Marylee Stephenson, M.A., Ph.D. (Sociology)

Marylee Stephenson is the founder and president of CS/RESORS Consulting. As such, she holds ultimate responsibility for the organization, management, and quality of all work undertaken. Dr. Stephenson manages the company from the Vancouver office, which is integrally linked to our senior associates in Ottawa and Montréal, as well as with those research associates that are brought onto the team for projects in other areas.

Dr. Stephenson brings a strong academic background to her research work, as well as five years experience as Senior Research Officer and then Director of Research with the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, in Ottawa. It was the latter experience that led to her skills in planning and managing projects that are national in scope.

Among the substantive areas that CS/RESORS Consulting addresses, those in which Dr. Stephenson specializes are justice issues, especially as they relate to vulnerable groups, women's issues, employment issues, and tourism and recreation. From a methodological standpoint, she is particularly versed in the use of qualitative methodologies.

Dr. Stephenson has written several books, including the only visitor's guide to all of the national parks of Canada, and a guidebook to the Galapagos Islands. She also was the editor of the first interdisciplinary textbook in women's studies in Canada.

This combination of academic, governmental, and private sector experience gives Dr. Stephenson a very broad background in social policy issues, she has a clear understanding of the research and policy environment within which government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector operate. Her extensive experience in project management is a key to CS/RESORS Consulting, Ltd.'s ability to complete the highest quality work within the time and budgetary framework allotted.