Stéfanie von Hlatky

Stéfanie von Hlatky

Stéfanie von Hlatky

Associate Vice-Principal Research

PhD

svh@queensu.ca

355 King St. West

For scheduling, please contact Jezina Carreiro.


As Associate Vice-Principal Research, Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky contributes to the strategic vision and development of research initiatives across campus, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Working closely with the Faculties, Dr. von Hlatky provides institutional leadership to build Queen’s social sciences and humanities research strategy and profile. She also serves as Queen’s SSHRC Leader.

Dr. von Hlatky is a professor in the Department of Political Studies, the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, and a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Fellow. She previously served as Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Arts and Science and was the former Director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy. She has held positions at Georgetown University, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Dartmouth College, ETH Zurich and was a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the University of Southern California’s Centre for Public Diplomacy. Dr. von Hlatky’s research interests include military cooperation, NATO alliances, deterrence, and gender dynamics in the armed forces, and women, peace, and security. She has published in numerous journals in her field, written two monographs, which were published by Oxford University Press, and edited several volumes. Dr. von Hlatky is the founder of Women in International Security-Canada, and the Honorary Colonel of the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment. Dr. von Hlatky has received research grants and awards from NATO, the Canadian Department of National Defence, SSHRC, Public Safety, the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation, and Fulbright Canada.

Building awareness, strengthening trust: Research Security Town Hall 2025

Queen’s University hosted its third Research Security Town Hall on April 22, 2025, bringing together researchers, administrators, and campus partners to deepen understanding of Canada’s evolving research security landscape. The half-day event, held in Stauffer Library and livestreamed via Microsoft Teams, featured a series of expert presentations and discussions on protecting research integrity in a global context.

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Strengthen your research security capability

Across Canada’s universities, the drive for open collaboration fuels discovery and innovation. Yet this same openness can expose researchers and institutions to growing global risks. Recognizing these challenges, Public Safety Canada’s Research Security Centre offers Safeguarding Science Workshops.

This series introduces best practices for building a security-conscious research environment, tools for identifying and mitigating risks, and guidance on recognizing “dual-use” technologies and innovations that can be applied for both beneficial and harmful purposes.

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Information session: Participate in Science Rendezvous Kingston 2026

Date

Tuesday November 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Online on Microsoft Teams

Science Rendezvous Kingston, the region's largest free celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), returns on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Slush Puppie Place. The event brings together Queen’s researchers, students, and community partners to inspire curiosity and showcase cutting-edge research through interactive booths, demonstrations, and stage shows.

Interested in participating as a booth? Join organizers, Lynda Colgan and Catarina Chagas, for an online information session to learn more about what’s involved in hosting a booth, tips for creating engaging, hands-on activities, and details about event logistics. There will also be time to have your questions answered.

This session is open to Queen’s researchers, labs, student groups, and departments who are considering registering a booth.

Registration for this session is now closed.

For questions, please contact sciencerendezvous@queensu.ca.

WebPublish for researchers

Date

Wednesday November 12, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Online on Microsoft Teams

Learn how to build your project, lab, or academic profile website

In today’s digital landscape, a strong online presence is essential for research visibility, collaboration, and impact. WebPublish (or “WP3”) is Queen’s free, web-based content management system (CMS) for creating professional, secure, and accessible websites under the queensu.ca domain. This centrally managed platform ensures compliance with university brand standards, accessibility requirements, and web security best practices.

In this session, Robin Moon, Digital User Experience Manager (University Relations) introduced the WebPublish system and demonstrated how it can be used to create effective websites for labs, research projects, academic profiles, and events. Attendees gained practical strategies for writing and structuring content that is user-friendly, engaging, and accessible. This will help their research stand out to academic, student, and public audiences.

Key learning outcomes:

  • Understand the features, functionality, and benefits of the WebPublish system.
  • Apply best practices for writing, structuring, and presenting research content online.
  • Build accessible, user-friendly websites that align with Queen’s brand and accessibility standards.

For inquiries, please contact Marissa Stein

Heather Amsden

Heather Amsden

Heather Amsden

Project Coordinator

hla1@queensu.ca

355 King St. West

  • Coordinates projects and initiatives to support research and innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic collaborations, and industry partnerships with the ultimate goal to drive economic development at Queen's University and the Kingston region.
  • Researches, identifies, and consolidates opportunities for public and private funding sources, as well as local and international partnerships in academic institutions and industry to foster university research, innovation, and commercialization. 
  • Supports the planning and coordination of department-wide events, including workshops, training sessions, and special events.

Decoding the cosmos

Date

Friday October 17, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate a major investment in the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, and the 10th anniversary of Dr. Arthur B. McDonald's Nobel Prize in Physics.

Together, we will recognize vital federal support across Canada for world-leading research, celebrate a remarkable scientific legacy at SNOLAB, showcase Canada's leadership in astroparticle physics, and look ahead to a future of discovery and possibility.

Registration for this event is now closed.

 

Recognition that Elevates: from individual achievement to institutional excellence

Date

Wednesday October 22, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Online on Microsoft Teams

Building a strong research profile goes beyond publications and grants; academic awards and prizes can play a critical role in advancing your career and strengthening the reputation of your institution. Yet, many researchers are not fully aware of the opportunities and benefits that awards can provide.

In this session, Mona Rahman, Research Awards Officer (VPR), outlined the value of the award nomination process and shared strategies to help participants identify suitable opportunities and prepare strong applications.

After attending this session, participants were able to:

  • Identify different types of academic awards and understand their potential impact at various career stages.
  • Apply strategies to effectively position themselves for award nominations.
  • Recognize how awards contribute to both individual career advancement and institutional reputation.

This session was designed for early-career researchers and faculty who sought a better understanding of the academic awards landscape and how to build an award portfolio for long-term success.

For questions, please contact the Research Promotion Team.

Queen's proudly partners with CanReview

Queen's University is proud to support CanReview, a pan-Canadian collaboration supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Consortium. It's goal is to build a broadly accessible, Canada-wide single research ethics review system that will enable all research sites participating in a multi-site clinical trial to undergo one ethics review, while ensuring the highest ethical standards.

Collaborating with research ethics boards, research teams, Indigenous community members, institutions and sponsors, patients and family partners, and many others, CanReview aims to:

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