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
Professor Vivek Goel was appointed Vice President, Research and Innovation of the University of Toronto in December, 2014. Professor Goel is a distinguished scholar with an extensive background in teaching, research …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
For the past 20 years, Dr. Barbara Fallon has worked to bridge that knowledge gap by collecting reliable national and provincial child welfare data across Canada and mining it with …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
Kimberly Strong has been a Physics Professor at the University of Toronto since 1996, and was appointed inaugural Director of the University’s School of the Environment in 2013. She earned …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
Antje Budde, Chair, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performing Arts
Jennifer Nagel, Member, Philosophy, UTM
Cheryl Suzack, Member, English and Indigenous Studies
Elizabeth Legge, Member, Fine Art History
Life Science (Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health Research)
France Gagnon, Chair, Public Health
Michael Thaut, Member, Music
Martine Puts, Member, Nursing
Stephanie Nixon, Member, Physical Therapy
Iva Zovkic, Member, Psychology, UTM
Life Sciences (Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Biology)
Grace De Souza, Chair, Dentistry
Jun Liu, Member, Molecular Genetics
Marie-Josée Fortin, Member, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
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
Dina Georgis, Member, Geography & Planning
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.