
Tehya Lorraine Blake
Doctoral Student
She/Her/Elle
BA (Honours) in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University (2023), MA in Political Studies from ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ University (2024)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Mackintosh-Corry Hall, B301
Supervisor: Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky
Biography
Tehya Blake (she/her/elle) is a bilingual PhD student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University. She is supervised by Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky and works on research related to women, peace and security (WPS) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). She is affiliated with the Network for Strategic Analysis (NSA/RAS), the Center for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) and Women in International Security – Canada (WIIS-C). Prior to beginning her doctoral degree, Tehya was a policy analyst with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. She completed her M.A. at Queen’s University (2024), and her B.A. (Hons) at St. Francis Xavier University (2023).
Awards
- Dean’s Award for Global Sustainability (Queen’s 2025)
- G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award (Queen's 2024)
- Dr. John B. Stewart (St.FX 2023)
- Kontac Prize in Political Science (St.FX 2023)