Education
| Ph.D. | Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada |
| M.A. | Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, U.K. |
| B.A. | Sociology & English, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada |
Professional Employment
| Director Centre for Refugee Studies |
July 2013 — 2019 Toronto, Canada |
| Professor York University |
July 2009 — Toronto, Canada |
| Associate Professor Simon Fraser University |
September 2002 — June 2009 Burnaby, Canada |
| Professor Syracuse University |
January 2007 — December 2008 Syracuse, USA |
| Adjunct Professor Norwegian University of Science & Technology |
August 2004 — October 2007 Trondheim, Norway |
| Acting Co-Director Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis |
January 2004 — August 2004 Vancouver, Canada |
| Assistant Professor Simon Fraser University |
September 2000 — August 2002 Burnaby, Canada |
| Assistant Professor Arizona State University |
January 1997 — June 2000 Phoenix, USA |
| SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow York University (Canada) |
September 1996 — August 1997 Toronto, Canada |
| Field Officer United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
March 1993 — June 1993 Bardera, Somalia |
| Relief Worker CARE International |
March 1992 — May 1992 Northern Kenya |
