Robert Nonomura - Assistant Professor - Department of Sociology

Ph.D. Sociology, Western University

Robert Nonomura is a part-time Assistant Professor with the Department of Sociology with specializations in critical sociology, gender-based violence, morality, and public sociology. His current research addresses the ethics of trauma- and violence-informed research as well as inter-disciplinary knowledge mobilization on the social-structural dimensions of gender-based violence. He works closely with the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children on the development of learning resources at the Learning Network as well as the recent PHAC-funded project with the Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence, Supporting the Health of Survivors of Family Violence in Family.

Areas of Specialization

Critical Social Theory
Gender-Based Violence

The Sociology of Morality/Social Ethics
Social Psychology

Inequality & Intersectionality
Knowledge Mobilization & Public Sociology

Selected Publications

May, 2022 “Social Inclusion Through Trauma- and Violence-Informed Research: A Focus on Survivors of Violence,” Handbook of Social Inclusion: Research Practices in Health and Social Sciences
April, 2020 “Toward A Trauma- And Violence-Informed Research Ethics Module: Considerations And Recommendations” Public Health Agency of Canada