Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

Portrai of Rebecca Shapiro

Rebecca Shapiro

I run a dynamic research program that tackles important biological questions, using cutting-edge molecular tools and technologies.

Email: shapiror@uoguelph.ca

Katrina Merkies

Katrina Merkies

My research program revolves around horses - behaviour, welfare, equitation and management.

Email: kmerkies@uoguelph.ca

Studio portrait of Dr. Katie Clow

Katie Clow

My research focuses on the ecology and epidemiology of vector-borne zoonoses. I apply a One Health approach,
working collaboratively at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health.​

Headshot of Dr. Lynda Ashbourne in front of Raithby House at U of G

Lynda M. Ashbourne

My research supports the development and improvement of services that support family members who are facing great difficulties in their lives.

Email: lashbour@uoguelph.ca

Headshot of Deborah Powell

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

Portrait of Dr. Jaclyn Cockburn

Jaclyn Cockburn

Physical processes and human activities change the landscape and increasingly these factors work in tandem on the Earth’s surface; these interactions are what inspire and drive my research.

Email: jaclyn.cockburn@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Dr. Olga Smoliak

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.