Susan Forgues

Program of Study
Master of Education

Contact Information
Email: forgues@ymail.com

Curriculum Vitae

Supervisor

Dr. John Kirby

Research Interests

• Language and Spatial Cognition
• Navigation
• Wayfinding

Biography

Susan Forgues is a master's student at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. She Graduated Summa cum Laude from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2010  majoring  in Anthropology/Linguistics with a minor in Geography. Susan also holds a B.A. (Radio and Television Arts) from Ryerson Polytechnical University, Toronto, Canada. A military veteran, she spent 16 years as a tactical helicopter pilot in the Canadian Forces, before she retired in 2004. Apart from her pursuing her studies with Queen's University, Susan is also volunteering with Fort Henry doing weapon conservation (pistols, rifles, swords) and Kingston Literacy and Skills 'Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee'

Publications

Forgues, S (2010). Ergonomic Regulations in the Meatpacking Industry. In University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Journal (Spring 2010).

Forgues, S (2010). Requiem for the Armadillo: Linear Theoretical Positioning in Archaeology. Poster presentation at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum (April 10, 2010).

Forgues, S. Mired in Margin: An Anthropological Study of the People’s Temple in the Context of Ritual Theory . In MASA Journal 22, 2003: 140-146, published under  Susan Weicker).