Gabrielle is a masters student in the department of sociology studying under the supervision of Dr. Sean Lauer. Her research lies at an intersection between race and ethnicity and urban and community sociology. Her research focuses on the relationship between ethnic communities and social infrastructure and how social infrastructure and city design can impact the connectivity, longevity, and self-constructed identity of local immigrant communities.

Researcher, Infrastructure and Integration Lab, UBC Department of Sociology (2023-present) https://isquaredlab.ca/

Canadian Sociological Association Outstanding Graduating Student, 2024

2nd place, UBC Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) Prize, 2024

Abando, G. I., (2024, June 18). Tao Po! An exploration of the role of Filipino-Canadian neighbourhoods in anchoring and cultivating Filipino-Canadian community[Conference presentation]. Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Abando, G. I., (2024, March 28). Roundtable: Filipinx(-Canadian) Community Development [Invited speaker, roundtable talk]. Asian Urbanisms: An Institute of Asian Research Symposium, Vancouver, BC, Canada.