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Canada Research Chairs

The University of Regina’s Canada Research Chairs conduct research in areas that enhance our strategic research themes and strengths. The support provided by the Canada Research Chair program and the Canada Foundation for Innovation augments the University’s capacity to foster and develop world-class centres of research excellence.

Name of Chairholder

CRC

Tier

Granting

Council

CRC Research

Discipline

Research Topics
Dr. Margot Hurlbert 1 Social Sciences and Humanites Public Policy

Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy: Identifying pathways for socio-technical

decarbonisation and climate change policy
Dr. Sandra Zilles 1 Natural Sciences and Engineering Computer Science

Computational Learning Theory: involves designing and analyzing new models and effective

algorithms for interactive machine learning
Dr. Arthur Situm 2 Natural Sciences and Engineering Environmental Engineering

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors – Safety and Licensing:  investigating challenges with new SMR

designs and safety challenges, particularly linked to corrosion.
Dr. Gojko Vujanovic 2 Natural Sciences and Engineering Physics

Subatomic Physics Phenomenology: taking a closer look at theoretical uncertainties to see how

they affect our understanding of the properties inside atomic nuclei.
Dr. Jennifer Gordon 2 Health Psychology

Biopsychosocial Determinants of Women's Mental Health: understanding the

biological and psychological mechanisms by which reproductive hormones

(e.g. estrogen and progesterone) influence mood and wellbeing across the female

lifespan (e.g. adolescence, menopause transition)
Dr. Michelle Coupal 2 Social Sciences and Humanities English

Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous Literatures: Indigenous pedagogies

and profiles, pedagogies of reconciliation, teaching trauma and Indian Residential

School literature, trauma and testimony
Dr. Natasha Gallant 2 Health Psychology

Aging and Long-Term Care
Dr. Omar El-Halfawy

 2 Health Biochemistry

Chemogenomics and Antimicrobial Research: Understanding microbial

virulence and antibiotic resistance; using chemogenomics to uncover

novel targets for antimicrobials
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi 2 Social Sciences and Humanities Theatre

Socially Engaged Theatre: exploring how theatre and performance can initiate dialogue around

issues of race relations, belonging, social justice and human rights.