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Lucia Nalbandian

Ph.D. Student, Political Science, University of Toronto

Lucia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto and a Research Affiliate with the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Lucia's research focuses on the use of advanced digital technologies to manage migration.

By day, Lucia spends her time with the brilliant minds at Deloitte. Positioned in the Public Sector Transformation team, Lucia works with her colleagues to help government and public sector clients develop, modernize and transform their strategies, policies, programs and services.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Consultant, Deloitte
  • 2022–present
    Research Affiliate, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2020–2022
    Researcher, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration , Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

Education

  •  
    University of Toronto, Ph.D., Political Science
  • 2020 
    Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Master of Arts, Public Policy and Administration
  • 2017 
    University of Toronto, Hons. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Public Law

Publications

  • 2022
    Comparative Migration Studies, An eye for an ‘I:’ a critical assessment of artificial intelligence tools in migration and asylum management
  • 2022
    Journal of Responsible Technology, Increasing the accountability of automated decision-making systems: An assessment of the automated decision-making system introduced in Canada's temporary resident visa immigration stream

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    Doctoral Fellowship
    Role:
    Ph.D. Student
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • 2019
    Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration MA Scholarship
    Role:
    MA Student
    Funding Source:
    Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Government of Canada
  • 2016
    University of Toronto Excellence Award
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada