I work at the Writing and Learning Centre at the University of Alberta.
I began university as a theatre student, switched to English, and left before completing the degree. I later trained and was certified in Java and worked in a support role in the hotel industry. When I returned to university, I studied philosophy and communication studies before completing a PhD in sociology.
I taught undergraduate sociology at the University of Alberta and Concordia University of Edmonton. My research began with nonreligion and social movements, then extended to scientific authority, police body cameras, and Indigenous nonbelief. Most of my publications came from that period. I eventually decided that I did not want an academic career and moved into writing development. I continued teaching for a time.
I am from New Brunswick and now live in Edmonton. I still write essays and occasional fiction. Selected pieces are collected under Things I’ve written. Earlier professional and research work is in the archive.