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Refereed Contributions
Peer-reviewed Book Chapter: Lui, K. et al. Learning how to diversify the discipline:
reflections on a process. In H. Smith & G. Dauost (Eds.), Teaching and Learning our Everyday/s.
Palgrave Press, 2026 (Accepted, under review).
Other Refereed Contributions
Presented at Scholarly Conferences
- Lui, K. & Mondal, S. 2025, June 5, “Read All About It!” The Construction of LGBTQ+ Athletes in Indian and Canadian News Media (at the Canadian Sociological Association Conference)
- Lui, K. & Mondal, S. 2024, June 27, What about us?: Re-positioning Researchers’ Identities to Include the (2S)LGBTQIA+ Community in Canada and India (at The Qualitatives Analysis Conference)
- Lui, K. 2024, May 12, Diversifying the Discipline Roundtable Participant (at the Canadian Political Science Association Conference)
- Lui, K. 2023, June 1, Emotional Labor in Social Sciences as it pertains to Administrative, Collegial, and Teaching Events Roundtable Participant (at the Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes Conference)
Non-Refereed Contributions
Master of Arts (MA) Major Research Paper:
- Lui, K. (2022). McMaster University. Gendering the State? An Analysis of Fictional Female US Presidents in Popular TV Series.
News Articles:
- Lui, K. (August 3, 2024). The Hamilton Spectator. Olympics provide volleyball player a chance to smash stereotypes. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/olympics-provide-volleyball-player-a-chance-to-smash-stereotypes/article_3c6f23b7-fbdd-53b8-bef9-abff325a9bfa.html
- Lui, K. (August 12, 2024). McMaster University. Political Science PhD Student Kayla Lui and her brother Justin Lui talk about their Olympic Journeys. https://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/political-science-phd-student-kayla-lui-and-her-brother-justin-talk-about-their-olympic-journeys/
Invited Guest Lectures:
- Lui, K. (November 2022). The University of Windsor. The Portrait of a Lady on Fire Discussion.
Invited Guest Podcast:
- Lui, K. (September 16, 2024). Dopamine Dollars by Ellyce Fulmore. Episode 12: The Neurodivergent College Survival Guide.
Teaching Assistantships
Throughout my degrees, I have been very fortunate to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) every semester from Fall 2022 onwards. In Fall 2022 and Winter 2023, I worked for the Women and Gender Studies Department, where I gained relevant training on understanding gender, which better prepares me for the gender analysis I will conduct in my research. The other teaching assistantships took place in the Department of Political Science, where I continued advancing my knowledge of the field and developed better teaching practices when it comes to learning how to conduct research.
Courses taught:
- WGST 1300: Imagining Women (Fall 2022)
- WGST 1200: Gal Pals: Women & Friendship (Winter 2023)
- POLS 2XX3: Politics of the Developing World (Fall 2023)
- POLS 1AB3: Politics and Power in a Globalizing World (Winter 2024)
- POLS 2XX3: Politics of the Developing World (Fall 2024)
- POLS 2PP3: Law, Politics, and Public Policy (Winter 2025)
Awards and Scholarships:
Between 2018 and 2025, I have been quite successful in scholarship applications and I have accumulated almost $50,000. The following scholarships are highlighted below:
- Visible Minority/ Racialized Bursary (2020) $500
- Walters-Mildred Awards for Upper Years (2020) $800
- Ban Righ Centre Bursary (2020 & 2021) $1000 x 2
- Accident Resolution Group / Patey Law Scholarship (2020) $1000
- NEADS Christine Neider Award (2021-2022) $1000
- Ontario Bursary for Students with Disabilities (2018 & 2022) $500 & $2000
- The General Bursary Program for Graduate Students (2022 & 2024 & 2025) $1300 & $1750 & $1750
- The Exceptional Housing Bursary (2024) $500
- Congress Graduate Merit Award (2025) $500
- Entrance Scholarship to McMaster University (2023-2027) $11,000 / year
- Entrance Scholarship to University of Windsor (2022-2023) $7,500
Kayla Lui 