Christiane Gwendolin Roth, M.Sc., BA, PMP
Calgary, Alberta
Christiane Roth is a Research Associate and Ph.D. student in the Disability Policy Research Program at the University of Calgary – School of Public Policy and Faculty of Kinesiology. With an M.Sc. in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science she has particular interest in the domestic application of international disability focused human rights frameworks in Canada.
Christiane has work experience in policy development and advice that aims at improving participation in society and access to services for underserved and equity-deserving population groups. In this framework, she has lead projects on behalf of the German Development Cooperation and European Union Commission, which included efforts to improve access to legal services for people with disabilities.
In her PhD program under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Zwicker, Christiane uses administrative data to examine the relationship between policies, supports and services for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and justice involvement later in life.
As a KBHN-Autism Alliance Policy Fellow, Christiane is excited to gain a better understanding of the Canadian policy environment, learn how to effectively engage in policy processes to improve the lives of persons with autism or other NDDs and examine how these policy processes align with international human rights commitments.
