Meet Our Team!

Dr. Tegan Zimmerman – AMI Chair

Tegan Zimmerman is Chair of the Alexa McDonough Institute at Mount Saint Vincent University and Chair of the International Comparative Literature Association’s Comparative Gender Studies Research Committee. She specializes in contemporary gender theory and women’s writing, with a concentration on Caribbean literature and historical fiction. Her work has appeared in journals such as Feminist Theory, MELUS, Women’s Studies, and Atlantis. Her manuscript on Caribbean women’s historical fiction called Matria Redux: Caribbean Women Novelize the Past is forthcoming from Mississippi University Press in Fall 2023 and Chronotropics: Caribbean Women Writing Spacetime, a co-edited collection with Odile Ferly, is forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan.

Alicia (Yue) Guo, B.M.S, B.A – Administrative and Events Assistant

Alicia Guo is the Administrative and Events Assistant for the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice and Nancy’s Chair. She holds a Bachelor of Management degree in Public Relations and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Currently, as an international student, Alicia is pursuing a Master’s degree in Communication Studies, specializing in trust-building theories and social movements. She plays a critical role in organizing and supporting AMI’s initiatives and events, ensuring they reflect the Institute’s commitment to social justice and feminist principles.

Sam Feldman – Program Planning Assistant

Sam Feldman is the Program Planning Assistance for the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice. She first attained her Human Resources Management diploma from Fleming College in 2021 and began working in the nonprofit sector afterwards. Sam returned to school and is now in her final year in the Women’s Studies program, minoring in Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University. Additionally, Sam is the President and (co)founder of the Women’s Studies Student Society and is focused on fostering social equity through feminist activism.

Adebola Osegboun – 2024 AMI Fellowship Recipient

Adebola Esther Osegboun is the 2024 Fellow of the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice at Mount Saint Vincent University. She is also a master’s student in Women and Gender Studies and a recipient of Dr. Ramona Lumpkin and Dr. William Blackburn Scholarship, Women & Gender Studies Graduate Scholarship, and Julie Ann Carroll Memorial Graduate Studies Scholarship Awards. She was born and raised in Nigeria, a country where social injustice, gender inequality and women’s rights violation remain pervasive. She holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in political science. Her research and teaching background in political science coupled with her volunteering experience with NGOs that focus on women empowerment initiatives informed her interest women and gender studies. Adebola’s research centres around feminist critique of Nigeria’s public policies and how this affects women participation and representation in electoral politics.