Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

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John A. Cline

My research involves studying the physiology and production management of apples, cider apples, peaches, pears, and cherries. As with any agricultural crop, the industry is rapidly changing with the availability of new cultivars, rootstocks, production systems, and labour saving technology.

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Deborah Powell

My research focuses mainly on personnel selection, with an emphasis on finding valid and fair methods of hiring the best employees. Most recently, I have investigated employment interviews as a promising approach to measuring personality in job applicants. My research also...

Email: dpowell@uoguelph.ca

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Jon Warland

My current research is examining weather impacts on specialty crop production in Ontario. Historical analysis provides insight into conditions favourable for production, allowing for better...

Email: jwarland@uoguelph.ca

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Craig Johnson

My research lies in the field of global environmental governance, focusing primarily on the role of cities and transnational city-networks in reducing the world's global carbon footprint.

Samuel Workenhe

Research in my lab aims to understand the fundamental aspects of programmed cell death and its role in immunobiology.

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Olga Smoliak

I examine professional interactions in the context of therapy. I use discourse and conversation analysis to study the micro-details of social interaction.

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Michele Oliver

My research improves life by assessing workplace tasks and devices for end user injury potential. Once the risk is understood, new methods and devices are designed to minimize the potential of developing injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Email: moliver@uoguelph.ca

Janet Beeler-Marfisi

Janet Beeler-Marfisi

My lab studies lung disease in horses, cats, and dogs. We look for relationships between air pollution and the incidence of asthma. As well, we are developing more detailed ways of understanding how lung diseases arise, and finding more accurate methods for diagnosing them.