Education
- BA, University of Saskatchewan
- MA, University of Saskatchewan
- PhD, University of British Columbia
About
My areas of specialization are gender, policy, and pedagogy in sociology. My experiences as a human rights officer led to an interest in studying the challenges faced by practitioners in the development and implementation of human rights policies at post-secondary institutions. My research focus has expanded in recent years to include studying the impact of sociology courses on students' attitudes towards marginalized social groups. I am particularly interested in strategies to encourage transformative learning through the development of a sociological imagination.
Tel: 604 527 5329
Email: westermanm@douglascollege.ca
Office: N3308H
Courses taught
- SOCI 1125 Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 1155 Social Issues
- SOCI 2235 Social Theory
- SOCI 2250 Families & Social Change
- SOCI 2255 Popular Culture
Research areas
Gender, family, deviance/law, policy