As Vice-Dean of Programs and Innovation, I have the pleasure of working with others to provide graduate students with exceptional educational experiences through innovative program development across the three campuses of U of T. I have been at the University of Toronto for over 30 wonderful years, as a former graduate student and then as […]

As Vice-Dean of Programs and Innovation, I have the pleasure of working with others to provide graduate students with exceptional educational experiences through innovative program development across the three campuses of U of T. I have been at the University of Toronto for over 30 wonderful years, as a former graduate student and then as […]

​​PhD Candidate Mechanical & Industrial Engineering I obtained my bachelor and master’s degrees from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City. I decided to pursue my PhD degree abroad because I believe that travelling and living in a different culture can enrich our perception about the world, both personally and professionally. Mexico is trying to […]

I earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in Computer Science and Architectural Studies (Design) followed by a professional Master of Architecture degree from the University of Toronto. My award-winning thesis was on designs to equip the UN and other organizations with options for establishing new and improved refugee settlements in the Middle East. After working for […]

My research focuses on developing novel therapeutics against the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which causes multidrug-resistant infections. The infections are often fatal in immunocompromised patients, including burn victims, cancer and AIDS patients, and particularly in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, of whom more than 80% are affected by chronic P. aeruginosa respiratory tract infections. I study a […]

I am pursuing an MA in the Field of Creative Writing, through the University of Toronto’s English Department. It is a unique program, in that it requires students to complete both coursework and a writing workshop in the first year of study. In the second year of study, students write a book-length writing project in […]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Former Postdoctoral fellow, Jackman Humanities Institute​ I came to Toronto from the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, and before that, from the Philosophy Department at the University of Johannesburg. Prior to holding posts at these institutes, I completed my PhD at the London School of Economics. My path to […]

I am from Germany, where I completed my undergraduate and master’s studies in Egyptology (major), Islamic Studies (first minor), and Pre- and Early History (second minor) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn. Following my master’s degree, I decided to pursue studies abroad. I wanted to study in a different language and to get accustomed to […]

The annual JJ Berry Smith Supervision Award was created by SGS in honour of Berry Smith to acknowledge active faculty members who, over a minimum 15-year period, have demonstrated excellence in supervision at the University of Toronto. I have always enjoyed a combination of research, teaching, and academic administration. What I most value about the […]

​​​​​​​​Postdoctoral Administrative Officer, School of Graduate Studies I arrived at the University of Toronto as a student, completing a BA through New College and later an MA in the Department of English. I realized during the course of the latter degree that I was not interested in the route that such a degree might lead […]