Catherine Trudelle

Catherine Trudelle holds a Ph.D. in Land Use Planning and Regional Development, with a specialization in social, political, and urban geography, from Université Laval (2005). She also earned a Master’s degree in the same field from Université Laval (2000) and a Bachelor of Science in Geography with a specialization in marine environments from Université du Québec à Rimouski (1998). During her doctoral studies, she completed a research internship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (2002), under the supervision of Professor David Ley, Canada Research Chair in Geography and Director of the Vancouver Centre of Excellence: Metropolis Project. Following her doctorate, Dr. Trudelle pursued two postdoctoral fellowships: the first in Sociology at Stanford University, California (2006), through the Fulbright Canada–U.S. Program, and the second in Geography at Université du Québec à Montréal (2007). Her research focuses on social and urban geography, with particular interest in urban conflicts, socio-environmental and socio-ecological disputes, and citizen mobilization.