Dr. Emily Rosser

Emily is a researcher and anti-violence advocate. She has worked in multiple roles involving crisis intervention, survivor support and bystander education, often with a focus on youth empowerment and leadership. She is committed to brokering the difficult discussions and coordinating strategies that are needed to move organisations forward. She consults on community-based research and program evaluation in a wide range of areas. Emily is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

In her spare time Emily swims, reads and cooks. She is learning to play her grandmother’s piano, and feeding a long-term interest in herbalism.

Education

  • PhD, MA, Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies, York University (Toronto)

  • BA, History and Women’s Studies. Minor: Comparative Politics, McGill University, Montreal

  • ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills certificate. Living Works, Windsor-Essex.

  • Certified trainer, Bringing in the Bystander® Prevention Innovations/University of New Hampshire.

  • Crisis intervention and active listening training (sexual assault). SACOMSS, Montreal QC.

  • expertise in women’s human rights defense, sexual assault prevention and intersectional theory and practice

  • ongoing coursework in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management, Ryerson University

Media and Publications

“‘Trust your gut and do it yourself’: Resisting Securitisation and Co-Optation at Post-Secondary Institutions.” 2022. The Learning Network, University of Western Ontario, and Students for Consent Culture Canada. Reinventing our Campuses: Creating Real Community Safety to Address Sexual Violence.

Interview, CBC, 8 December 2017, “Windsor women support Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' choice.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-person-of-the-year-1.4439296 

Interview, Radio-Canada, 14 June 2017, “Graffitis haineux à l’Université de Windsor : des professeurs préoccupés.” https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1039673/graffitis-haineux-a-luniversite-de-windsor-des-professeurs-preoccupes 

Ikeda, Naoko and Emily Rosser. 2010. “You Be Vigilant! Don't Rape! Reclaiming Space and Security at York University.” Canadian Woman Studies | les cahiers de la femme. 28.1.