Aimee Vieira
Independant Scholar, Professor (Retired)
Dept of Sociology
Norwich University
About
Formerly Professor of Sociology at Norwich University, a Senior U.S. Military College, Dr. Vieira has published research and presented internationally on immigrant soldiers in the Five Eyes countries, conflict interpretation in non‑permissive environments, women in military service, cadet leadership development, and cross-cultural training for military populations. Her teaching career served generations of enlisted personnel, officers and civilians. She has had former students serve in all branches of the US military, the Australian Defence Force, and other NATO countries’ militaries. She is co‑author of a forthcoming Springer volume, Immigrants in Military Service – Comparative Perspectives from the Five Eyes Nations (2027), and previously co‑developed cross‑cultural training materials under contract for the U.S. Army J.F.K. Special Warfare Center and School. Her current policy interests include growing the Canadian Forces, community-involved dual‑use infrastructure investment, and improving outcome‑measurement frameworks. She holds a Ph.D. in sociologie from the Université de Montréal, and an M.A. and B.A. from Michigan State University.
Research Interests
- Immigrants in Military Service
- Military recruitment & retention
- Military Cross-cultural competence training
Recent Publications
- Scoppio, G., Vieira, A., & S. Hogankamp. 2025. “Stories of Immigrant Service in the Militaries of the Five Eyes: Insights and Opportunities for the Canadian Armed Forces”. Policy Brief. Centre for International and Defence Policy. Vol. 10:4 https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/stories-immigrant-service-militaries-five-eyes-insights-and-opportunities-canadian-armed-forces
- Scoppio, G., Vieira, A. Baidoo-Anu, D., & J. Guo. 2024. Immigrants in the Canadian Armed Forces: Second Acts and New Canadians. Journal of Military and Strategic Studies. Vol. 23:2. Pp. 243-280. https://jmss.org/article/view/77480