Meaghan

Meaghan Shoemaker

Fellow

Affiliation

Meaghan holds a PhD in Political Studies from Queen’s University and currently works with Canada’s Department of National Defence. From 2015 to 2019, she was the project lead for the Centre for International and Defence Policy’s Gender Lab.  Meaghan’s work to date has focused on opportunities for improved inclusion and diversity in defence institutions and international organizations.   

Meaghan has published on Canadian defence policy, human security, and diversity, and has contributed to forums such as The Conversation Canada, The Globe and Mail, and the NATO Association of Canada.   

Meaghan also provides training and education for national militaries, facilitating conversations with members across all ranks on the topics of emotional intelligence, mentorship, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and human rights. 

Currently, along with co-editor Dr. Linna Tam-Seto, she is publishing an edited volume with McGill-Queen’s University Press focused on the gender dimension of veteran transition in Canada.  

Research interests: 

  • Defence policy 
  • International organizations (NATO; UN) 
  • Critical feminist security studies 
  • Human security 
  • Military personnel