Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

The annual awards recognize achievements by outstanding scholars and students in research, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded by SSHRC, and are considered Canada's highest honours in social sciences and humanities research.

The finalists for the 2024 SSHRC Impact Awards from U of T are:

Professor Lynette Ong (department of political science, Faculty of Arts & Science and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy) – Insight Award
Professor Peter Newman (Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work) – Partnership Award
Louis Busch (PhD candidate, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) – Talent Award

The winners in each of the award categories will be announced on Nov. 25, 2024.

Seven U of T graduate students awarded 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships in support of mental health research

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Seven U of T graduate students awarded 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships in support of mental health research

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Department of Computer Science

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Graduate Students

Institutional Strategic Initiatives

OISE

U of T Mississauga

U of T Scarborough

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Clockwise from top left: Melissa deJonge, Egag Egag, Asma Shamim, Maya Ahia, Danika Quesnel, JesusMiracle Chiadika and Ananya Bhattacharjee (supplied images)

Seven students from across the University of Toronto are recipients of the 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships awarded by Inlight Student Mental Health Research, a U of T institutional strategic initiative committed to improving student mental health and wellness outcomes.

The $10,000 fellowships support graduate scholars who are leading research projects that aim to improve student mental health and well-being on campus and recognize the importance of student-led and co-designed research solutions.

“The Inlight Research Fellowship Program is dedicated to promoting the development of leaders in post-secondary student mental health research,” said Julius Haag, Inlight’s associate director, education and training and an assistant professor, teaching stream in the department of sociology at U of T Mississauga.

“We are actively supporting impactful research that will grow the perspectives and capacity needed to advance student mental health and wellness, as well as centring research that focuses on engaging the experiences and perspectives of our diverse student community.”

Here is the full list of Inlight’s 2023-2024 research fellowship award recipients:

Maya Ahia – master’s student in clinical psychology, U of T Scarborough

Ananya Bhattacharjee – PhD candidate in computer science, Faculty of Arts & Science

JesusMiracle Chiadika – PhD student in higher education, comparative, international & development education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Melissa deJonge – PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Egag Egag – PhD student, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Danika Quesnel – PhD student in clinical psychology, U of T Scarborough

Asma Shamim – PhD student in developmental psychology and education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

20 U of T researchers awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

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20 U of T researchers awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

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Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Faculty of Arts & Science

IHPME

Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

Rotman School of Management

St. Michael's Hospital

Sunnybrook Research Institute

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

U of T Mississauga

Unity Health

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Twenty faculty members from the University of Toronto have been awarded Canada Research Chairs in support of their research in areas ranging from LGBTQ2S+ youth mental health to quantum photonic technologies and sustainable suburban housing.

Awarded by the Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair positions are designed to reinforce academic research and training excellence with a view to improving depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening Canada’s international competitiveness and helping train the next generation of highly skilled people.

“I would like to congratulate all the University of Toronto scholars who have newly been appointed Canada Research Chairs or had their positions renewed in this latest cohort,” said Leah Cowen, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “From cognitive neurobiology to household finance and urban environmental science, these researchers are furthering knowledge and spurring innovation in areas of critical importance.”

The latest cycle of Canada Research Chair appointees from U of T includes eight new and 12 renewed positions:

New Canada Research Chairs

Alex Abramovich at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health and department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and Mental Health

Claire Célérier in the Rotman School of Management – Tier 2 in Household Finance

Natalie Coburn at the Sunnybrook Research Institute and the department of surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Cancer Outcomes

Li Qian in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – Tier 1 in Quantum Photonic Technologies

Alison McGuigan in the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – Tier 1 in Tissue Engineering and Disease Modelling

Zahra Shakeri Hossein Abad in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Health Informatics and Precision (Public) Health

Mina Tadrous in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy – Tier 2 in Real-World Evidence and Pharmaceutical Policy

Marianne Touchie in the department of civil and mineral engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – Tier 2 in Sustainable Urban Housing

Renewed Canada Research Chairs

Rachel Barney in the departments of classics and philosophy at the Faculty of Arts & Science – Tier 1 in Ancient Philosophy

Marie-Josée Fortin in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at the Faculty of Arts & Science – Tier 1 in Spatial Ecology

Paul Frankland at the SickKids Research Institute, the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science, and the department of physiology and Institute of Medical Science in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Cognitive Neurobiology

Anne-Claude Gingras at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health and the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Functional Proteomics

Tara Gomes at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy – Tier 2 in Drug Policy and Substance Use

Daniel Grace in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Sexual and Gender Minority Health

Marc Johnson in the department of biology at U of T Mississauga – Tier 2 in Urban Environmental Science

Sheena Josselyn at the SickKids Research Institute, the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science and the department of physiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Memory Function and Dysfunction

Carmen Logie at Women's College Research Institute and the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work – Tier 2 in Global Health Equity & Social Justice with Marginalized Populations

Ito Peng in the department of sociology in the Faculty of Arts & Science – Tier 1 in Global Social Policy

Navindra Persaud at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, the department of family and community medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Health Justice

Martine Puts in the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing – Tier 2 in Care of Frail Older Adults

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Cheryl Regehr elected to Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences

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Cheryl Regehr elected to Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences

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St. George

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

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Cheryl Regehr (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Cheryl Regehr, the University of Toronto’s vice-president and provost and a professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Based in the United Kingdom, the Academy of Social Sciences comprises over 1,500 leading social scientists selected through an independent peer review that recognizes their excellence and contributions to social sciences research that tackles pressing issues facing society.

Regehr was one of 47 social scientists to be elected to the fellowship this fall, and the only scholar from a Canadian institution.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome these 47 leading social scientists to the Academy’s Fellowship,” said Will Hutton, president of the Academy of Social Sciences, in a press release. “Throughout their careers so far, they have furthered our understanding, and made practical contributions, in a range of areas… I look forward to meeting and working with them to further promote the importance of the social sciences.”

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Cheryl Regehr recognized with Women of Distinction Award

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Cheryl Regehr recognized with Women of Distinction Award

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Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

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Cheryl Regehr, the University of Toronto’s vice-president and provost, has received the YWCA Toronto’s 2022 Women of Distinction Award (Education).

The organization praised the work of Regehr, who is also a professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.

“She has made it a priority to uplift women on campus, whether through individual mentoring or through larger systems change,” YWCA Toronto said in a statement.

YWCA Toronto also highlighted Regehr’s creation of two new roles at U of T: the Provostial Advisor on Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), which worked to recruit women into STEM programs, and the Provostial Advisor on Access Programs, a position created to enhance the ability of students from underrepresented groups to attend U of T.

The annual awards celebrate extraordinary women who advance gender equity in a range of areas including business, education, social justice, advocacy, health, arts and philanthropy.

Regehr said she is honoured to receive the award from the YWCA, an organization she holds great respect and gratitude for, and accepted it on behalf of leaders across the university who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion.

“Education is a fundamental component of ensuring that every woman and girl has an equal opportunity to flourish in our communities,” Regehr said.

“As educators who help develop the next generation of leaders, we must be alert to biases in our policies and practices that limit achievement and inclusion – and we must commit to identifying and addressing them.”

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Connaught New Researcher Awards recognize 53 faculty members across University of Toronto

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Connaught New Researcher Awards recognize 53 faculty members across University of Toronto

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Connaught New Researcher Awards

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Faculty of Arts & Science

Faculty of Music

IBME

OISE

Rotman School of Management

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

U of T Mississauga

U of T Scarborough

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The University of Toronto has recognized 53 faculty members across the three campuses with the Connaught New Researcher Award.

“I am elated to receive this award and recognition for my work,” said Kyle Ganson of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, who is investigating the phenomenon known as bio-hacking. “My hope is that these findings will help promote the health and well-being of young people by ensuring that assessment and treatment protocols are informed and resources are allocated appropriately.”

Designed to help winners establish a strong research program and increase their competitiveness for external funding, the award is supported by the Connaught Fund and is part of U of T’s commitment to fostering excellence in research and innovation by supporting faculty members who are in the early stages of their academic careers.

“These researchers are doing important and innovative work across the humanities, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and social sciences,” said Professor Leah Cowen, U of T’s associate vice-president, research. “Kaja Jasinska’s research will help us understand the impact of interrupted schooling on the development neural systems for reading of resettled refugee children. Kevin White’s work on decolonizing Haudenosaunee oral history will develop collaborative research methods with Six Nations of the Grand River – and Yun William Yu will develop new mathematical algorithms and computer software for analyzing genome sequences.

“They – along with 50 other faculty members across the university – will create knowledge that has a significant impact on people’s lives, thanks to the support of the Connaught Fund.”

Read about award-winner John Calarco

Read about award-winner Rafael Montenegro-Burke

Read about award winners at U of T Engineering

Read about award winners at the Faculty of Arts & Science

Read about award winners at Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Read about award winners at U of T Scarborough

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Mary C. Lyne and Terry Gardiner receive Chancellor’s Awards

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Mary C. Lyne and Terry Gardiner receive Chancellor’s Awards

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Rotman School of Management

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Faculty of Law

Chancellor's Award

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(Photo of Gardiner by Natasha Lan; photo of Lyne courtesy of Lyne)

For their exceptional leadership and impact on the U of T community, two staff members – Mary C. Lyne and Terry Gardiner – have received the Distinguished Leader Chancellor’s Award.

The honour is one of the Awards of Excellence presented by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.

As chief administrative officer of the Rotman School of Management, Lyne has had a profound impact on initiatives ranging from equity, diversity and inclusion, to financial transparency and the COVID-19 pandemic response.

In honouring Lyne, the alumni association notes that colleagues and staff members credit her for building a culture of professionalism, respect and inclusivity. They praise her balanced and strategic thinking, and her great capacity for collaboration and partnerships.

Gardiner, meanwhile, has worked for more than a decade to advance equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T – first at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and then at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, and now as a student mental health and wellness program manager in the Faculty of Law. He collaborates with students and staff on a broad range of programs and activities that support improved mental health and wellness, volunteers as a dance instructor and conducts weekly mindfulness sessions for LGBTQ+ members of the community.

In honouring Gardiner, the alumni association notes that his supervisors and colleagues praise him as a thoughtful community-builder, a caring mentor and a true leader who is deeply committed to students and their well-being.

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Toula Kourgiantakis receives Early Career Teaching Award

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Toula Kourgiantakis receives Early Career Teaching Award

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Faculty

St. George

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

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(Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

The University of Toronto is recognizing Toula Kourgiantakis with an Early Career Teaching Award for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The award recognizes faculty members who are effective teachers and demonstrate an exceptional commitment to student learning, pedagogical engagement and teaching innovation. Kourgiantakis is one of four faculty members receiving the honour.

An assistant professor, teaching stream, at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Kourgiantakis was instrumental in the development of “Practice Fridays” – where trained actors, instructors and industry professionals visit students and provide case studies that teach foundational skills considered essential for the profession.

“This year’s winners of the Early Career Teaching Award have brought creativity, passion and a genuine sense of leadership that prioritizes and prizes our students’ in-classroom experience,” says Vice-President and Provost Cheryl Regehr. “The University of Toronto congratulates them for their early career honour, a well-earned accolade.”

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3 U of T scholars named finalists for 2024 SSHRC Impact Awards

Read more about the SSHRC Impact Awards

Seven U of T graduate students awarded 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships in support of mental health research

Read more about the fellowship recipients at Inlight

20 U of T researchers awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

New Canada Research Chairs

Renewed Canada Research Chairs

Read the Government of Canada announcement

Cheryl Regehr elected to Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences

Cheryl Regehr recognized with Women of Distinction Award

Connaught New Researcher Awards recognize 53 faculty members across University of Toronto

See the complete list of Connaught New Researchers

Mary C. Lyne and Terry Gardiner receive Chancellor’s Awards

Toula Kourgiantakis receives Early Career Teaching Award

Read the U of T News story