The New Rural Economy project provided the opportunity for 58 Concordia students to participate directly in ongoing social science research. As part of this national team of researchers and research assistants, NRE students have participated and presented at 11 national conferences and workshops, participated in fieldwork, data collection and analysis in 24 rural Canadian communities, authored or co-authored 41 published papers or reports, and have been team members on exchanges to Japan and Australia. NRE ‘alumni’ are now dispersed widely - working for NGO’s in Sierra Leone, for NATO in Sarajevo, doing research and teaching at US and Canadian universities, working as Senior Analysts for Health Canada, Statistics Canada, and Heritage Canada and completing MA’s and PhD’s at institutions across the country.
TEAMS & PARTNERS
Bill Reimer
Central team leader
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Concordia University
Tom Beckley
Environment team leader
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
David Bruce
Communications team leader
Director, Rural and Small Town Programme, Mount Allison University
| Tom Beckley Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management University of New Brunswick |
| David Bruce Rural and Small Town Programme Mount Allison University |
| Greg Halseth Department of Geography University of Northern BC |
| Bruno Jean Département de sociologie Université du Québec à Rimouski |
| Diane Martz Department of Geography University of Saskatchewan |
| Bill Reimer Department of Sociology and Anthropology Concordia University |
| Bill Reimer Department of Sociology and Anthropology Project Director and Principal Investigator |
| Madeleine Yates Department of Sociology and Anthropology Project Administrator |
| Lisa Roy & Catherine Lemieux Department of Sociology and Anthropology Liaison Officers |
| Roger des Ormeaux NRE Data Centre Concordia University Communications Officer & Controller |
| Janel Fisher Department of Sociology and Anthropology Administrative Assistant |
As a whole 120 BA, MA, PhD and Postdoctoral students from 14 Canadian universities have had roles as research assistants conducting household surveys, interviews and focus groups, doing data analysis and modeling exploring rural Canadian themes such as health care, services, capacity, environmental values, resource dependency, cohesion, religion, gender, governance, internet use, communication tools, and regional disparity. Over 250 NRE publications were authored or co-authored by students within our network.
| Hasan Alam Concordia University |
Hana Janouskova Concordia University |
| Michel Arsenault Concordia University |
Don Kerr Concordia University |
| Donna Barbagallo Concordia University |
Isabelle Lantagne MA Anthropolgy Concordia University |
| Victoria Bell Concordia University |
Tara Lyons PhD Sociology Carleton University |
| Angela Briscoe Concordia University |
Marie-Odlie Magnan-MacKay Concordia University |
| Cindy-Ann Bryant Concordia University |
Alice Michaud Concordia University |
| Mike Burns Concordia University |
Rodrigo Molina Concordia University |
| Noah Campbell Concordia University |
Paul Millen Concordia University |
| Bing Chen Concordia University |
Jasper Moiseivitsch Concordia University |
| Cheryl Croxen Concordia University |
Joseph Moore Concordia University |
| Martin Decelles Concordia University |
Funmi Omole Concordia University |
| Ashley Doiron Concordia University |
Cecelia Pares Concordia University |
| Simone Draca Concordia University |
Henrique Parra Concordia University |
| Jamie Dressler Concordia University |
Jennifer Perzow Concordia University |
| Suzanne Dube Concordia University |
Geraldina Polanco MA Sociology Concordia University |
| Richard Element Concordia University |
Paul Radford Concordia University |
| Barry Ellison Concordia University |
Isabelle Ricard Concordia University |
| Anelise-Santos Espirito Concordia University |
Tomas Saldanha Concordia University |
| Nelson Ferguson Concordia University |
Danny Saracino Concordia University |
| Janel Fisher MA Anthropology Concordia University |
Andrea Sharkey Concordia University |
| Jessica Gallant Concordia University |
Carla Stevens Concordia University |
| Paul Gareau BA Religion and Anthropology Concordia University |
Elizabeth Szekely Concordia University |
| Carol Gaskell Concordia University |
Moses Tiepoh Concordia University |
| Shelly Harman Concordia University |
Caroline Truchon MA Anthropology Concordia University |
| Corrine Harris Concordia University |
Deatra Walsh Concordia University |
| Martin Hayes Concordia University |
Russell Wood Concordia University |
| Dagoberto Hernandez Concordia University |
Anna Woodrow Concordia University |
| Benoy Jacob Concordia University |
Grace Young Concordia University |
| Frederick Jané Concordia University |
| Tchabagna Ayeva, PHD développement régional Université du Québec à Rimouski |
Chelan Hoffman, BA major Geography University of Northern British Colombia |
| Reva Bauer, B. Education University of Saskatchewan/St Peter’s College |
Lindsay Lyghtle, MA Rural Planning and Development University of Guelph |
| Luc Bisson, PhD développement régional Université du Québec à Rimouski |
Tara Madigan, BA Sociology Sir Grenfell College (Memorial University) |
| Jennifer Butler, MA Sociology University of Windsor |
Katia Marzel, PhD School of Rural Studies University of Guelph |
| Kaitlen Chaffe, BA Sociology Sir Grenfell College (Memorial University) |
Virginia McFarland, MA Sociology Laurentian University |
| Hélène Devarennes, MA Environmental Studies Université de Moncton |
Allison Moss, MA Rural Development Brandon University |
| Shiloh Durkee, BA Geography University of Northern British Colombia |
Paula Romonow, PhD Mass Communication Carleton University |
| Katrina Ellis, BA, International Relations / Economics Mount Allison University |
Sara Teitelbaum, PhD in Forestry University of New Brunswick |
| Leigh Golden, PhD School of Rural Studies University of Guelph |
Angie Wagner, MA Geography University of Saskatchewan/St Peter’s College |
The NRE project began in earnest in 1998 and has since benefited from the support of the following government agencies , NGOs and Research Centres.
The Institute for Rural Revitalization in the 21st Century |
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The Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research, Scotland |
Loddon-Murray Community Leadership Program, Bendigo, Australia |
Bio-Canada |
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities |
Canadian Federation of Agriculture |
Municipal Councils and equivalents of 32 rural sites in the Rural Observatory |
The Newfoundland Department of Development and Rural Renewal |
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Ontario Minister of Agriculture |
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La Chaire Desjardins en développement des petites collectivités |
Policy Research Initiative |
The Co-Operative Secretariat |
Rural and Northern Sub-Committee of the Prime Minister’s Committee on Cities and Communities |
Rural Innovation and Research Partnership, Northern Ireland |
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English Community Roundtable, QC |
Rural Policy Research Institute, USA |
Rural Roundtable of the Minister for Rural Development, Office of the Secretary of State |
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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) |
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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
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Health Canada |
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Hon. Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Rural Affairs |
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Victoria Department of Primary Industries, Australia |
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Institut de la statistique du Québec |