Stefanie Phillips
RESEARCH ASSISTANT BIO
I am Stefanie Phillips, and I recently completed my third year as a law, crime, and justice major at the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus. I was raised in the small rural community of Warburg, Alberta and much of my family still resides on family farms in that area.
I intend to pursue a career as a psychologist within the legal system focusing on providing support for trauma victims and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals in order to reduce the possibility of recidivism.
As such, I have an interest in the accessibility of mental health supports and the development of sustainable resources for at-risk individuals and communities.
CURRENT RESEARCH WORK
Stefanie is working on the Farm Transitions Study. The project involves a multi-case study analysis of producers who operate a multigenerational farm in Alberta. We’ll be interviewing them and at least two of their relatives or employees to learn more about the succession planning process such as what resources they want or have found useful, and what challenges they have encountered.
