Christina Clark-Kazak is our principal investigator. She is a bilingual research leader in forced migration and age rights, with broad experience in government, civil society and academia. A professor in uOttawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, she previously worked for York University, Saint Paul University, the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, and the Canadian government. She collaborates with community partners to provide experiential learning opportunities in courses related to human rights, migration, democratization and research methods. Christina has authored and (co-)edited 12 books, over 30 articles and book chapters, and many policy briefs on ethics, methodology, forced migration and age discrimination. She is regularly invited to contribute to public education, policymaking and media discussions.

Rachel is the Research Coordinator for UnborderED Knowledge. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Carleton University. She worked for six years supporting an international partnership called the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network, most recently in the role of Project Editor-in-Chief. Her dissertation examined the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in promoting the resettlement of refugees with disabilities over time. She has published work on refugee sponsorship programs in Canada, refugee sponsorship in rural Canada, and refugee resettlement from Kenya. She has also served as a refugee sponsor and as Student Director of the Canadian Association of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies.