Michael Mehta
Professor
Department of Social Sciences
Thompson Rivers University
Canada
Biography
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University (1995-2000) Ph.D. in Environmental Sociology, York University (1991-1995) Master of Environmental Studies (M.E.S.), York University (1989-1991) B.A. (Honours) in Psychology, York University (1985-1989) Honours, Medals and Awards: (with Ashok Mathur, Ron McGivern, Murray Young, Geoff Bowe, and Dale Parkes), Honourable Mention, Second Place in an International Tiny House Design Competition: 10 Square for The Beetle House. The Beetle House is a 107 square foot, fully functional house, made from wood recovered from pine beetle damaged timber. (with the Board of Directors of Canadian Blood Services), National Award in Governance (First Place), Conference Board of Canada, 2009 Health Canada Distinguished Lecturer for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Science, Technology and Society and the Advancement of Science, 2007 The Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, 2006 Agricultural Genomics Award, Genome Canada, 2003 Award for Scholarly Research and Creative Work, Queen's University, 2000 Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1991-1992 Member of the Dean's Honour Roll, Faculty of Arts, York University, 1988-1989, 1987-1988, 1986-1987
Research Interest
Research Interests:risk; renewable energy; emerging technologies; marine ecosystems; air quality
