Undergraduate, MA, and Ph.D. students who are working as research assistants or are completing their degrees through the Historical GIS lab. The degree a student is pursuing is listed next to their name.
David is in the final year of his Juris Doctor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and a Certificate in Global Studies from the University of Saskatchewan. David has worked as a research assistant on various projects in the HGIS Lab since 2023 for Dr. Jim Clifford and Dr. Cheryl Troupe. His most significant contributions are to the Mapping Settler Colonialism in Saskatchewan project.
Rhianne Billard is currently in a final year of a Honours History degree at the University of Saskatchewan. Her academic interests include Indigenous Prairie History and the commemoration/public history surrounding Indigenous People. Rhianne plans to continue her education with an MA in History with the intention to pursue a career in Archival work.
Kaitlin Eley is in her second-to-last year in the Honours History program at the University of Saskatchewan. She is a research assistant for Dr. Benjamin Hoy on his Justice Across Borders Team, where she transcribes and records late 19th and early 20th century extradition records and creates custom maps. Her research interests are in mid-to-late 19th to early 20th century Canadian Prairie History, focusing on settler-Indigenous relations and the implementation of government policy regarding Indigenous peoples. After completing her Bachelor’s degree she hopes to get her Master’s and PhD in History.
Andrew Kelly is a third-year History Student at the University of Saskatchewan. He is interested in the emergence of America as a world superpower since the Second World War and US foreign relations. As a research assistant for Dr. Ben Hoy on his Justice Across Borders Team, Andrew tracks and records late 19th and early 20th century extradition cases, and creates maps for a wide range of projects. Andrew plans to pursue a degree in Law after the completion of his Bachelors of History.
My research uses canola to determine how the political-economy of Saskatchewan agriculture changed between 1980 and 1990. I focus on how canola helped both farmers and governments remain competitive in an expanding global market.
Keiran Leggo-Henderson is excitedly beginning her MA in history. She is most interested in transitions from cooperation to conflict in Indigenous-settler relations in 19th century Alberta and Saskatchewan. Her project focuses on British grain extraction in western Canada and its impact on the social, political, and economic relationships in the area.
Kiera Mitchell is a PhD Candidate in History researching how women were impacted by and reacted to family property law in Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. She is also a research assistant on Dr. Valerie Korinek’s SSHRC funded research project, Love + Litigation = Marriage: Canadian Same-Sex Marriage and Its International Implications.
Anna is in her final year of undergraduate studies at the University of Saskatchewan, pursuing Political Studies and an Honours degree in International Studies. Her academic interests include international politics and the history of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Following the completion of her undergraduate degrees, she plans to pursue an MA in History with a focus on Eastern European and Eurasian Studies. Outside of academics, Anna is also working toward the very important goal of getting a cat.
Xiaoru Wen is a visiting intern from China. With an academic background in civil engineering, his interests focus on interdisciplinary approaches to spatial research, historical geography, and cultural heritage protection. At the HGIS Lab, his summer research involves mapping historical extradition cases between Canada and the US, utilizing QGIS to explore the spatial dynamics of 19th-century cross-border mobility. Passionate about the intersection of technology and the humanities, Xiaoru plans to pursue graduate studies. Outside of academic cartography, he also has a strong interest in game-based learning design and exploring how platforms like Minecraft can be used to communicate history to the public.
Hannah is finishing an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Saskatchewan
