Members

Dr. Maxwell Hartt, Director
Maxwell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. He has a PhD in Planning from the University of Waterloo. He is fascinated with how (and why) populations and places change. You can read more about Maxwell’s background and interests here, and see his full CV here.

Rachel Barber
Rachel is a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. She has a Master’s of Planning from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in Géographie from Laurentian University. Her research focuses on left behind places.

Janine Dodge
Janine is a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. She has degrees in International Relations, Business, and Aging and Health. She is passionate about play across the lifespan and between generations. Her research focuses on the geographies of play and aging in São Paulo, Brazil.

Mary Smida
Mary is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. She has degrees in Business, Theology, and History. Her research focuses on post-resource extraction experiences of northern Canadian municipalities, and individual and community resilience to political and socioeconomic changes.

Jianing Sun
Jianing is a visiting PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her home university is Chongqing University in China. Jianing’s research focuses on the sustainable development of shrinking cities.

Nishant Dave
Nishant is an MPL Candidate in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University. He has a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from Carleton University. His research focuses on urban design and older adult play in the international context.

Marley Gryfe
Marley is an MPL Candidate in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on accessible urban design for older adults.

Victoria McCutcheon
Victoria is an MPL Candidate in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Urban Studies from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on immigrant and refugee settlement in rural municipalities and shrinking cities.
Affiliated Researchers
Dr. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen
Arizona State University
Dr. Samantha Biglieri
Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Beatriz Fernández
École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Dr. Jason Hackworth
University of Toronto
Dr. Justin B. Hollander
Tufts University
Lab Alumni
Madison Empey-Salisbury, Queen’s University MPL 2023
Ellory Vincent, Queen’s University MPL 2023
Department of Geography and Planning
Queen’s University
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