Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

Portrait of Dr. Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson

My research lies in the field of global environmental governance, focusing primarily on the role of cities and transnational city-networks in reducing the world's global carbon footprint.

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 Professor Ayesha Ali

Ayesha Ali

The problems I have worked on in animal science have direct implications for genetic selection, food quality (e.g. cow milk), and animal health. On the other hand, my work in understanding the structure and driving mechanisms of ecological (e.g. plant-pollinator) networks have indirect implications for ecosystem conservation, management, and restoration.

Email: aali@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of  Professor Mostafa Elsharqawy on the roof of the Engineering building

Mostafa Elsharqawy

2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home and around 1.2 billion people have no access to electricity. My research focus is in the area of applied Thermofluids with particular interest in clean energy and clean water technologies.

Email: melsharq@uoguelph.ca

Headshot of Ross McKitrick

Ross McKitrick

My research is in the area of Environmental Economics, ranging from typical economics topics like taxes and policy analysis, to more interdisciplinary work such as...

Portrait of Dr. Rozita Dara

Rozita Dara

Dr. Rozita Dara is the Principal Investigator of Data Management and Privacy Governance research program. Her research group focuses on advancing the next generation of Internet of Things platforms using artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on information privacy governance.

Katrina Merkies

Katrina Merkies

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

Email: kmerkies@uoguelph.ca