PULSE Staff

Alumni

Sonya – U3 Urban Studies

Meet Sonya Colliander (she/her) , one of Pulse’s 2025-2026 Editors! Sonya is majoring in Urban Studies and double minoring in Sociology and Geographic Information Sciences (GIS). She is interested in critical theories of urban inequality, equitable urban policy, and the history of urbanism.

Arun - U3 Honours Urban Studies

Meet Arun (he/him), one of Pulse’s 2024-2025 Communications Specialists, pursuing Honours Urban Studies and Management student at McGill University. Originally from Vancouver, he is passionate about urban planning and equitable community development.

Owen - U3 Honours Urban Studies

Meet Owen S. Maloney (he/him), editor-in-chief for PULSE’s 2025-2026 publication. He is interested in how the policies and structures of urban governance affect the world in which we live, with a particular focus on transportation, housing affordability, racial and economic segregation, and inequality.

Charlotte - U2 Urban Studies

Meet Charlotte Alarie (she/her), layout editor for PULSE’s 2025-2026 publication. She is an Urban Studies student passionate about celebrating art as a means for community engagement, learning, and expression.

Elysse – History 25’

Meet Elysse Barfoot (she/her), PULSE’s 2024-2025 Managing Editor!

Charlotte – Urban Studies & Political Science 25’

Meet Charlotte Hayes (she/her), PULSE’s 2024-2025 Layout Editor!

Emilie - Urban Studies 25’

Meet Emilie Guerre (she/her), one of PULSE’s 2024-2025 Editors!

Kasen - U3 Urban Studies

Meet Kasen Korstanje (he/him), managing editor for 2025-2026! Pursuing Honours Urban Studies, he is interested in the relationship between the social determinants of health, equity, and urbanism.

Ailish - Urban Studies ‘25

Meet Ailish (she/her) one of PULSE’s 2023-2024 Editors!

Decio - Anthropology & Philosophy ‘25

Meet Decio, one of PULSE’s 2022-2024 Editors

Saoirse – English ‘24

Meet Saoirse Boyle (she/her), PULSE’s 2023/2024 Managing Editor!

Sarah - U2 Urban Studies & Statistics

Meet Sarah Sagner (she/her), one of PULSE’s 2025-2025 Communications Specialists! Double majoring in Urban Studies and Statistics, she is interested in public transportation design and accessibility and urban education policy.