Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

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

Rumina Dhalla

Rumina Dhalla

My main research interests are in organizational identity and reputation and their implications for organizational strategies, sustainability and CSR. My research projects include sustainability and certifications in the Australian wine industry and social enterprise in Tanzania.

Email: rdhalla@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

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Margaret Lumley

Abnormal Development, Child/Adolescent Depression, Childhood Maltreatment, Self-Schema Structure and Content

Email: mlumley@uoguelph.ca

Eric Nost, University of Guelph Professor of Geography

Eric Nost

I research how data and digital technologies inform environmental governance.​

Portrait of Dr. Xiaodong Lin

Xiaodong Lin

Dr.  Lin’s research interests include information security, privacy-enhancing technologies, digital forensics and applied cryptography (the science of concealing and deciphering computer data to keep it private).

Alicia Viloria-Petit

Alicia Viloria-Petit

The goal of my research is to improve the life of cancer patients by identifying tools to make better treatment decisions. This can possibly improve several important aspects of the life of a cancer patient, including treatment response, the quality of life, and the overall survival following treatment.

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Tina Widowski

My specialization is Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animals. My research and teaching focus on how various housing and management practices affect the behavioural biology and welfare of farm animals. 

Email: twidowsk@uoguelph.ca