Lucia Nalbandian Nalbandian

Lucia is a current PhD student in the University of Toronto’s Department of Political Science and a Research Affiliate with the CERC in Migration and Integration at Toronto Metropolitan University. Lucia's research explores the use of emerging innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence, in migration and migration management. Lucia holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Law from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts (MA) in Public Policy and Administration from Toronto Metropolitan University. During her MA, Lucia’s Major Research Paper explored the role of human decision-making and artificial intelligence in Canada’s refugee system.

Previously, Lucia worked as a Researcher on a SSHRC-funded project assessing access to public housing through the political theory of solidarism. Unrelated to her research, Lucia is a Consultant with the Public Sector Transformation team at Deloitte Canada.