Search for the Vice-President (Research & Innovation)

In keeping with the Policy on University Appointments, following the appointment of the incumbent Vice-President (Research & Innovation) as President & Vice-Chancellor, the search process for the University’s next Vice-President (Research & Innovation) has commenced.

The Vice-President (Research & Innovation) Search Committee is chaired by the President and consists of:

Three faculty members
- David McCarthy, Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC), School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College
- Cezar Khursigara, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science
- Tirtha Dhar, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
One undergraduate student
- William Coleman, Bachelor of One Health, College of Biological Science
One graduate student
- Yusra Hasan, PhD Engineering, College of Engineering
Two regular full-time staff
- Laurie Halfpenny-Mitchell, Director, OMAFRA-U of G Agreement and Research Programs, Office of Research (Agri-Food Partnership)
- Lara Watanabe, X-Lab Facility Manager, Department of Chemistry, College of Computational, Mathematical & Physical Sciences
One Dean
- Uwafiokun Idemudia, Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
One Dean or Senior Academic or Research Leader
- Amanda Etches, University Librarian
One Member of the Board of Governors
- Deb Stark, Chair, Board of Governors
IEDIA Champion (non-voting)
- Jade Ferguson, Assistant Vice-President (Academic Equity & Inclusion)

If you have questions or comments about the VPRI Search, please contact president@uoguelph.ca.