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SARAH BAKER

Ontario Institute for Studeis in Education

University of Toronto

PETA TANCRED

Department of Sociology

McGill University

SUE WHITESIDES

School of Computer Science

McGill University

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES

Sarah Baker is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. A Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral fellowship recipient, Ms. Baker's areas of research interest include psychosocial resilience in adult survivors of childhood trauma, the experiences ofwomen and sexual minorities in the workplace, and qualitative research methodologies. She has previously worked with Dr. Laurie Gottlieb in the Department of Nursing, McGill University, on a comprehensive review for the Canadian Government of parent education programs in use across Canada, and with Dr. Tancred at the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women, McGill University, on a research project examining the experiences of women and men in the fields of architecture and engineering. In addition to her doctoral studies, Ms. Baker is presently a contract counsellor for Correctional Service Canada, where she works with parolees to increase their likelihood of a successful reintegration into society and to reduce their risk for reoffending.