Kristy Buccieri
Professor
B.Soc.Sc. (Ottawa), M.A. (Carleton), Ph.D. (York)
Otonabee College 226, ext. 6382,
Classes I teach at Trent:
- SOCI 1002H - Introduction to Sociology II
- SOCI 3160H - Data Analysis
- SOCI 3250H – Understanding Homelessness
My research interests include:
Trauma, trauma-informed pedagogy, mobilizing difficult knowledge, and homelessness.
How does your research translate into your teaching, both through courses and supervision? Sociology and Criminology both involve the study of humans, societies, structures, and interactions. To effectively teach in these fields, the instructor needs to make connections between the course materials and what is happening in the world beyond the classroom. I bring examples and key learnings from my research into every class I teach. Some of the courses are directly related, such as “Understanding Homelessness” and some are more broadly applied, such as “Introduction to Sociology II.” The key to translating research into teaching is being able to tell a story about your findings in a way that students can related to and remember after the class is complete.
My current or recent projects include:
Currently I am working with a team of researchers on a project related to trauma-informed knowledge mobilization and trauma-informed pedagogy. We have developed a model and are now exploring international contexts.
Five publications that exemplify my work:
1. Schiff, R., Wilkinson, A., Cullingham, S., & Buccieri, K. (Eds). (2024). Pandemic preparedness and homelessness: International Lessons from COVID-19. Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Press. Open-access
2. Buccieri, K., Davy, J., Gilmer, C., & Whitmore, N. (2022). Understanding homelessness in Canada: From the street to the classroom. Ontario: Pressbooks. Open-access.
3. Torrens, E., Stillwell, D., & Buccieri, K., & Stillwell, D. (in press). Practically imperfect methods: A case study of SoTL in program level developments. Collected Essays for Learning and Teaching, volume 16.
4. Buccieri, K., Metaxas, C., & Torrens, E. (in press). It’s about time: Comparing faculty and student perceptions of time demands in higher education. Canadian Journal for the Study of Teaching and Learning.
5. Buccieri, K., Whitmore, N., Davy, J., & Gilmer, C. (2023). Ending homelessness in Canada: Reflections from researchers in the field. International Journal on Homelessness, 3(2), 237-251. Open-access.
What achievements and/or contributions in research are you most proud of?
I am a community-based researcher who works closely with local communities to help find solutions to homelessness. I am proud of the tangible impact this research has had and of the opportunities to engage students in thoughtful discussions about these traumatic and difficult kinds of topics.
Accepting new UG and Graduate student supervisions:
Please contact to discuss opportunities.