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• Health Care Management
• Operations Research
• Patient Scheduling
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Professor Patrick Jonathan is a Full Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. His research focuses on applying operations research methods to healthcare management challenges, particularly in patient scheduling, capacity planning, and disaster response logistics. He holds a B.A.Sc. from McMaster University, M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Key research areas include healthcare system efficiency, stochastic optimization, approximate dynamic programming, and resource allocation in emergency and long-term care settings. He has contributed to projects like optimizing inpatient unit staffing during pandemics and developing robust logistics models for disaster relief operations. Education: B.A.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC) Affiliations: INFORMS, CORS, Centre for Health Care Management (UBC) Recent work emphasizes pandemic-related healthcare operations, including staff scheduling under crisis conditions and elective patient admission strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. His research also addresses dynamic home care routing and multi-priority patient scheduling policies. He has secured over $2.3 million in research funding through grants from NSERC, MITACS, and the National Research Council. Notable projects include the 'Resilience and Adaptation to Climatic Extreme (RACE) Wildfires' initiative and 'Stochasticity in Approximate Dynamic Programming.' Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on healthcare logistics and emergency department optimization projects.

Mervyn HorganView profile

Associate Professor

• Cultural Sociology
• Urban Sociology
• Social Theory
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Mervyn Horgan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph, affiliated with the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. He is a core faculty member of the PhD Program in Social Practice and Transformational Change and affiliated with the Graduate Programs in Critical Studies in Improvisation. He also serves as a Faculty Fellow at Yale University’s Center for Cultural Sociology. His research focuses on cultural sociology, urban sociology, and social theory, with a particular emphasis on public space, strangership, and solidarity. He leads the SSHRC-funded Sociable Cities Project, investigating how solidarity emerges through everyday interactions in multicultural settings. His work extends to housing studies, including the Rental Experience Project addressing housing affordability crises. Key publications include The Civil Sphere in Canada (2025), Sacred Civility? (2021), and Housing Stigmatization (2020). His research has been supported by multiple SSHRC grants and collaborations with institutions like the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. Education: PhD (2010) from York University, MA and BA from University College Cork, Ireland. Service: Roles include Secretary of the Canadian Sociological Association (2012–2016), co-founder of the Canadian Network for Critical Sociology, and active member of research clusters on urban sociology, housing, and social theory. Awards: Faculty Fellowships at Yale University and SSHRC grants for multiple interdisciplinary projects.

Thomas McIlwraithView profile

Associate Professor

• Anthropology
• Indigenous Studies
• Environmental Anthropology
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Thomas McIlwraith is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph, within the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. He previously taught at Douglas College and has extensive experience as a consulting anthropologist with Indigenous communities in British Columbia and northern Alberta. His research focuses on Indigenous land rights, resource use, and confronting cultural appropriation in children's summer camps. McIlwraith holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico (2007). His research interests include documenting territoriality and resource harvesting practices of Indigenous communities, analyzing biases in consulting anthropology projects, and addressing cultural appropriation in outdoor education. He collaborates with First Nations on land use planning, oral histories, and traditional knowledge preservation. Recent work explores the intersection of Indigenous land use and resource extraction projects like mining and logging. McIlwraith supervises MA students in Public Issues Anthropology, emphasizing applied research. His publications span topics from Inuit perspectives on climate change to ethical challenges in AI-driven education. He actively contributes to debates on cultural sensitivity in outdoor programming and Indigenous rights advocacy.

Jessica V. RichView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Postsecondary Education
• Competency-Based Education
• Assessment and Evaluation
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Dr. Jessica V. Rich is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University’s Faculty of Education and a member of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG). She holds a PhD in Measurement, Assessment, Policy, Leadership and Evaluation, complemented by extensive teaching qualifications in Biology, Chemistry, and Education. Her work focuses on competency-based education (CBE), programmatic assessment frameworks, and inclusive evaluation practices across postsecondary and professional education contexts. She actively contributes to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through research on feedback mechanisms and performance improvement strategies. Dr. Rich teaches courses such as PME 896 (Capstone), PME 894 (Educational Fieldwork), and GDE 828 (Program Evaluation), emphasizing practical application of assessment methodologies. She has pioneered educational development initiatives in simulated learning environments and workplace-based assessments. Her research examines the intersection between competency frameworks and real-world application, with particular attention to healthcare and engineering education reform. Current projects include evaluating transformative change models in medical education and exploring growth-oriented assessment strategies. She has collaborated with institutions to design competency frameworks for healthcare professions and contributed to knowledge translation tools for programmatic assessment implementation. Her publications span journals like Academic Medicine , Canadian Journal of Educational Administration , and Frontiers in Medicine , reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with assessment challenges in higher education. She maintains active Twitter and LinkedIn profiles to share insights on educational development and assessment innovation.

Bärbel A. KnäuperView profile

Professor

• Health Psychology
• Social Cognition
• Behavior Change Interventions
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Bärbel A. Knäuper is the James McGill Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University. Her research focuses on applied social cognition and health behavior change, with particular emphasis on interventions targeting eating behavior, physical activity, medication adherence, and mindfulness. She directs the McGill CHIP Healthy Weight Program, a prominent initiative evaluating behavioral strategies for weight management. Her research interests include health belief systems, psychometric scale development, and the validity of self-reported data. She has supervised numerous clinical and experimental psychology graduate students in both theoretical and applied research contexts. Key research trends in her publications emphasize evidence-based interventions using if-then planning strategies, mindfulness practices, and multi-component behavioral therapies. Her work bridges clinical and experimental psychology, with practical applications in public health and chronic disease management. Labs & Teams: Director of the Health Psychology Lab and leader of the McGill CHIP Healthy Weight Program team.

David DunkleyView profile

Associate Professor

• Clinical Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Social Psychology
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Dr. David Dunkley serves as an Associate Professor at McGill University, with his primary research base at the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry within the Lady Davis Institute of the SMBD Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. His academic work bridges clinical psychology and personality research, focusing on vulnerability factors in mood and anxiety disorders through ecological momentary assessment and longitudinal methodologies. His research program investigates the role of perfectionism, particularly the self-criticism dimension, as a cognitive-personality vulnerability factor in depression and anxiety. He examines daily stress, coping, and emotion regulation processes that may explain how perfectionism instigates and maintains symptoms, with recent emphasis on developing brief explanatory feedback interventions that deliver individualized insights on perfectionism and daily processes to empower self-critical individuals. Analysis of Dr. Dunkley's publications from 2014 to 2023 reveals a consistent focus on multi-wave longitudinal studies examining how self-critical perfectionism interacts with mediators like mindfulness, self-compassion, perceived control, and experiential avoidance to influence depression and anxiety trajectories. A notable evolution shows increasing intervention development, particularly single-session explanatory feedback approaches targeting student populations. Scientific Awards: No specific awards were mentioned in the provided text Information regarding Dr. Dunkley's graduate student advising and external research funding was not detailed in the available materials, though his collaborative publication pattern suggests active mentorship within research teams. Dr. Dunkley operates within the Lady Davis Institute's research ecosystem, specifically through the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, which facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration on mental health interventions within Montreal's healthcare network and provides infrastructure for daily process research in clinical populations.

Malcolm HeywoodView profile

Professor

• Genetic Programming
• Coevolution
• Reinforcement Learning
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Dr. Malcolm Heywood is a Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. He leads the Network Information Management and Security (NIMS) Lab and is actively involved in research on genetic programming, coevolution, reinforcement learning, and big data analytics. His research interests span: Genetic Programming and Evolutionary Computation Coevolution and Competitive Learning Problem Decomposition and Hierarchical Models Streaming Data Analysis and Anomaly Detection Network Security and Insider Threat Detection Reinforcement Learning in Games (Atari, ViZDoom, Dota 2) Dr. Heywood's recent publications focus on emergent behaviors in reinforcement learning using Tangled Program Graphs (TPG), benchmarking genetic programming for streaming data, and applications in cybersecurity and computational finance. His work demonstrates a strong trend toward scalable, efficient evolutionary models for complex, real-world problems. His scientific awards include: Silver placed at Human-Competitive (Humies) Competition (2018) Best Paper at EuroGP (2017) Best Paper at DETA track, ACM GECCO (2017) Best Paper at RWA track, ACM GECCO (2018) Nomination for Best Paper at DETA track, ACM GECCO (2019) He has supervised numerous graduate students, including PhD and Master's candidates, many of whom have continued research in evolutionary computation. His lab has developed open-source code distributions for Tangled Program Graphs and Symbiotic Bid-Based GP. Dr. Heywood teaches courses in Computer Organization, Introduction to AI with Gaming Applications, and Genetic Algorithms and Programming.

Rana AbughannamView profile

Assistant Professor

• Counter-colonial architecture
• Indigenous spatial practices
• Urban resistance and resilience
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Rana Abughannam is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. A Palestinian architect and scholar, her research focuses on counter-colonial practices in architecture, particularly through Indigenous and bottom-up resistance to colonial projects in Palestine. Education: PhD in Architecture (2024) – Carleton University Master of History and Theory of Architecture (2013) – McGill University Bachelor of Architecture (2012) – Birzeit University Her work examines spatial violence, concealment strategies, and architectural ethics under colonialism. She has collaborated with grassroots organizations on rehabilitation projects in Palestine and previously taught at Carleton University, Canadian University Dubai, and Birzeit University. Research Trends: The publications demonstrate her focus on architectural responses to colonial erasure, landscapes of concealment, and power dynamics in urban design. Keywords span colonialism, spatial resistance, and ethical concealment, with sub-fields including Palestinian urban transformation, landscape politics, and critical design theory. Professional Affiliations: Member of UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies program, affiliated with the Architecture and Urban Design departments.

Glenn GulakView profile

Professor

• Homomorphic Encryption
• Quantum Cryptography
• CMOS Biosensors
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Glenn Gulak is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Signal Processing Microsystems and the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Chair in Engineering. A Senior IEEE Member and Professional Engineer in Ontario, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba. His research spans: Digital Communication Systems: VLSI implementations of MIMO detectors, lattice reduction algorithms, and homomorphic encryption accelerators Lab-on-Chip Microsystems: CMOS biosensors for rapid pathogen detection and integrated fluorescence imaging Recent publications (2019-2025) demonstrate a dominant focus on privacy-enhancing technologies, with 73% concentrated in cryptographic hardware and homomorphic encryption. This reflects industry-aligned work on confidential computing and secure data processing. Awards & Honors: IEEE Millennium Medal (2001) Canada Research Chair in Signal Processing Systems (Tier 1, 2005-2012) Edward S. Rogers Sr. Chair (2005-2010) RBC Research Prize L. Lau Chair (1999-2004) Teaching Award (1999) He has supervised 44+ graduate students (PhD/MASc) with thesis topics spanning VLSI communication systems, CMOS biosensors, and cryptographic accelerators. Notable industry collaboration includes serving as CTO of a semiconductor startup (2001-2003). His lab develops hardware for quantum cryptography and secure medical computation.

Baochun LiView profile

Professor

• Cloud Computing
• Distributed Systems
• Federated Learning
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Baochun Li is a Professor and Associate Chair, Research at the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto , with a cross-appointment to the Department of Computer Science. He holds the Bell Canada Endowed Chair in Computer Engineering since 2005. Education: B.Engr. from Tsinghua University (1995), M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997, 2000) His research interests span cloud computing , distributed systems (including federated learning), security and privacy , and networking , often integrating control theory , game theory , and network coding into practical systems. Recent work focuses on asynchronous federated learning , secure mechanisms for UAV teams , and transformer-based distributed inference . His 15 most recent publications emphasize federated learning , security in distributed systems , and transformer optimization , reflecting trends in large language models and edge computing . Awards and Recognitions: IEEE Fellow (2014) IEEE INFOCOM Achievement Award (2024) Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2023) University of Toronto McLean Award (2009) He has contributed extensively to teaching , including launching the first Canadian university course on Rust programming in Fall 2024 and receiving a Departmental Teaching Award (2011). As a professional service leader , he has chaired major conferences like IEEE INFOCOM and IEEE ICDCS.

Umar RuhiView profile

Professor

• Consumer Health Informatics
• Digital Misinformation
• Human-AI Collaboration
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Dr. Umar Ruhi is a Full Professor and Ian Telfer Teaching Fellow at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, where he also serves as Vice-Dean of Undergraduate Programs. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, an MBA from McMaster University, and a Ph.D. in Information Systems and Management Science from McMaster's DeGroote School of Business. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate programs, covering information systems, cybersecurity management, and interdisciplinary courses in digital transformation. Research Focus: Professor Ruhi's work intersects information systems and knowledge management, with current emphasis on: Consumer health informatics and personal health records Digital misinformation countermeasures and tool usability Human-AI collaboration frameworks and governance Learning analytics and adaptive gamification in education Social computing and enterprise applications His research has resulted in commercial patents and practical implementations across industries. Research Recognition & Funding: Professor Ruhi has secured significant research funding, including: Canadian Heritage grant ($68,160) for disinformation research Multiple MITACS grants ($30,000 each) for AI, blockchain, and health tech projects Telfer Education Excellence Fellowship ($45,000) for learning analytics Noteworthy recognitions include the 2012 Best Dissertation Award from the German Society for Online Research and conference best paper awards. Academic Leadership: Beyond research, Professor Ruhi leads pedagogical innovation through his Ian Telfer Teaching Fellowship, exploring generative AI applications in education. His extensive consulting portfolio includes e-government portals, UX design, and knowledge management systems. As Vice-Dean, he oversees undergraduate program development and strategic initiatives.

Raju J DasView profile

Professor

• Marxist Political Economy
• Theory of Class and State
• Uneven Capitalist Development
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Raju J Das is a Professor at York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, affiliated with graduate programs in Geography, Social and Political Thought, Environmental Studies, Development Studies, and Communication and Culture. His research bridges Marxist political economy with contemporary issues including neoliberal industrialization in India, class struggle, and the political dimensions of climate change and public health. Das earned a PhD in Geography from The Ohio State University, an MA in Urban Studies from the University of Akron, an MA in Geography from the University of Delhi, and a BA (Honours) in Geography from Utkal University. He serves on editorial boards of journals like Science & Society , Class, Race and Corporate Power , and the Dialectical Anthropology advisory board. His scholarly work examines geographical uneven development, the ruralization/urbanization of capital, and the interplay between neoliberal state policies and class power. Recent projects funded by SSHRC Insight Grant (2016-2022) analyze industrialization patterns in India's rural periphery, focusing on land acquisition conflicts and the dialectics of capitalist expansion. Das teaches radical political economy at the graduate level and undergraduate courses on global economy, international development, and state-civil society relations. He is a Faculty Fellow at York's Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health, integrating his critique of capitalism with health equity concerns.

Julie DroletView profile

Professor

• Social Work Education
• Field Education
• Disaster Recovery
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Dr. Julie Drolet is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, Edmonton Campus. Her work focuses on social work education, disaster recovery, immigrant settlement, and community resilience. She leads the Transforming the Field Education Landscape (TFEL) Partnership project funded by SSHRC and has been actively contributing to both academic research and practical applications in these fields. Her educational background includes: B.A. in History from the University of Toronto (1994) B.S.W. in Social Work from the University of Regina (1995) M.S.W. in Social Work from McGill University (1997) Ph.D. in Social Work from McGill University (2006) Dr. Drolet's research spans several interconnected domains within social work. Her primary focus is on field education in social work, examining innovative approaches to prepare students for professional practice, particularly through her leadership of the SSHRC-funded Transforming the Field Education Landscape Partnership. She has conducted extensive research on disaster recovery, with particular attention to supporting older adults and marginalized communities after events like the Alberta wildfires and British Columbia floods. Another significant area of her work involves immigrant and refugee settlement, with studies on housing experiences, community integration, and inclusive practices. Her scholarship also addresses social protection frameworks and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on social work education and practice. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on transforming social work field education through innovative and adaptive approaches, especially in response to pandemic challenges. Her disaster recovery research consistently centers on vulnerable populations, with particular attention to older adults' needs and experiences in disaster settings. She bridges academic research with practical applications, often resulting in policy recommendations and innovative practice models that have real-world impact. Her recognition includes: Emerald Award in Public Engagement and Outreach from the Emerald Foundation (2024) Dr. Drolet serves as Principal Investigator for the Transforming the Field Education Landscape (TFEL) Partnership (2019-2025), which has secured significant funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). This national project aims to create new training and mentorship opportunities for social work students across Canada. She has also participated in multiple university strategic initiatives including Brain and Mental Health (2015-2021), Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025), Energy Innovations for Today and Tomorrow (2013-2021), and Human Dynamics in a Changing World (2015-2021). At the University of Calgary, Dr. Drolet teaches SOWK 721 Integrative Research Colloquia and contributes to the development of social work curriculum. Through the TFEL Partnership, she collaborates with multiple universities and community organizations across Canada to transform field education practices, emphasizing the integration of research and practice in social work education.

Beth Archer-KuhnView profile

Associate Professor

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Child Custody and Domestic Violence
• Social Work Education
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Dr. Beth Archer-Kuhn is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work, currently on leave until January 2026. With 25+ years of practice experience in child welfare and mental health, she specializes in clinical social work, custody evaluations, and executive leadership. Her academic credentials include a BSW (1986) and MSW (1991) from the University of Windsor, culminating in a PhD in Social Work (2016). Her research examines: The intersection of child custody decisions and domestic violence Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) in social work education Critical reflexivity in clinical practice Community responses to family violence Recent publications focus on pedagogical innovation during COVID-19, transformative learning frameworks, and women's experiences in shared parenting arrangements under domestic violence. Analysis reveals strong emphases on social justice education, trauma-informed practice, and technology adaptation in higher education. Awards & Honors: Faculty Publication Award (2019) Teaching Scholars Award (2019) VPR Travel Award (2019) She leads major grants including a SSHRC Insight Development Grant studying shared parenting impacts on domestic violence survivors, an Alberta Community Justice Grant for public awareness, and international IBL pedagogy research. Current projects explore AI ethics in education and national recruitment networks for vulnerable populations.

Patrick MignaultView profile

Professor

• Business Law
• Governance
• Economic Analysis of Law
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Patrick Mignault is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke, and co-director of the Master's program in Business Law and Enterprise Risk (DARE). He holds a Doctorate in Law from Université de Montréal, alongside advanced degrees in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Université Laval. As a member of the Quebec Bar since 2002, he specializes in business law, governance, economic analysis of law, and financial risk management. His research focuses on retirement regimes, corporate governance, financial risk management , and the regulation of emerging technologies in finance . He actively contributes to the Entrepreneurial Legal Clinic and the Legal Innovation Laboratory at his faculty. Notable affiliations include membership in the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en cybersécurité de l’IUdeS , the Canadian Climate Law Initiative , and chairing the AMF Consumer Advisory Committee . He served as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies from 2016-2019. Scientific Awards : Fondation du Barreau grant (2017-2018) His recent work explores AI governance frameworks , cybersecurity risk management , and ESG integration in pension funds , with publications in leading journals like McGill Law Journal and R.G.D.