Meet Dr. Tammy Bernasky

In Episode 2 of Conversations with Colleagues, host Dr. Katie MacLeod, facilitates our second conversation with Assistant Professor, Dr. Tammy Bernasky. Dr. Tammy Bernasky teaches in the discipline of Political Science in the Department of L'nu, Political and Social Studies at Cape Breton University. In this episode, Dr. Bernasky reflects on how equity, diversity, and inclusion inform her research and best practices in taking an intersectional approach to understanding the impacts of oppression and developing pathways to empowerment. She specializes in addressing gender-based violence in the disability community. Dr. Tammy Bernasky can be contacted via email at [email protected]. Conversations with Colleagues is an initiative that emerged from ⁠Better Together⁠, CBU’s workplace action plan for equity, diversity and inclusion. We invite you to listen to this engaging series and learn about perspectives from faculty across disciplines as we celebrate CBU’s diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.