Reflecting back on 2020, one of the things that fuelled me is great conversations. This past fall, I was incredibly fortunate to speak...

Imagine these two scenarios...you're at work and you've just polished off a latte. You throw the cup in the lunchroom garbage but...

I'm thrilled to say - I am DONE! I handed in my final research paper this week and now I await graduation. I have been fortunate to have...

It's definitely fall. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning shades of red, pumpkin-spice lattes are back and it's conference season....

Many years ago I hiked the West Coast Trail. It's a 75 km stretch of rugged terrain on the west side of Vancouver Island. After 7 days of...

Regular blog readers will know I’ve been procrastinating just a bit on really digging into my data coding process. Why? Coding...

Let me start this post on crime with a confession – I’m taking a break from coding my data (and I feel so guilty about it!). I did buy...

My first job after finishing my undergrad in the mid 90's was Research Coordinator for Metroline Research. I helped manage the Vancouver...

Generally when things are quiet on the blog, it means I'm really busy with my research. That's certainly been the case this past month....

There’s something about seeing the hard, cold numbers globally tracking the coronavirus that’s turned average people into armchair...

Back in 2013, Google launched Google Glass. It was hailed at that time as a technology set to revolutionize how we interact with the...

My research focus is on AI researchers and how they are navigating ethical considerations in their work. I’m exploring issues around...

Years ago, I attended a leadership program at the Banff Centre. The first team building exercise involved being strapped into a harness,...

I'm having that moment of guilt when you realize that your last blog was close to two months ago! Time to dust off the cobwebs with an...

This week I'm getting started on my literature review. I'm trying to craft a list of core values that are part of the DNA of AI systems...

A month ago, I attended a masterclass with author Candace Savage. It was a primer on historical research and how to use fragments of data...

I’m procrastinating from my “real work” to write this post. I have exactly a week to get my annotated bibliography assignment done but...

This blog is serving a dual purpose for me. It's both a space to share information I’m discovering and a place to work through the...

Research is not a linear process. It gets messy. Or maybe I should say, MY approach to research has been messy. I'm currently enrolled in...