Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

Professor Giannina Descalzi at the University of Guelph

Giannina Descalzi

Chronic pain is a debilitating condition affecting 1 in 5 humans and animals. Our research aims to address the urgent need for the development of effective therapeutic strategies to clinically alleviate chronic pain symptoms.

Email: gdescalz@uoguelph.ca

Stephen LeBlanc, University of Guelph Professor of Population Medicine

Stephen LeBlanc

My research program seeks to improve the metabolic and reproductive health of dairy cattle. 

Portrait of professor Leith Deacon

Leith Deacon

The central research goal of my research is to examine the concept of resiliency and sustainability within the context of resource-based communities to address the often problematic relationship(s) between resource reliance, community well-being, and adaptive capacity.

Email: Leith.Deacon@uoguelph.ca

Headshot of Tamara Small

Tamara Small

Digital technologies are revolutionizing all aspect of our world. Understanding how the work and their relation to democratic politics is crucial.

Email: tamara@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Dr. Noella Gray

Noella Gray

I examine marine conservation policy and governance, from local to global scales. I explore how decisions are made, how science and other kinds of knowledge inform these decisions, how various actors influence decision-making processes, and who benefits (or loses) as a result.

Email: grayn@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Dr. Catharine Wilson

Professor Cathy Wilson

Immigrant families settling the land, quilting bees, and ploughing matches are examples of some of the social and economic topics of early Ontario that link my work to the larger expertise of this University concerning agriculture and rural communities.

Email: cawilson@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Dr. Loong-Tak Lim at U of G's Conservatory Gardens

Loong-Tak Lim

Our research is mainly focused on studying ultrafine biopolymeric and synthetic fibres produced by electrostatic spinning techniques. These versatile materials are being exploited in our laboratory for the encapsulation and triggered release of bioactive compounds.

Email: llim@uoguelph.ca