Bio
Hadiya Roderique (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough, with a graduate appointment in the Faculty of Information. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Hadiya worked as a journalist, consultant, speaker, broadcast commentator, and a Bay Street lawyer.
An award-winning journalist, including the National Magazine Award for Best Short Feature in 2021, she has bylines in The Walrus, The National Post, Macleans, The Toronto Star, Chatelaine, Elle, The Local, and The Globe and Mail. She is also a former podcast host of Canadaland’s Commons. As a writer, she is most well known for her viral piece “Black on Bay Street” for the Globe and Mail, which outlined her experiences as a young Black woman working in a Bay Street firm. As a journalist, she focuses largely on inequity in our society, with a particular interest in race, parental bias, gender, and justice. In her work, she has examined topics such as systemic racism, Black parenthood, the criminal justice system, sexual racism, Black joy, and employment barriers faced by BIPOC communities.
Her research focuses on race, gender, and inequity. Her current research projects focus on barriers to hiring and advancement for BIPOC journalists, discourses of racism in media, differences in how racialized and white reporters use language in their reporting on race and gender, and the maternal bias in media. Professor Roderique has a J.D., M.A. in Criminology, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour from the University of Toronto.
Memberships and Awards
- Clarkson Laureateship for Public Service, Massey College, 2019
- Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, Canadian Lawyers’ Magazine, 2018