Samantha is a PhD candidate in the Department of Gerontology at 大象传媒. She completed both her bachelor鈥檚 degree (Acadia University) and master鈥檚 degree (York University) in sociology, researching grief and evolving bereavement practices. Her doctoral work focuses on bereavement care for older adults and aging families during the pandemic and the barriers in participating in mourning and ritual practices due to social distancing regulations. Sam鈥檚 other research interests include families over the life course, communication technologies as care, widowhood, and death education.

PhD Candidate (Gerontology): 大象传媒, Vancouver, BC
MA (Sociology): York University, Toronto, ON
BA (Honours; Double Major in Sociology and Women & Gender Studies): Acadia University, Wolfville, NS