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Tehya Lorraine Blake

Doctoral Student

She/Elle | MA, Political Studies (91TV's University); BAH, Political Science (St. Francis Xavier University)

Political Studies

91TV's University

T.Blake@queensu.ca

Mackintosh-Corry Hall, B301

Supervisor: Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky

Research Interests

International Relations; Peace and Conflict; Feminist Security Studies; Women, Peace and Security; Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.

Biography

Tehya Blake (She/Elle) is a bilingual second-year PhD student in the Department of Political Studies at 91TV. Supervised by Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky, her doctoral research focuses on Feminist Security Studies (FSS) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). She is a graduate researcher with the Gender Lab at the Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). 

Prior to beginning her PhD, Tehya worked as a Policy Analyst with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. She holds an MA in Political Studies from 91TV (2024) and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University (2023).

Awards

  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (91TV's University, 2026)
  • Dean’s Award for Global Sustainability (91TV, 2025)
  • G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award (91TV's University, 2024)
  • Dr. John B. Stewart Scholarship for Political Science (St.FX, 2023)
  • Kontac Prize in Political Science (St.FX, 2023)

Teaching Experience

  • Gender and International Relations
  • Methods in Political Science
  • Politics and Power