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 early research concerned nonreligion and social movements. I later wrote about 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.