Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

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.

Portrait of professor Leah Levac

Leah Levac

My community-engaged research collaborations focus on the interplay between citizens – particularly young women and women in northern communities – and the framing and development of public policy.​

Email: llevac@uoguelph.ca

University of Guelph Biotechnology Professor Andrew Hamilton-Wright

Andrew Hamilton-Wright

We look at interesting data problems with real-world impact.​

Email: andrew.hamilton-wright@uoguelph.c

Portrait of Dr. Wendy Pearson

Wendy Pearson

My research program seeks to understand the underlying physiology of diseases common in horses, and how these diseases can be modified with targeted nutrition, with a focus on cartilage biology.

Email: wpearson@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of Dr. Nicolas Brunet

Nicolas Brunet

I am interested in the diverse knowledge systems and participatory approaches (citizen science, youth engagement, community-based monitoring, Indigenous guardians, etc.) that contribute to community-led environmental decision making in resource-based and remote communities.

Email: nicolas.brunet@uoguelph.ca

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