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Marcia H. Rioux
Birth Date:16 May 1947
Birth Place:Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Partner:Ezra B. W. Zubrow
Education:B.A., M.A., Carleton University
PhD, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, 1993, University of California, Berkeley
Thesis Title:The equality-disability nexus: the history and law of mental handicap in Canada
Thesis Year:1994
Workplaces:York University

Marcia Hampton Rioux (née Gautschi) (1947 – September 20, 2021) was a Canadian legal scholar. She was a Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University.

Early life and education

Marcia Rioux was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada, in 1947.[1]

Career

Rioux began her academic career at the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in 1968 as a research assistant.[1] As the first Director of Research for the National Advisory Council on the Status of Women, she focused her research on indigenous women.[2] Before earning her PhD, Rioux worked as a Policy Analyst on the Law Reform Commission of Canada from 1977 until 1979.[1] In 1978, Rioux and Joanna McFadyen published a report that promoted a revision in the Canadian Criminal Code regarding sexual assault victims.[3] After earning her doctorate, Rioux worked as Director of the Roeher Institute in Downsview, Ontario, from 1987 until 2002.[4]

She was the Director of the York Institute of Health Research at York University from 2002 until 2014.[2] Starting in 2002, she also chaired York's School of Health Policy and Management.[5] In her role as director and chair, Rioux was invited to La Trobe University in 2008 to work with law professor Lee Ann Basser on developing disability policy in Victoria, Australia.[6] A few years later, Rioux, Basser, and Melinda Jones published Critical Perspectives on Human Rights and Disability Law through Brill Publishers.[7]

In February 2013, Rioux began an international research project to promote employment of people with disabilities in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.[8] By April, York University awarded Rioux the 2013 President's Research Excellence Award.[9] Later, in recognition of her academic achievements, York University appointed Rioux the title of Distinguished Research Professor.[10] In 2014, Rioux was the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award in recognition of her contributions to Ontario communities.[11] Later that year, she was also named a Member of the Order of Canada for her research in the field of social justice.[12]

On February 3, 2015, Rioux was recognized by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations with the 2014 Status of Women Award of Distinction and the Lorimer Award.[13] She also published a co-edited book titled Disability, Rights Monitoring, and Social Change: Building Power out of Evidence.[14] The book, published through the Canadian Scholars’ Press, attempted to address the issues facing United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, such as civil society monitoring.[15]

She died on September 20, 2021.[16]

Selected publications

The following is a selected list of publications:[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmes . Gillian . Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999-2000 . June 1, 1999 . University of Toronto Press . 9780920966556 . 198 . October 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2014 Status of Women Committee Award of Distinction CITATION FOR DR. MARCIA RIOUX . ocufa.on.ca . October 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213348/https://ocufa.on.ca/assets/SWC-2014-Citation-RIOUX.pdf . October 10, 2019 . live .
  3. News: Medical professionals under fire for tranquillizers given women. June 3, 1978. Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba. 255. October 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213347/https://newspaperarchive.com/science-clipping-jun-03-1978-1392116/. October 10, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Marcia Hampton Rioux CV . October 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213349/https://healthprofiles.apps06.yorku.ca/data/profile_cv%3Fmid%3D78830 . October 10, 2019 . live .
  5. Web site: Faculty 2002 . calendars.registrar.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . 191 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060528001415/http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/pdfs/ak2002calendar/faculty2002.pdf . May 28, 2006 . live .
  6. Web site: Tackling the mystery of autism . latrobe.edu.au . October 10, 2019 . 7, 10 . 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213353/https://www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/222450/bulletin-july-august08.pdf . October 10, 2019 . live .
  7. Critical Perspectives on Human Rights and Disability Law – Edited by Marcia Rioux, Lee Ann Basser & Melinda Jones Review . Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs . 2012 . 12 . 2 . 124–126 . 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01236_2.x .
  8. Web site: York receives $6.2 million from CIDA for international research projects . yfile.news.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . February 4, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213352/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/02/04/york-receives-6-2-million-from-cida-for-international-research-projects/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  9. Web site: Marcia Rioux - Awarded 2013 President's Research Excellence Award . yihr.info.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . April 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213352/http://yihr.info.yorku.ca/marcia-rioux-awarded-2013-presidents-research-excellence-award/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  10. Web site: Two profs awarded 2013 Distinguished Research Professor title . yfile.news.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . May 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213435/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/05/07/two-profs-awarded-2013-distinguished-research-professor-title/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  11. Web site: Prof. Marcia Rioux receives Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award . yfile.news.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . March 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213351/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2014/03/27/prof-marcia-rioux-receives-lieutenant-governors-community-volunteer-award/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  12. Web site: Professor Marcia Rioux appointed to Order of Canada . yfile.news.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . July 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213441/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2014/07/07/york-university-professor-marcia-rioux-appointed-to-order-of-canada/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  13. Web site: DRPI Co-Director Marcia Rioux awarded OCUFA Status of Women Award of Distinction . drpi.research.yorku.ca . 9 February 2015 . October 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213349/https://drpi.research.yorku.ca/drpi-co-director-marcia-rioux-awarded-ocufa-status-of-women-award-of-distinction/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  14. Web site: New Book Launched: Disability, Rights Monitoring, and Social Change . drpi.research.yorku.ca . October 10, 2019 . October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213354/http://drpi.research.yorku.ca/new-book-launched-disability-rights-monitoring-and-social-change/ . October 10, 2019 . live .
  15. Tobin Haley LeBlanc . Disability, Right Monitoring and Social Change: Building Power out of Evidence Review . Canadian Review of Social Policy . Fall 2016 . 76 . October 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010213348/https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-4321496321/disability-right-monitoring-and-social-change-building . October 10, 2019 . live .
  16. Web site: MARCIA RIOUX Obituary (1947 - 2021) - Toronto, ON - Toronto Star. 2021-09-24. www.legacy.com. en.
  17. Web site: Au:Rioux, Marcia H. . worldcat.org . October 10, 2019.

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