Lily Farris B.A Honours Sociology Research Assistant lfarris@interchange.ubc.ca

Past research interests include the sociology of health and illness, migration studies, ethnic relations as well as peace and conflict studies. As a member of the Translational Genomics GE3LS Project, Lily is analyzing survey data to explore the factors that impact willingness to engage in translational research as well as conducting a case study on open-source bioinformatics data set development. Lily’s MA research focuses on unpacking the determinants of public opinion toward immigration policy in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. She uses a variety of methodologies to analyze public perception ranging from statistically analyzing secondary survey data to qualitative analysis of primary textual documents.

Refereed Journal Articles

Farris, Lily and Janet Atkinson-Grosjean. 2008. Mapping the Boundaries of Bioinformatics. Health Law Review. 16:4.

Wilkes, Rima, Guppy, Neil and Lily Farris. 2007. “Right Wing Parties and Anti-foreigner Sentiment in Europe.” Comment on Semyonov, Raijman, and Gorodzeisky. American Sociological Review 72: 831-840.

Presentations
Marden E, Farris F, Warren B, Hartell D, Goulding RE and Levy E (2008). Open Source as an Alternative for Biobanks. Translating 'ELSI': Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genomics. Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, May 1st.

Goulding R*, Farris L*, Warrn B, Hartell D, Marden E and Levy E. Genomics Gate-keepers: Technology Transfer Offices, IP Policy Development and the Uptake of Alternative Licensing Practices. Genome Canada International GE3LS Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, April 29th-30th 2008. (*Joint Presentation)

Farris, Lily and Janet Atkinson-Grosjean. 2007. “Bioinformatics, a Hybrid Discipline.” Third Annual Joint Biotechnology Workshop. Victoria,BC. September 21-22, 2007.                                            

Wilkes, Rima, Guppy, Neil and Lily Farris. 2006. “No Thanks We’re Full: Canadian Attitudes Towards Immigration.” Regular Session. American Sociological Association Conference, Montreal, PQ.

Wilkes, Rima, Lily Farris and Neil Guppy. 2006. “No Thanks We’re Full: What Causes Attitudes Towards Immigration in Canada?” Interfaculty Migration Seminar Series. University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC.

 

Recent Research Grants

2006    Portrayals of Immigration in the Canadian Media: the Representation of Immigrants Through Time, 1970 to the Present Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis grant (co-investigators: Rima Wilkes and Neil Guppy) $12, 300

2005    “Canadians Attitudes Towards Immigration” Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis grant (co-investigators: Rima Wilkes and Neil Guppy) $20,300