Dietlind Stolle is a recognized expert on political participation, youth engagement, social capital and diversity. She has conducted or contributed to numerous national, local and comparative surveys. Most importantly, she has been the principal investigator of the Canadian Youth Survey. She is currently the principal investigator, co-investigator or collaborator on eight other national and international funded projects, including the 2011 and 2015 Canadian Election Studies. She is also the principal investigator of the Student Issues and Protest Survey in Quebec. She has previously served as