Dr. Tameka Samuels-Jones is an Associate Professor at York University and Co-Director of York University’s Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean. She teaches Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability and Justice, Governance & Accountability in the Global South. Her research interests include Canadian extractivism in the Caribbean, environmental crime & (in)justice, and Afro-Indigeneity in the Caribbean. She is dedicated to research which emphasizes inclusivity in the development of environmental policies and laws particularly in Afro-Indigenous countries in the Global South. Dr. Samuels-Jones has received numerous awards for her work in equity including the Canada Research Chairs' Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity. Dr. Samuels-Jones’ work has been published in various academic journals and presented at international conferences.

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Dr. Tameka Samuels-Jones is an Associate Professor at York University and Co-Director of York University’s Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean. She teaches Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability and Justice, Governance & Accountability in the Global South. Her research interests include Canadian extractivism in the Caribbean, environmental crime & (in)justice, and Afro-Indigeneity in the Caribbean. She is dedicated to research which emphasizes inclusivity in the development of environmental policies and laws particularly in Afro-Indigenous countries in the Global South. Dr. Samuels-Jones has received numerous awards for her work in equity including the Canada Research Chairs' Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity. Dr. Samuels-Jones’ work has been published in various academic journals and presented at international conferences.

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