Meet the Team
Meet the Team
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The Girls in the Digital World research team consists of 5 dedicated and experienced individuals who have spent months researching Participatory Action Research and are committed to supporting the co-researchers throughout the entire research process.
Julie Garlen
Julie C. Garlen (she/her) is a critical cultural theorist of childhood and curriculum and an Associate Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies at Carleton University. Previously, she worked in the U.S. South as an elementary school teacher and an early childhood teacher educator. Before she immigrated to Canada, her work on cultural studies of education and children’s popular culture led to the publication of two volumes co-edited with Jennifer Sandlin: Teaching with Disney (Peter Lang, 2016) and Disney, Culture and Curriculum (Routledge, 2016). More recently, her work has focused on how the Western myth of childhood innocence informs work with and understandings of children in North American contexts. Since 2018, she has also been working with a team of researchers on how memories shape understandings of childhood among adults preparing for careers involving work with children.
Evie Ruddy
Evie Ruddy (they/them) is a socially engaged artist, PhD student in Cultural Mediations at Carleton University, and holds a research fellowship with the Transgender Media Lab. Evie's artwork involves photography, video, sound, writing, and augmented reality. They live in Treaty 4 with their two pups, Frankie LeTigre and Gracie Peaches.
Sarah Hembruff
Sarah (she/her) is a 4th year undergraduate student at Carleton University in the Childhood and Youth Studies program. Sarah has 2 years of experience doing research on topics related to children and youth. Her past research has focused on young people and social media activism, young people and social media, and families experiences with school disruptions during COVID-19. Sarah also works full-time as an Educational Assistant at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Brandon Tobin
Brandon (he/him) is a graduate of the Child Studies Program at Carleton University, with a minor in History. He is in his second year of Teachers College at the University of Ottawa. He has several years of experience working with children and youth as-well as a vast experience in the world of web design. Brandon continues to be a part of the Child and Youth Studies community at Carleton University.
Brittany Parisien
Brittany Parisien (she/her) is a fourth year student at Carleton University who is completing her undergraduate degree in Childhood and Youth Studies with a minor in Human Rights and Social Justice. She received her diploma in Early Childhood Education at Algonquin College in 2019 and is currently completing her undergraduate thesis for her final year at Carleton University. Brittany has had the opportunity to extensively work with children in both her academic and professional work experiences.
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