Laura Pin

Dr Pin's research examines public policy, participatory democracy and housing. She uses community-engaged research to understand the lived experiences of policy decisions, especially those often excluded from decision-making processes. Dr. Pin grew up in Hamilton, ON., and obtained her PhD from York University in political science. Prior to her position at Wilfrid Laurier University, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute at the University of Guelph. She has worked as a policy consultant with municipal and federal levels of government, and many community partners. Dr. Pin is currently involved in three SSHRC funded research projects concerning housing policy, civic engagement and municipal politics.