Meet The Team
The Connaught Fund is managed by a committee made up of members of the university’s governing council, senior administrators and other representatives of the university community.
Connaught Committee
Chair
University Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent received a BScEng (Engineering Physics) from Queen’s University and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Photonics) from the University of Toronto. He joined the …read more
Vice-Provost of Academic Programs
Dr. Heather Boon is Vice Provost, Faculty and Academic Life, University of Toronto, Canada. She is a pharmacist and is appointed as a Full Professor at the University of Toronto. …read more
Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Joshua Barker is Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education at the University of Toronto. Previously, he has served as Acting Chair of …read more
Representing the University Research Community
Ariana Bradford is Executive Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Previous roles at the University of Toronto include Director, Strategic Planning & Operations, at Medicine …read more
Social Sciences Representative
Jia Xue joined, in 2018, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work co-appointed with the Faculty of Information as an Assistant Professor after completing her research fellowship at JF Kennedy School …read more
Humanities Representative
Alison Keith earned her BA (Hons) from the University of Alberta and holds a PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Michigan. She has taught at the University of …read more
Physical Sciences Representative
Prof. Aimy Bazylak is the Canada Research Chair in Thermofluids for Clean Energy and Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the U of T. Her research …read more
Life Sciences Representative
Denise Belsham is a Professor of Physiology, Medicine, and Ob/Gyn at the University of Toronto, Canada. She has served as Acting Chair and Vice Chair of the Department of Physiology. …read more
Senior Administration Representative
Professor Gough earned his Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies at McGill University after which joined the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). …read more
Connaught Review College
The Connaught Secretariat thanks the following individuals who are serving on the Connaught Review College in the 2019-20 academic year
MEMBERSHIP OF CONNAUGHT DISCIPLINARY PANELS
Humanities
Dina Georgis, Member, Geography & Planning
Cheryl Suzack, Member, English and Indigenous Studies
Elizabeth Legge, Member, Fine Art History
Life Science (Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health Research)
Michael Thaut, Member, Music
Martine Puts, Member, Nursing
Iva Zovkic, Member, Psychology, UTM
Life Sciences (Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Biology)
Grace De Souza, Chair, Dentistry
Keiko Yoshioka, Member, Cell and Systems Biology
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Robert McCann, Chair, Mathematics
Ning Yan, Member, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Maria Dittrich, Member, Physical & Environmental Sciences, UTSC
Jumi Shin, Member, Chemical & Physical Sciences, UTM
Social Sciences
Xianwen Shi, Chair, Economics
Scott Liao, Member, Management
Anna Korteweg, Member, Sociology, UTM
Alissa Trotz, Member, Women & Gender Studies Institute
MEMBERSHIP OF CONNAUGHT MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PANELS
Global Challenge Award
Connaught Secretariat
Program Director
A nationally recognized leader in post-secondary research funding and administration, Judith Chadwick oversees U of T’s Research Services team and serves as Chief Administrative Officer for the Division of the …read more
Secretary to the Connaught Committee
Michael Hussey, Research Funding Manager, Internal Programs, Connaught Committee Secretary.