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Literary Publications
"On Disability," Voices From the FOLD: A Festival Magazine, May 2021
"Hot Pink," 2020 Editor's Choice Award, Flash Fiction Magazine, October 10, 2020
“You Oughta Know, In Disabled Voices! Rebel Mountain Press: British Columbia, 2020
“You Oughta Know,” Wordgathering, December, 2018 12(4)
“On Disability,” THIS Magazine. Toronto, ON, May/June, 2018, Vol. 51, No. 6, 12-13
“Hey Sexy,” Geist. Vancouver, BC, Summer, 2015, 97, 14-16
“Fractured,” Descant. Toronto, ON, Summer, 2010, 149, 100-105
“Collision,” Ars Medica. Toronto, ON, Spring, 2007, 94-101
“Big Trip,” Taddle Creek. Toronto, ON, Summer Number, 2007, Vol. X, No. 2, Whole Number 18, 3-9
“Donut Castle,” Taddle Creek. Toronto, ON, Christmas Number, 2006, Vol. X, No. 1, Whole Number 17, 6-11
"Hot Pink," 2020 Editor's Choice Award, Flash Fiction Magazine, October 10, 2020
“You Oughta Know, In Disabled Voices! Rebel Mountain Press: British Columbia, 2020
“You Oughta Know,” Wordgathering, December, 2018 12(4)
“On Disability,” THIS Magazine. Toronto, ON, May/June, 2018, Vol. 51, No. 6, 12-13
“Hey Sexy,” Geist. Vancouver, BC, Summer, 2015, 97, 14-16
“Fractured,” Descant. Toronto, ON, Summer, 2010, 149, 100-105
“Collision,” Ars Medica. Toronto, ON, Spring, 2007, 94-101
“Big Trip,” Taddle Creek. Toronto, ON, Summer Number, 2007, Vol. X, No. 2, Whole Number 18, 3-9
“Donut Castle,” Taddle Creek. Toronto, ON, Christmas Number, 2006, Vol. X, No. 1, Whole Number 17, 6-11
Creative Writing Residencies and Workshops
JOYA: AIR, Writing Residency, Spain, 2018
Tyrone Guthrie Centre Writing Residency, Ireland, 2017 & 2018
Vermont Studio Center, Writing Program (Literary non-fiction), 2016 & 2018
Sage Hill Writing Experience, 2013
Ryerson University, Continuing Education, Advanced Fiction Workshops, 2002-2005
Humber College, School of Writing, Correspondence Program-Fiction, 2002
Humber College, School of Writing, Summer Program-Fiction, 2001
Tyrone Guthrie Centre Writing Residency, Ireland, 2017 & 2018
Vermont Studio Center, Writing Program (Literary non-fiction), 2016 & 2018
Sage Hill Writing Experience, 2013
Ryerson University, Continuing Education, Advanced Fiction Workshops, 2002-2005
Humber College, School of Writing, Correspondence Program-Fiction, 2002
Humber College, School of Writing, Summer Program-Fiction, 2001
Literary Awards and Grants
Eden Mills Writers Festival, 2021 Read at the Fringe Literary Contest, Nonfiction, Runner-Up, "Everybody Knows," 2021
2020 Editor's Choice Award, Flash Fiction Magazine, "Hot Pink," 2020
Toronto Arts Council – Level 1 (Literary non-fiction), 2016
Ontario Arts Council – Writers’ Works in Progress Grant, 2008
Short-listed for Writers’ Union of Canada Short Prose Competition, 2002
Toronto Arts Council – Emerging Artist Grant (Fiction), 2002
Humber College School of Writing, President’s Award Entrance Scholarship, 2002
2020 Editor's Choice Award, Flash Fiction Magazine, "Hot Pink," 2020
Toronto Arts Council – Level 1 (Literary non-fiction), 2016
Ontario Arts Council – Writers’ Works in Progress Grant, 2008
Short-listed for Writers’ Union of Canada Short Prose Competition, 2002
Toronto Arts Council – Emerging Artist Grant (Fiction), 2002
Humber College School of Writing, President’s Award Entrance Scholarship, 2002
Education
York University, Ph.D. (Psychology), 1997
York University, M.A. (Psychology), 1991
University of Toronto, B.Sc. Honours (Psychology), 1986
York University, M.A. (Psychology), 1991
University of Toronto, B.Sc. Honours (Psychology), 1986
Other Awards
Nominee for Dissertation Prize, Faculty of Arts and Science, York University, 1997
Patricia Allen Memorial Scholarship for Studies on Violence Against Women, LaMarsh Centre, York University, 1995
Nominee for Thesis Prize, Faculty of Arts and Science, York University, 1991
Patricia Allen Memorial Scholarship for Studies on Violence Against Women, LaMarsh Centre, York University, 1995
Nominee for Thesis Prize, Faculty of Arts and Science, York University, 1991