Conversations with SGS

Conversations with SGS is a series of monthly sessions for faculty in administrative roles in graduate education at the unit level to come together to share experiences, learnings and incorporate best practices into our work. See below for the highlights for our first 6 sessions.

Coming in Fall 2022 – New sessions for graduate faculty leaders

2021-22 Session highlights

Session #1: Re-imagining Graduate Education

Joshua Barker
Dean, School of Graduate Studies and
Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education

Read Session #1 highlights

Session #2: Inclusive Pathways: Spotlight on Graduate Admissions

Charmaine Williams, Vice-Dean, Students, SGS
David Burnes, Associate Dean, Academic, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Ruth Childs, Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE
Elizabeth Page-Gould, Graduate Chair, Psychology

Read Session #2 highlights

Session #3: SGS Showcase on Services: Spotlight on Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Charmaine Williams, Vice-Dean, Students
Josie Lalonde, Director, Student Academic Services
Laura Stathopoulos, Director, Graduate Awards and Financial Aid
Jane Freeman, Director, Graduate Centre for Academic Communications
Jonathan Turner, Manager, Program Completion and Postdoctoral Services
Caroline Rabbat, Director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Read Session #3 highlights

Session #4: Program Innovation: Fostering Interdisciplinary Work

Elspeth Brown, Director, Digital Humanities Network
Fiorella Foscarini, Program Director, Faculty of Information
Alissa Trotz, Director, Women and Gender Studies Institute
Tanhum Yoreh, Graduate Associate Director, School of Environment

Read Session #4 highlights

Session # 5: Program Innovation: Defining Inclusive Excellence

Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation
Gretchen Kerr, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Read Session # 5 highlights

Session # 6: Curriculum Renewal: Decolonization and Diverse Cultural Perspectives

Katherine Larson, Vice-Dean Teaching, Learning & Undergraduate Programs, UTSC
Angela Mashford-Pringle, Associate Director, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health

Highlights coming soon

Contact information

For more information or questions about Conversations with SGS, please contact Dr. Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation at sgs.vdeanprograms@utoronto.ca.

School of Graduate Studies Faculty & Staff

Conversations with SGS

Conversations with SGS

Coming in Fall 2022 – New sessions for graduate faculty leaders

2021-22 Session highlights

Session #1: Re-imagining Graduate Education

Session #2: Inclusive Pathways: Spotlight on Graduate Admissions

Session #3: SGS Showcase on Services: Spotlight on Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Session #4: Program Innovation: Fostering Interdisciplinary Work

Session # 5: Program Innovation: Defining Inclusive Excellence

Session # 6: Curriculum Renewal: Decolonization and Diverse Cultural Perspectives

Contact information

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