Yolande Pottie-Sherman

Dr. Yolande Pottie-Sherman is an Assistant Professor in Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a specialist in the study of urban geography and Canadian immigration policy, with a focus on new immigrant destinations. In the last 6 years she has authored 11 peer-reviewed articles on migration, including in in top-ranked geography and migration studies journals Geoforum (a leading human geography journal, 5-Year Impact Factor 3.6), and in the highest ranked migration studies journals: International Migration Review, Migration Studies, and the Journal of International Migration and Integration. She co-leads the Adaptive Cities & Engagement (ACE) Space, a research lab promoting social justice and inclusivity in small cities.