Nicole Grignard is the recipient of the Caring Community Award for her extraordinary service to students through her support of operations within the three Student Life departments: Academic Success, Career Exploration & Education, and Housing Services.   As the Front Desk Coordinator, Nicole is a leader, advocate, problem solver, and “the colleague that holds the space […]

Josh Hass is the recipient of the Innovative Service Award for his deep commitment to student engagement and student success, keen problem-solving abilities, and collaborative approach.   As Coordinator of Student Policy Initiatives in the Office of the Vice-Provost, Students, Josh plays a vital role in the oversight of university policy related to U of […]

The SGS Data Dashboards Projects Team is the recipient of the Collaborative Team of the Year Award for its extraordinary contributions in graduate data transparency at the University. The Team, consisting of members from the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and Planning & Budget (P&B), include Brian Desrosiers-Tam (Assistant Dean and Team Lead, SGS), Grace […]

Dr. Daniel Drucker obtained his MD degree from the University of Toronto in 1980. From 1980-1981, he was a fellow in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Afterwards, he returned to Toronto and was a fellow in Internal Medicine at Toronto General Hospital from 1981-1984. He then became a fellow in molecular endocrinology until […]

Photo Credit: Diana Tyszko Professor Alison Keith received her BA (Hons.) in Classics from the University of Alberta in 1983 and her PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Michigan in 1988. Upon completion of her doctorate, she started a tenure-track position as Mellon Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at the University […]

Professor Quastel grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and received his undergraduate degree from McGill. He obtained his Ph.D. from New York University in 1990 under the supervision of S. Varadhan. His thesis was a tour-de-force in how to derive differential equations from discrete interacting particle systems. After postdoctoral work at the Mathematical Sciences Research […]

Sharon Switzer-McIntyre is Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Physical Therapy at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, where she is the MScPT Program Director and the Director of the Ontario Internationally Educated Physical Therapy Bridging Program. Professor Switzer-McIntyre has been deeply involved in innovative curricular design, development and delivery, learner assessment, mentorship, administration, […]

Jane Freeman is Professor, Teaching Stream, at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and the founding Director of the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC).  She established GCAC’s modular curricula of non-credit courses, workshops, and Writing Centre, and designed several of the courses and workshops currently offered by GCAC. The GCAC’s design puts graduate students […]

Steven Thorpe is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Professor Thorpe has shown tremendous leadership, serving in progressively more senior academic positions, and leveraging those roles to foster initiatives to support teaching and learning. He has served as Associate Chair, Undergraduate and […]

Denise Belsham is Professor in the Department of Physiology at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Professor Belsham has over 25 years of neuroendocrine research in obesity, circadian rhythms, and reproduction. The focus of her laboratory is to understand, at the molecular level, how the hypothalamus achieves its diverse physiological functions. Professor Belsham is keen to […]