Professor Stephen Wright was appointed Acting Dean effective April 15, 2025. Professor Wright served as the Vice-Dean, Research & Infrastructure at the Faculty of Arts & Science. He served as chair and graduate chair of the department of ecology & evolutionary biology from 2019 to 2022, and served as interim chair and interim graduate chair […]

Professor Shelby Riskin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology where she teaches a broad range of courses ranging from ecosystem ecology to conservation biology to plants and society. Professor Riskin is largely interested in the impact of global change on organisms and ecosystems as well as how we teach […]

Professor Aditi Mehta has been an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Toronto since 2018. Her research sits at the intersection of community development, environmental justice and media studies. She designs courses and research projects in collaboration with non-profit organizations for the purpose of social change.  Professor Mehta’s teaching philosophy centers on […]

Since joining the Human Biology Program in 2019, Professor Levy-Strumpf has developed a multifaceted biotechnology curriculum that integrates experiential and academic learning to foster leadership, innovation, and resourcefulness. She collaborates with community and industry partners to create scaffolded experiential learning opportunities and promotes interdisciplinary education tailored to the current landscape of the fast-evolving biotechnology sector. […]

Professor John De Backere joined the Department of Chemistry as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in 2021. His teaching focuses on enriching students’ laboratory experiences by integrating more authentic and contextualized experiments to engage students in the research process through discovery- and problem-based inquiry. In collaboration with faculty, undergraduates and graduate students, Professor De Backere […]

Professor Lauren McLeod Cramer is an Assistant Professor in the Cinema Studies Institute. Researching the aesthetics of blackness and popular culture, her published writing explores a wide variety of “art objects” including WorldStarHipHop.com, the videos from Jay-Z’s 4:44, Peter Eisenman’s architectural designs, and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Professor Cramer brings this eclectic archive into each of […]

Professor Lisa Zhang is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Mathematical & Computational Sciences at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She holds non-budgetary cross-appointments at the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy and the Institute for Management & Innovation. Her teaching and research interests span writing education and artificial intelligence education […]

Dr. Bettina von Lieres is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Global Development Studies at UTSC. Von Lieres has been a leader in global education for over a decade and her work emphasizes democratic education, critical global learning and global partnerships.   Von Lieres has played a key role in U of T Scarborough’s […]

Professor Mariana Mota Prado was appointed Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, International Student Experience beginning January 2025 for a five-year term. Professor Prado reports to both the Vice-President & Provost and to the Vice-President, International, and plays an integral role in furthering the strategic goals of both offices when it comes to matters related to international […]

Erica Walker, Dean, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, along with Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Dean, School of Continuing Studies have been appointed as Provostial Advisors on Lifelong Learning, from November 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Building on the University’s existing strategy to provide opportunities for learners at various stages of life, they will collaborate with […]