Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday December 08, 2025, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current weather, poor travel conditions and King's Transit cancelling service for the day. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled. All exams scheduled for today will be rescheduled to a later date.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday December 8, 2025 @ 11:34 am)

Rebecca (Becky) Casey

Rebecca Casey

Associate Professor

Office: BAC 302 
Phone: (902) 585-1494
Email:  rebecca.casey@acadiau.ca

Office Hours (Fall 2025)
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00pm or by appointment

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT:
Everyday Life during a Pandemic
Well-being and Work in NS During a Pandemic

Education

BA (Brock), MA (Lakehead), PhD (McMaster)

Research/Teaching Interests

  • Aging
  • Disability
  • Work and Employment
  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • Research Methods
  • Social Inequality
  • Public Policy

Teaching (2025-26)

Fall 2025
SOCI-2003-FA01, Introduction to Social Research
SOCI-2003-FA02, Introduction to Social Research
SOCI-3163-FA01, Research Design and Analysis

Winter 2026
SOCI-2223-WI01, The Sociology of Work
SOCI-3643-WI01, Sociology of Disability