Dr. Alyson E. King is a researcher in the field of Higher Education, with a focus on the experiences of undergraduate students. She is an Professor at Ontario Tech University in Canada. As the Principal Investigator on a SSHRC Partnership Development grant called “Diversities of resilience: understanding the strategies for success used by underrepresented students in Canadian universities”, she explored the success strategies of historically underrepresented university students and the barriers to education that they face. She has been a co-investigator on several related projects, including a SSHRC Insight Grant about Supported Education programs for adults living with mental illness. Dr. King is a co-investigator on the International Partnership on University Plagiarism Prevention funded by a SSHRC Partnership Grant.