Municipal Sustainability Policies on Development Patterns in Ontario: A case study of Markham.” 2013-2014.
  2. Aghabozorgafjeh, Saharsadat. “Redesign of Shannon and Headway Parks; Improving Their Accessibly, Amenities, and Facilities.” 2012-2013 (Supervision transferred to Prof. Leela Viswanathan in Feb 2013).
  3. Allman, Lindsay. “Reacting to Change: Measuring the Social Impacts of School Closures at the Household and Neighbourhood Scales in Kingston, Ontario.” 2017-2018. Jointly authored article in Local Environment: https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2019.1631774
  4. Beaty, Angus. “Evaluating the Walkability of Transit Oriented Development in a Future Transportation Corridor in Metro Vancouver’s Northeast Sector.” 2013-2014.
  5. Cantlay, Stephanie. “Fresh Ideas: Pop-ups and Planning for the City of Calgary Farm Stand Program.” 2022-2023. Recipient of the 2023 Dillon Consulting Limited Scholarship
  6. Cardwell, Dianne. Planning for Youth Transit Use: An Evaluation of Kingston’s High School Transit Pass Program. 2025-2026.
  7. Chris, Laura. “A Built Environment Analysis for Fostering Active and Safe Routes to School for Four Elementary Public Schools in Kingston, Ontario.” 2011-2012.
  8. Coates, Victoria. “Planning Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods: An Evaluation of Two Neighbourhoods in Hamilton, ON.” 2014-2015.
  9. Cranston, Sarah. “School Closures & Community Hubs: Examining Livability in Ontario through School Closures and the Community Hubs Framework.” 2016-2017. Jointly authored article in Plan Canada, 2017, 57(3).
  10. Cruceru, Ana. “An Evaluation of the Pedestrian Environment of Princess Street in Kingston, Ontario, From the Perspective of the ‘Great Street’ Concept.” 2012-2013 (Supervision transferred to Prof. Carl Bray in Feb 2013).
  11. Culley, Christina. “Anaerobic Digestion as a Residential Food Waste Management Method.” 2019-2020.
  12. Fewer, Jacob. “Exploring the Neurodivergent Travel Experience from the Perspective of Queen’s University Students.” 2024-2025.
  13. Fotino, Anthony. “Education, One Step at a Time: A Walkability Assessment of Three Southern Ontario Inner City Campus Thoroughfare Streets.” 2014-2015.
  14. Fraser, Carling. “Students and Seniors: Intergenerational Homesharing in Kingston, Ontario.” 2018-2019. Jointly authored article in Journal of Intergenerational Relationships: https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2161688
  15. Hasler, Brittany. “Municipal Promotion of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects.” 2011-2012.
  16. Holmes, Keith. “COVID Commuting: Examining the Commute Patterns of Queen’s University Employees Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.” 2022-2023.
  17. Hopkins, Hunter. “Public Spaces, Public Life in Montreal: Assessing Differences in the Utilization of Urban Parks in Two Contrasting Boroughs.” 2023-2024.
  18. Hynes, Michaella. “Exploring eco-gentrification as a result of urban linear park redevelopments: A case study of The Meadoway in the City of Toronto.” 2021-2022.
  19. Jamal, Shairoz. “Programming and Services for Youth in North Kingston Parks.” 2012-2013 (Supervision transferred to Prof. Patricia Streich in Feb 2013).
  20. Koenig, Nico. “Reconstruction Ahead: School Streets and Street Reclamation in Ontario.” 2022-2023.
  21. Lee, Claire. “Making Space for Physical Distancing in Canada’s Urban Centers: A Case Study of Vancouver’s Slow Streets.” 2020-2021. Jointly authored article in Plan Canada, 57(3): 41-43.
  22. MacFarlane, Robert. “Attitudinal Variables Influencing Transit Ridership: Measuring the Impact of Express Bus Service in Kingston, Ontario.” 2016-2017. Jointly authored article in Transportation Research Part A: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.10.014
  23. Maxwell, Robert. “Stuck in Traffic? Evolving Transportation Demand Management in a mid-sized Canadian city: Kingston, Ontario.” 2025-2026.
  24. McDonell, Heather. “Improving Community Health Through Collaboration Between Public Health And Urban Planning: A Case Study In The Region Of Peel.” 2013-2014.
  25. Nabuurs, Hayley. “Making Heritage Community Centres Accessible for an Aging Population in Peterborough, ON.” 2019-2020.
  26. Neilsen, Sarah. “Get moving to school: Comparing influences on the potential for active school travel in four school neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.” 2013-2014.
  27. O’Neill-Kizoff, Cian. “Sustainability at the Urban-Rural Fringe: Assessing the Implications of Agriburban Development for Planning Sustainable Communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.” 2014-2015. Jointly authored article in Plan Canada, 2016, 56 (1). Awarded CIP’s Feature Article of the Year for 2016.
  28. Pakeman, Kyle. “Taking Kingston’s Equity Pulse: An application and critical evaluation of the Urban HEART@Toronto Methodology to investigate the intra-city social and health inequities of Kingston, ON”. 2015-2016. Jointly authored article in Cities & Health: https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2018.1548256
  29. Petracca, Alex. “Equity in Play: A Comparative Study of Playground Equity within The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.” 2025-2026.
  30. Pillitteri, Cristina. “Navigating Urban Design, Enhancing Suburban Public Space: Exploring the Woodbridge Avenue Streetscape as a Case Study in Public Realm Design.” 2024-2025.
  31. Rees, Joanna. “Exploring the Reasons Why Queen’s Employees Have and Have Not, Shifted to Commuting by Public Transit in Kingston.” 2017-2018.
  32. Sasaki, Shiho. Shaping Life in Urban Parks: A Comparative Analysis of Linear and Non-linear Parks along Yonge Street, Toronto. 2025-2026.
  33. Schneider, Jaclyn. “An Exploratory Comparative Case Study of Repurposed Elementary Schools in Highly Deprived Communities in Ontario.” 2019-2020.
  34. Smith, Laura. “Exploring the planning, implementation, and uptake of a School Street initiative in Canada: A pilot study in Kingston, Ontario.” 2021-2022. Jointly authored article in International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811555
  35. Snow, Gabrielle. “A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Communities Affected by School Closures in Ontario.” 2018-2019. Jointly authored article in Well-Being, Space, & Society: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2023.100138
  36. Spessot, Miranda. “Pathways to Walkability: Examining the Influence of Neighbourhood SES and Urban Form on Walkability in Ottawa, Ontario.” 2014-2015.
  37. Stuart, John. “Planning for Urban Biodiversity: An Examination of the relationship between ICSP Principles and Novel Ecosystem Formation.” 2012-2013 (Jointly supervised with Graham Whitelaw). Jointly authored article in Local Environment. doi:10.1080/13549839.2014.936844
  38. Thibault, Jenna. “How Age-Friendly are Kingston’s Suburban Streets? A Comparative Analysis of Two Developments in the City of Kingston.” 2014-2015.
  39. Tootoonchian, Pegah. “Park It: an examination of 6 urban parks and user needs in Downtown City of Toronto.” 2014-2015.
  40. Williams, Brandon. “Integrated Community Sustainability Planning: A Comparative Case Study.” 2012-2013. Jointly authored article in International Journal of Sustainable Development. doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2017.083486
  41. Wood, Jennifer. “Planning for Healthy Communities.” Winner of the 2012 OPPI Susan Cumming Scholarship. 2011-2012.

Undergraduate

School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen’s University

Completed:

  • Tait, Justin. “Residential moves, urban neighbourhood walkability, and physical activity: A vanguard study in Ontario Canada.” 2016-2017. Jointly authored articled in BMC Public Health. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5858-y
  • Chadwick, Kathryn. “Examining disparities in the mental health and social support availability of Canadian immigrants between small and large urban centers.” 2013-2014. Jointly authored article in Social Science & Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.01.036

Department of Health Aging & Society, McMaster University

Completed:

  • Alberghetti, Alessandra. “A Passion for Gambling: Gambling Behaviours Among the Older Adult Population”. 2010-2011. Jointly authored article in Journal of Gambling Studies. doi:10.1007/s10899-013-9425-2
  • De Nobile, Megan. “The Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Social Context in Older Individuals”. 2010-2011.