Danielle E. Thompson

(she/her)

Danielle E. Thompson is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her research interests are in the areas of surveillance and technology, privacy and regulation, policing, and gendered studies. Her most recent publications appear in Canadian Review of Sociology, Canadian Journal of Law and Technology, and Policing & Society. Her research examining the impacts of employee monitoring applications in Ontario has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo

Education

  • 2026 
    University of Waterloo, PhD, Sociology
  • 2021 
    Wilfrid Laurier University, MA, Criminology
  • 2018 
    Wilfrid Laurier University, Honours BA, Criminology/Psychology

Publications

  • 2023
    Slouching Toward Regulation: Assessing Bill 88 as a Solution for Workplace Surveillance Harms, Canadian Journal of Law and Technology 2(1)
  • 2023
    Examining the Experiences of Canadian Women Police During Covid-19: A Liminal Space for Cultural Change, Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment
  • 2023
    Workplace Surveillance in Canada: A Survey on the Adoption and Use of Employee Monitoring Applications, Canadian Review of Sociology 60(4)
  • 2023
    Policemen, COVID-19, and Police Culture: Navigating the Pandemic with Colleagues, the Public, and Family, Policing & Society 33(1)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Doctoral Fellowship
    Role:
    PhD Candidate
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • 2020
    CGS M
    Role:
    MA Student
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

  • Canadian Sociological Association
  • Surveillance Studies Network
  • American Sociological Association

Contact Danielle for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration