Lindsay Stephens

An experienced researcher, educator, and community engagement specialist working as an assistant professor in Urban Planning and Geography at the University of Toronto.  I use participatory methods, action research, and a critical intersectional and justice informed approach to facilitate community engagement and social and policy change.  My research explores the micropolitics of community processes to understand how information, accessibility, emotion, and deliberative processes influence community capacity, engagement, and possibilities for building justice, access, and inclusion. My most recent program of research aims to increase access and participation for disabled people in higher education and health care institutions.