Get to know our research assistants (RAs). We interviewed some of the RAs who contributed to the development of the Racialized Ecologies project over the years. Click on their interview links to learn more about them.
Bella Szwender: "I was there when
Dr. Cheryl Lousley had just begun the project. I conducted background research on a key paper shaping the project’s theoretical framework, then worked backward by examining its sources to develop the periods of racialization in Canada.” Read the full interview.
Ejiofor Nwogwu:
“I am a PhD student in the English and Cultural Studies department at McMaster University… My doctoral research examines the challenges confronting university education in Nigeria through the lens of critical pedagogy.” Read the full interview.
Zahra Tootonsab:
“I taught an undergraduate course called ‘Theories of Decolonization and Resistance’ in 2025… I taught my students that the environment is never neutral. It is always politically and racially charged.” Read the full interview.