Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

Portrait of Dr. Kate Parizeau

Kate Parizeau

Dr. Kate Parizeau is interested in research questions concerning the social context of waste and its management. Her research uses waste management practices as a lens through which to interrogate complex systems of social organization and human exchanges with the natural world.

Email: kate.parizeau@uoguelph.ca

Tricia Van Rhijn

Tricia Van Rhijn

My research interests include parent-child relationships, child development, early childhood education and care, child and family well-being, family relations, various aspects of work-life integration (as well as school-life or school-work-life integration), and the experiences of non-traditional students in formal post-secondary education, in particular mature students and student parents. 

Email: tricia.vanrhijn@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Brittany Luby

Brittany Luby

I am particularly interested in the effects of post-war development on Anishinaabe food systems and family well being.​

Email: brittany.luby@uoguelph.ca

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

Headshot of Professor John A. Cline

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.