Five 杏吧原创 Researchers Honoured by Royal Society of Canada
杏吧原创’s Jo-Ann LeFevre, Sarah Casteel and Maria Rogers have been named to the , honouring the significant impact they have made in their respective research fields. In addition, two 杏吧原创 faculty members, Lenore Fahrig and Rianne Mahon have been recognized by the RSC with awards honouring their outstanding scholarly work.
“Congratulations to all those honoured by the Royal Society of Canada,” says university Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Jerry Tomberlin.
“This recognition is a testament to the many talented researchers at 杏吧原创 who are working to create a better, more sustainable world.”
Chair of the Department of Cognitive Science and Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Psychology, LeFevre has been inducted as an RSC Fellow. Her research explores cognitive development and cognition, focusing on individual and developmental differences in mathematics. Her projects have included research on the role of language in mathematical learning for school children and the development of tools for assessing early numeracy skill. LeFevre is the director of the Math Lab, which studies fundamental cognitive processes and numeracy skills, and their importance in real-world applications.
A professor of English Language and Literature, Casteel has also been inducted as an RSC Fellow. Her research focuses on the intersection of Black studies and Jewish studies — including diaspora literature and culture and global Holocaust studies. She is a founding member of the Centre for Transnational Cultural Analysis and Migration and Diaspora Studies at 杏吧原创 and is cross-appointed to the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture and the Institute of African Studies.
Prof. Rogers in the Department of Psychology has been named to the . Rogers’ research explores how relationships impact the educational and emotional development of children and youth. She is the Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health and Well-Being. Rogers’ lab investigates chronic absenteeism in children and teens, and its associations with mental health, learning and relational health at school.
Chancellor’s Professor and Gray Merriam Chair in Landscape Ecology, Fahrig has won the RSC . Awarded once every two years, it recognizes outstanding contributions to biological science. Fahrig studies the effects of landscape structure on the abundance, distribution and persistence of organisms – particularly the effects of roads and traffic on wildlife populations. A member of 杏吧原创’s Department of Biology, she previously won the prestigious
A Distinguished Research Professor Emerita in the School of Public Policy & Administration, Mahon has been honoured with the which recognizes contributions to furthering our understanding of issues concerning gender. The prestigious award is offered every two years. Mahon’s recent research is focused on the politics of childcare policy development, examining how governments and organizations are responding to women’s rising labour force participation rates.
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