Barbara Neis

Barbara Neis CM FRSC (born 1952) is a Canadian social scientist. She is a John Lewis Paton Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Senior Research Associated in the SafetyNet Centre.

Barbara Neis
Born1952 (age 68–69)
Ontario, Canada
Academic background
EducationB.A., 1975, York University
M.A., 1981, Memorial University of Newfoundland
PhD., sociology, 1988, University of Toronto
ThesisFrom cod block to fish food: the crisis and restructuring in the Newfoundland fishing industry, 1968-1986 (1988)
Academic work
InstitutionsMemorial University of Newfoundland

Career

Neis joined the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1984.[1] By 1998, she received the President's Award for Outstanding Research.[2] Neis and Steven Bornstein later became co-directors of SafeytNet Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research. In 2003, they received a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to develop an East Coast Consortium on Workplace Health and Safety in collaboration with the Université de Sherbrooke and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST).[3] Two years later, Neis was appointed to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.[4] In 2008, Neis was honoured by the University of Tromsø in Norway with an honorary doctorate award.[5]

By 2013, Neis was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her contributions to the fish stock industry.[6] The following year, she collaborated with regional hubs in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland to help injured, ill, and impaired workers stay in the job market.[7] In 2017, Neis was appointed the John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professorship.[8]

In 2018, Neis was the recipient of the 2018 Vanier Institute Award for her research contribution that helped advance families in Canada.[9] She was also selected to sit on the Council of Canadian Academies Scientific Advisory Committee.[10] A few days after being named to the council, Neis was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.[11]

References
  1. "The ANNUAL A publication from the Faculty of Humanities" (PDF). mun.ca. Winter 2018. p. 10. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Memorial University's top professors" (PDF). mun.ca. December 1998. p. 3. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. Gray, Sharon (February 20, 2003). "Building capacity in workplace health and safety research". mun.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. "Neis appointed to the SSHRC". mun.ca. September 22, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Neis honoured in Norway". mun.ca. Winter 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. Harron, Janet (September 11, 2013). "Memorial sociologist named to Royal Society of Canada". mun.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. "MUN Researchers Working on Canada-wide Disability Project". springboardatlantic.ca. February 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. Green, Jeff (February 13, 2018). "Recognizing excellence". gazette.mun.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  9. Harron, Janet (October 31, 2018). "Another accolade". gazette.mun.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  10. "CCA welcomes five new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee". cca-reports.ca. January 30, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  11. Green, Jeff (January 12, 2018). "Researcher and honorary degree recipient named to Order of Canada". mun.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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