Mandi Gray (she/her)
Assistant Professor
B.A (Hons), (University of Winnipeg); M.A.; Ph.D. (York University)
Otonabee College 228, ext. 7340
Classes you teach:
- CRIM-PHIL 2618H Responding to Violence;
- CRIM-INDG3600H Criminalizing the Colonized;
- CRIM 3625H Sexed Violence;
- CRIM 4850 Criminology Field Placement;
- SOCI 2610H Deviance and Social Control
Research Interests:
- Structural violence and resistance
- Inquests and inquiries
- Institutional and government responses to sexual violence
- Indigenous health data sovereignty
How does your research translate into your teaching, both through courses and supervision?
My research and non-academic work experience in advocacy for women and girls has been focused on addressing structural violence in a range of settings: in the criminal legal system, in prisons, on campus, and in healthcare settings. The courses I teach reflect my expertise in this area and I bring my professional experiences into each of these classrooms to demonstrate the concepts introduced in the course have real-world consequences. I view the classroom (both physical and online) as a multi-directional learning environment where I am there to guide students but also learn from students and where they can learn from one another. I aim to provide an engaging learning environment for my students where they can develop critical skills necessary for advancing whatever career path they chose and to engage in ongoing reflection about how the course content is applicable outside of the classroom. In terms of supervision, I am interested in supervising projects in the areas of gendered violence and Indigenous health. I take a hands-on approach to supervision meaning that I expect students to meet with me regularly throughout the school year.
Five publications that exemplify your work:
Gray, M. (forthcoming, 2024). Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law.
Gray, M et al., (accepted for publication, forthcoming). Indigenous identity identification in administrative healthcare data: A scoping review. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy.
Showker, K. & Gray, M. Slut or Nut: The Diary of a Rape Trial. (Documentary Film)
Gray, M & Pin, L. (2017). “I would like if some of our tuition went to providing pepper spray for students”: University branding, securitization, and campus sexual assault at a Canadian university. Annual Review of Interdisciplinary Justice Research, 6(86).
Gray, M. (2016) Pathologizing Indigenous suicide: Examining the inquest into the deaths of CJ and CB at the Manitoba Youth Centre. Studies in Social Justice, 10(1).
What achievements and/or contributions in research are you most proud of?
I am most proud of my forthcoming book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law that will be published in March 2024 by UBC Press.