Lori Wilkinson

Lori Wilkinson is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba. Her research centres on the economic and social outcomes of immigrants and refugees, and her projects include studies of the pandemic arrival experiences of Afghan refugees, the experiences of sexual- and gender-based violence among newcomer women, international students and their perceptions of university and life in Canada, and the pandemic outcomes of Indigenous peoples and newcomers in Canada, the US, and Mexico. Her distinctions include Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures, Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba, election as a fellow to the Royal Society of Canada, and the Metropolis Researcher of Excellence Award. For over a decade, she has served as the director of Immigration Research West, a multidisciplinary group of over 100 members who work together to educate Canadians about the contributions of newcomers.

Lori is a member of The Racialization of Asian International Students Collective.

• Manitoba Canada
• Race & Anti-Racism