Faculty Research
Faculty:
Bayer, Jim
Belcher, Brian
Bernard, Mary
Cahoon, Allan
Carter, Connie
Cox, Robin
Dale, Ann
Guilar, Joshua
Heinz, Matthew
Márquez, Pedro
Newman, Lenore
Nixon, P. Gerry
Real, Michael
Rowe, Wendy
Schellhammer, Erich
Schissel, Bernard
Vannini, Phillip
Young, Michael
Faculty with a doctorate and maintaining an active research agenda are available to supervise doctoral students.
Jim Bayer
PhD – London School of Economics and Political Science ( University of London)
jim.bayer@royalroads.ca
Dr. Jim Bayer is the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He received his BA from the University of British Columbia, his MA from Carleton University, and his Ph.D. from the University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science. He has held full-time academic position at the University of Western Ontario, Royal Roads Military College, Royal Roads University, and has held visiting positions at Queen’s University, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Victoria. He has taught courses on strategy, irregular warfare, arms control, and international conflict management as well as Canadian and American foreign policy and defence policy. His research interests, publications and conference presentations have included topics related to Canadian defence and foreign policy, Asia Pacific and the Korean Peninsula. Dr. Bayer was the Head of the Department of Political Economy Department at Royal Roads Military. He was a founding member of Royal Roads University when it was established in 1995 and is one of the architects of its unique programming and delivery model which combined the internet and blended learning to deliver applied professional programs, mainly at the graduate level, to career professionals already in the workplace. Dr Bayer has held numerous administrative appointments at RRU including member of the Education Planning Team, Acting Registrar and Manager of Marketing, Director of New Program Development, Dean of the Peace and Conflict management Division, and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences.
PhD – Forestry Economics and Policy (University of Minnesota, St. Paul)
Brian Belcher joined Royal Roads University in September 2007 as Director of the Centre for Livelihoods and Ecology (CLE). CLE does strategic and applied research to support the wise use of natural resources as a way to diversify and sustain rural and resource-dependent economies. Brian also teaches in the Doctorate of Social Sciences Program. The overall focus of Brian’s work is on understanding and improving the role and potential of natural resources to meet development and environmental objectives. His previous post was with the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), based in Indonesia for 10 years. He was based in India with IDRC/INBAR for four years before that. Current research activities include: a project on monitoring livelihoods and rural resource use, with field components in Lao PDR and Cameroon; a SSHRC-funded project on supporting resource-based development in a Cree community in Northern Manitoba; and, a large international comparative study that is analyzing the contribution of forest resources to livelihoods in rural communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Brian is a Canadian national with a BSc in Biology (Ecology), Masters of Natural Resources of Management, PhD in Forestry (Economics and Policy), and research experience in a variety of resource management systems.
Mary Bernard
PhD – Sociology (York University)
mary.bernard@royalroads.ca
Mary Bernard is the first associate vice president of research at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, a new and innovative Canadian university for those wishing to advance in the workplace. Formerly, Mary Bernard was with the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, Ontario, as well as the York Centre for applied sustainability, the Native/Canadian Relations Theme Area, and by Eric Trist. Mary Bernard holds a PhD in Sociology from York University, a Master in Environmental Studies (MES) also from York University, and a BA in English from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.
PhD - Organization Theory and Development: Public Management (Syracuse University, The Maxwell School).
allan.cahoon@royalroads.ca
Allan Cahoon is President and Vice-Chancellor of Royal Roads University, whose research focuses on women in leadership roles, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, strategic human resources, creating high-performance workplaces, international and cross cultural negotiations and international development. He has authored or co-authored over 40 articles; and has edited or contributed chapters to several books on organizational development and presented more than 75 adjudicated conference papers throughout his academic career. Internationally, Dr. Cahoon – whose second language is Spanish – has been a visiting professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has also served as a visiting professor at the Monash Mount Eliza Management School in Australia; Yamaguchi University in Japan; and the International Management Center in Budapest, Hungary.
PhD - Barrister, Professor of Law, Royal Roads University
connie.carter@royalroads.ca
Connie is a trained barrister, businesswoman, educator and communicator who teaches and consults widely on international trade, foreign investment, corporate culture, technology transfer and intellectual property law in China and SE Asia. She spent 20-odd years working with marketing communications, branding, corporate governance, industrial design, HR and training in industry before returning to the University of London, UK, to gain a PhD in law.
Before embarking on her PhD, Connie acquired ‘real-life’ experience in the global business and academic worlds. She held senior management positions in industry, formerly with well-known companies in Denmark, and most recently as Director, Human Resources and Administration, at a German-owned manufacturer of heavy machinery in Xiamen, China. Connie has combined university teaching in international trade law, marketing, business and intellectual property law (including in the University of London and Xiamen University), with integrated multi-disciplinary business consulting. She has also lectured and published practical tips about doing business in China, and published a book in Danish on home electronics.
In addition to her well-received book on Singapore (Eyes on the Prize: Law and Economic Development in Singapore, Kluwer Law International, 2002) Connie has published work on trademarks in China, IP courts in China, law and economic development in China and on Special Economic Zones in China, especially on the Singapore-China Suzhou Industrial Park.
Currently, Connie teaches business law in the Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC. She also teaches courses in Chinese Law at the University of Victoria, and corporate governance at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France.
Connie’s recent publications include:
- “A Tale of Two Chinese SEZs: From Exogenous to Sustainable Endogenous Growth?” in Carter & Harding (2011) Special Economic Zones in Asian Market Economies, London: Routledge Law in Asia Series
- “IP Courts in China: Myth or reality?” in Harding & Nicholson (2010) New Courts in Asia, Routledge Law in Asia Series
- Fighting Fakes in China: The Legal Protection of Trademarks and Brands in the PRC, London: Intellectual Property Institute
- Eyes on the Prize: Law and Economic Development in Singapore, The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2002
- “The Clonability of the Singapore Model of Law and Development: The Case of Suzhou, China” in Christoph Antons (2003): Law and Development in Asia, Curzon;
Forthcoming book chapters:
- 'Is China the latest Asian developmental state?’ in McAlin & Kono (2012) Law and Development at a Crossroad, Routledge Asian Series
- ‘Is merging CSR initiatives into corporate governance compliance strategies a way forward in China?’ in UBC conference proceedings, title TBA.
- ‘CSR Footprints in China: Foreign companies in SEZs share best CSR practices’ in Hangzhou Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) conference proceedings, title TBA
Current research interests include:
- Corporate governance and social responsibility in Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
- China exports its SEZ concept to Africa & elsewhere
- Corporate Culture and Industrial Branding
Robin S. Cox
PhD - Counselling Psychology (University of British Columbia)
robin.cox@royalroads.ca
Robin Cox is an Associate-Professor in the Master in Disaster and Emergency Management program and the new interdisciplinary Doctor of Social Science Program. She was one of four faculty members who designed and delivered the inaugural offering of the MADEM program (2007) and has continued to contribute as a core faculty member to the refinement and reshaping of the MADEM program. Her own graduate training includes a PhD in Counselling Psychology with a focus on trauma, stress and coping. Prior to her involvement with RRU, she developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of British Columbia, Adler School of Professional Psychology, the BC Institute of Technology and the Justice Institute of BC. Her research program includes several interrelated foci: (1) the psychosocial and gendered dimensions of disasters including preparedness and response to survivors, responders and communities; the needs and rights of children and seniors in disaster; (2) the research and development of tools and community- and organizationally-based processes to assess and enhance resilience; (3) community engagement in disaster preparedness and resilience planning; and (4) qualitative research methods with a specific interest in the use of visual media and storytelling. Dr. Cox has over 12 years consulting experience as a clinical counselor focused on trauma and other anxiety disorders; critical incident stress management training and response; conflict communication; and the design and delivery of training for mental health professionals in disaster response. As a consultant she has also authored several a number of disaster psychosocial planning frameworks including: Annex P: the psychosocial annex to the Canadian Pandemic Plan for the Health Sector; the British Columbia Ministry of Health’s psychosocial planning framework for communities, and the health sector; and a competency framework for psychosocial service providers. She participates as a committee member and disaster responder with the B.C. Provincial Health Services Authority’s Disaster Psychosocial Services (DPS) network, and the National Emergency Psychosocial Advisory Consortium. She is also a Research Associate with the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s Applied Research Division.
Ann Dale
PhD - Natural Resources Sciences (McGill University)
ann.dale@royalroads.ca
Ann Dale is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development at Royal Roads University. She is a Trudeau Fellow, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences, chairs the Canadian Consortium for Sustainable Development Research, a consortium of Canadian research institutes, and is active in the Canadian environmental movement. She is the founding chair of the National Environmental Treasure and is the Executive Coordinator, Research and Public Policy for the Canadian Biodiversity Institute. She was a senior advisor to the first Deputy Minister, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and served as the Assistant Director of Policy, Planning and Systems for the Privy Council Office. Dale is one of the general series editors for the Sustainable Development Series published by UBC Press. She is a member of the Working Party on Biotechnology, Sustainable Development and Canada’s Future Economy, CBAC, a Board Member of the World Fisheries Trust and the Advisory Committee to the Montreal Institute for the Environment. Dale holds degrees in psychology and public administration (environmental studies) from Carleton University, and a doctorate in Natural Resources Sciences, McGill University.
Joshua Guilar
PhD - Organizational Communication (University of Oregon, 1991)
joshua.guilar@royalroads.ca
Joshua Guilar is the Director of the School of Communication and Culture at RRU. Dialogue is the theme throughout his research, teaching, and consulting. Although his research interests are wide, he focuses on Aboriginal studies. Dr. Guilar's interests include international education and he has taught extensively in Eastern Europe and in Western Africa. He has expertise in Aboriginal education and often invites Aboriginal guest speakers when he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in organizational and interpersonal communication. He publishes peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, often with Royal Roads University graduate students.
Matthew Heinz
PhD - Communication Studies (University of Nebraska, 1998)
matthew.heinz@royalroads.ca
Matthew Heinz is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Culture, whose research focuses on language, culture, identity and communication. Dr. Heinz has studied the discursive constructions of gender identities and sexual orientation across specific cultures and in globally mediated environments. His applied scholarship includes work in intercultural and international communication with a focus on diversity issues. A current research project explores the communicative processes by which humans construct identities tied to place and space. His work has appeared in journals such as International Journal of the Humanities, Language and Intercultural Communication, Journal of Homosexuality, International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies and the Journal of International Communication.
Pedro Márquez
PhD - Management and Political Science (University of Calgary)
pedro.marquez@royalroads.ca
Dr. Pedro Márquez, Dean, Faculty of Management is a Professor of Strategic Management and International Business. After obtaining an equivalent degree to a BCom at ITAM at Mexico City, he earned a MA (Poli Sci) and PhD (Management and Poli Sci) from the University of Calgary. He joins Royal Roads University from the business school at the Tecnologico de Monterrey at Mexico City, where he served as Dean and Department Head. Pedro studies Strategic Management and International Business with a special emphasis on Business Ethics and SMEs. He has co-authored book chapters and journal articles on NAFTA, founder centrality, comparative attitudes towards business ethical dilemmas and entrepreneurship education. Until recently, he managed a custom-designed executive education program for CEMEX, supported upon a strategic partnership between Tecnologico de Monterrey, Stanford University and INSEAD.
Lenore Newman
PhD - Environmental Studies (York, 2004)
lenore.newman@royalroads.ca
Lenore Newman is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability. Dr. Newman researches in the area of sustainable food systems, including local food, farmers' markets and alternative food marketing, urban agriculture, wild food harvesting and more general areas concerning the nature/culture interface. She has a more general interest in sustainable development as related to urban form and the geography of place and space. Her current SSHRC-funded program of research is focused on creating a quantitative assessment of the availability of local food using a food web tool. Previous graduate students of Dr. Newman have conducted ecological footprint analysis on food systems.
P. Gerry Nixon
PhD - Political Science/Public Administration
gerry.nixon@royalroads.ca
Gerry Nixon is a Professor in the School of Leadership Studies. His current research interests include the role of the public service on public policy, the political development in the Canadian North, and Arctic sovereignty. Most of his work has been on the Canadian federal public service and its role in the development and implementation of public policy with specific reference to Canada's Inuit peoples. Recently, he has begun to situate this work in a cross-national comparative perspective. Dr. Nixon's work on the Canadian North began with the comprehensive claims process "north of 60" but currently is focused on the development of alternative decision making structures within the three northern territorial governments in Canada and the Northern Territory in Australia. He is also examining the impact of both the northern comprehensive claim agreements and global warming on the issue of Arctic sovereignty.
Michael R. Real
PhD - Communication (University of Illinois, 1972)
michael.real@royalroads.ca
Michael R. Real is a Professor in the School of Communication and Culture. His books include Exploring Media Culture, Super Media, and Mass-Mediated Culture. He has written scores of scholarly and general publications, directed local and international research projects, and hosted television and radio programs. His current research interests include: media, culture, and social responsibility.
Wendy Rowe
Ph.D - Human Development and Organizational Systems ( Fielding Graduate University, 2002)
wendy.rowe@royalroads.ca
Wendy Rowe is an Associate Professor in the School of Leadership Studies. Dr. Rowe is engaged in a number of areas of research, including the development of leadership competencies in public sector managers, system change through leadership education, and workplace thriving among public sector managers. In concert with colleague Dr. Niels Agger-Gupta, Dr. Rowe is following the pathway of over 68 graduates of a health leadership education program to assess how they have impacted on the health care system in British Columbia. In addition to these areas of research, Dr. Rowe has over 30 years of experience carrying out performance measurement and evaluation research in various sectors of public policy and social programs – often in aboriginal settings. She has published extensively in this area.
Erich Schellhammer
PhD - Philosophy (Queen's University, 1994)
erich.schellhammer@royalroads.ca
Erich Schellhammer is an Associate Professor with the School of Peace and Conflict Management. Dr. Schellhammer is primarily interested in developing the concept of human dignity that he perceives to be the key for considerations of justice. In his research work he is fascinated by the phenomenological tradition and by ontology.
Bernard Schissel
PhD – Sociology (University of Calgary, 1989)
bernard.schissel@royalroads.ca
Bernard Schissel is a Professor in the Doctor of Social Sciences Program. His current books include Still Blaming Children: Youth Conduct and the Politics of Child Hating (Fernwood, 2008); Marginality and Condemnation: An Introduction to Criminology, 2nd (with Carolyn Brooks, Fernwood, 2007); and The Legacy of School for Aboriginal People: Education, Oppression, and Emancipation. (with Terry Wotherspoon, Oxford UP, 2003). In general, his research focuses on the position that children, youth, and young adults occupy in western democracies and how law, medicine, politics and the economy often infringe on the human rights of young people. He is currently writing a book for the About Canada series for Fernwood Press focusing on the place of children and youth in Canadian society. His recent journal articles have appeared in the Journal of Immigration and Integration, the Journal of Gang Research, the International Journal of Social Inquiry, the Canadian Journal of Education, and Youth and Society.
Phillip Vannini
PhD - Sociology (Washington State University, 2004)
phillip.vannini@royalroads.ca
Phillip Vannini is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Culture. His current research interests include mobility, material culture and technology, social aspects of the human body, embodiment, and the senses, ethnography, symbolic interactionism and qualitative inquiry. His mobility research focuses primarily on the role that transportation plays in everyday life and how it intersects with issues of sustainability. Dr. Vannini's studies in the area of mobility and culture range from the significance of everyday material objects to the study of technologies of transportation, and from the ontological character of materiality to that of technoculture. Dr. Vannini also examines space, place, the environment and culture; he is deeply interested in islands-small and large-as unique spaces and places, as well as fragile socio-cultural and ecological environments.
Michael Young
PhD - (Simon Fraser University, 2006)
michael.young@royalroads.ca
Michael Young is an Associate Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Management. Dr. Young's research interests broadly centre on social justice, ranging from the causal factors of youth gang formation and the debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide, to public resistance to community-based justice initiatives. Dr. Young is intrigued with qualitative accounts of social facts. However, he emphasizes the importance of data triangulation in research if it is to have an impact on social reality. Dr. Young is currently interested in alternative versions of community building. He is involved in the proposal and development of a therapeutic community, a project that stands to impact the problem of addiction and homelessness in the greater Victoria region.
