Stéphanie Martel is the Hardy Chair in Political Science and an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University. Her research is on multilateral diplomacy and regional security governance, with a focus on Southeast Asia and the Asia/Indo-Pacific. Dr. Martel’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as International Studies Quarterly, International Affairs, Global Studies Quarterly, European Journal of International Relations, International Studies Perspectives, PS: Political Science & Politics, and The Pacific Review, among others. Her book, Enacting the Security Community: ASEAN’s Never-Ending Story (2022, Stanford University Press) was short-listed for the Canadian Political Science Association's Prize in International Relations. Dr. Martel regularly represents Canada in various expert diplomacy mechanisms and policy dialogues on issues of Indo-Pacific security, including the ASEAN Regional Forum's Eminent and Expert Persons Group and the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. She is a member of the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security and the Réseau d'analyse stratégique (Network for Strategic Analysis) under the Department of National Defence's MINDS initiative, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada.