杏吧原创 University Profs. Lenore Fahrig and Shikharesh Majumdar were recently appointed as Chancellor鈥檚 Professors, a rank reserved for highly esteemed faculty members whose research activities have been, and continue to be, of outstanding merit with substantial international impact.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin said both Fahrig and Majumdar鈥檚 research records are impressive.

鈥淲e are pleased to recognize Professors Lenore Fahrig and Shikharesh Majumdar鈥檚 contributions within their disciplines with this prestigious appointment,鈥� he said.

The rank of Chancellor鈥檚 Professor is effective for a five-year period.

Prof. Lenore Fahrig

While Prof. Lenore Fahrig (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science) was a master鈥檚 student at 杏吧原创, she did not expect that she would return a few years later as a faculty member.

After graduating from 杏吧原创 with a master鈥檚 degree in biology, she went on to complete a PhD degree at the University of Toronto and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Virginia before working at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Newfoundland and returning to 杏吧原创鈥檚 Biology department as a faculty member in 1991.

Fahrig, who has supervised dozens of master鈥檚 and PhD students and mentored many post-doctoral fellows throughout her career, researches landscape spatial patterning and its effects on wildlife.

鈥淚 have always been a lover of nature and I learned early on about environmental issues we were facing,鈥� said Fahrig, who vividly remembers a reading assignment in a third-year ecology course that represented a turning point in her career. The paper introduced the idea of computer simulation models related to environment and ecology, a topic that captivated her.

鈥淥ur environment is so complex and the idea that some of these issues could be figured out through ecological modelling was fascinating to me,鈥� she said.

Fahrig is a highly respected scholar who has published over 40 papers and has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Current Landscape Ecology Reports journal over the last five years.

In 2016, the Royal Society of Canada named her a Fellow and in 2018 awarded her the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal for her contributions towards the resolution of scientific aspects of environmental problems.

鈥淚 am incredibly pleased with this honour,鈥� said Fahrig. 鈥淚t is very rewarding to know that my work is being noticed. 杏吧原创 has been a great place to build my academic and research career.鈥�

Prof. Shikharesh Majumdar

Prof. Shikharesh Majumdar joined 杏吧原创鈥檚 Department of Systems and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Design in 1989.

After completing an undergraduate degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering and a post-graduate diploma in computer science (hardware) in India, he did graduate studies in electrical engineering in Italy before coming to Canada to complete his master鈥檚 and PhD degrees in computer science.

Before joining 杏吧原创, Majumdar worked in emerging technologies in the telecommunications field. This work fuelled his interest in examining new technologies and systems to learn about their behaviours and build mechanisms to optimize their performance. His current research centers on resource management in the context of cloud computing, sensor-based smart systems and big data analytics platforms.

Majumdar鈥檚 research has had a profound impact on his field. In the last five years, he has published over 45 papers in reputed journals and international conferences. He has delivered several keynote addresses and invited presentations around the world, and supervised over 100 undergraduate and graduate students鈥� theses and research projects throughout his career.

An expert in the field of resource management in parallel and distributed systems, he has served as the area editor for Elsevier鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory journal for eight years. He has won multiple international awards and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He currently serves as a member of the core faculty team associated with 杏吧原创鈥檚 Canada-India Centre.

鈥淚 am humbled by this recognition as Chancellor鈥檚 Professor,鈥� said Majumdar. 鈥淚 would like to thank the university, the Dean of Engineering and Design, the Provost and the President for honouring me with this designation.鈥�

鈥淚 am grateful for this recognition of my research activities and the impact it is making on the outside world. I would like to continue serving the research community and 杏吧原创 in making further contributions to the research excellence of the university.鈥�

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On behalf of 杏吧原创 University, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin congratulates the following faculty, instructors and librarians who will receive promotions or meritorious appointments effective July 1, 2019. Please join us in congratulating our colleagues and thanking them for the important contributions they have made to 杏吧原创 and will continue to make in the years ahead.

Promotion

Promotion is an honour given by the University in recognition of academic and research success and achievements at 杏吧原创.

Promotion to the Rank of Full Professor

• William Echard, Studies in Art and Culture
• Anthony Ellery, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Gerald Grant, Sprott School of Business
• James Green, Systems and Computer Engineering
• Shelley Hepworth, Biochemistry; Biology
• Shaobo Ji, Sprott School of Business
• Jeremy Laliberte, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Emmanuel Lorin de la Grandmaison, Mathematics and Statistics
• Michael McIntyre, Sprott School of Business
• Dawn Moore, Law and Legal Studies
• Frances Nudelman, English Language and Literature
• Kevin Nunes, Psychology
• Charles O’Brien, Studies in Art and Culture
• Owen Rowland, Biology
• Karen Schwartz, Social Work
• Linda Schweitzer, Sprott School of Business
• Alexis Shotwell, Sociology and Anthropology
• Daniel Siddiqi, Linguistics and Language Studies
• Jeffrey Smith, Chemistry
• Natalia Stepanova, Mathematics and Statistics
• Paul Villeneuve, Health Sciences
• David Wood, Linguistics and Language Studies
• Winnie Ye, Electronics

 Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor

• Richard Amos, Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences; Earth Sciences
• Laura Banducci, College of the Humanities
• Rena Bivens, Journalism and Communication
• Scott Bucking, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
• Song Cai, Mathematics and Statistics
• Hicham Chaoui, Electronics
• Till Gross, Economics
• Kahente Horn-Miller, Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Diane Isabelle, Sprott School of Business
• Chinnaiah Jangam, History
• Philip Kaisary, Law and Legal Studies
• Irena Knezevic, Journalism and Communication
• Alexandra Mallett, Public Policy and Administration
• Marina Milyavskaya, Psychology
• Jeffrey Monaghan, Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Katarzyna Muldner, Cognitive Science
• Umut Ozsu, Law and Legal Studies
• Carolyn Ramzy, Studies in Art and Culture
• Jennifer Ridgley, Geography and Environmental Studies
• Susan Ross, Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Natalina Salmaso, Neuroscience
• Kristin Snoddon, Linguistics and Language Studies
• Zoe Todd, Sociology and Anthropology; Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Oliver van Kaick, Computer Science
• Johan Voordouw, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
• Benjamin Woo, Journalism and Communication
• Renate Ysseldyk, Health Sciences

Promotion to the Rank of Instructor II

• Andrew Runka, Computer Science
• Denise DeShaw, Linguistics and Language Studies

Promotion to the Rank of Instructor III

• Sandra Robinson, Journalism and Communication
• Erik Stephenson, College of the Humanities

Promotion to the Rank of Librarian II

• Martha Attridge Bufton, MacOdrum Library (effective Nov. 1, 2018)

Promotion to the Rank of Librarian III

• Alana Skwarok, MacOdrum Library

Meritorious Appointments

Appointment to the Rank of Chancellor鈥檚 Professor

This appointment recognizes professors whose scholarly activities have been, and continue to be, of outstanding merit with substantial international impact. This designation honours individual professors and increases awareness of the excellent scholarly work undertaken at 杏吧原创.

• Lenore Fahrig, Biology
• Shikharesh Majumdar, Systems and Computer Engineering

Appointment to the Rank of Distinguished Research Professor

This appointment recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of a retired full professor during their career at 杏吧原创 and their significant ongoing research activities at the University.

• Jean-Guy Godin, Biology
• Moses Kiggundu, Sprott School of Business
• Douglas King, Geography and Environmental Studies
• Gerald Oakham, Physics
• John Shepherd, Sociology and Anthropology; Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture; Studies in Art and Culture

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On behalf of 杏吧原创 University, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin congratulates the following faculty, instructors and librarians who have been awarded tenure or confirmation effective July 1, 2019:

Tenure

• Richard Amos, Earth Sciences; Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences
• Laura Banducci, College of the Humanities
• Rena Bivens, Journalism and Communication
• Scott Bucking, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
• Song Cai, Mathematics and Statistics
• Till Gross, Economics
• Birgit Hopfener, Studies in Art and Culture
• Kahente Horn-Miller, Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Diane Isabelle, Sprott School of Business
• Philip Kaisary, Law and Legal Studies
• Irena Knezevic, Journalism and Communication
• Meredith Lilly, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
• Marina Milyavskaya, Psychology
• Jeffrey Monaghan, Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Katarzyna Muldner, Cognitive Science
• Umut 脰zsu, Law and Legal Studies
• Carolyn Ramzy, Studies in Art and Culture
• Jennifer Ridgley, Geography and Environmental Studies
• Susan Ross, Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Natalina Salmaso, Neuroscience
• Kristin Snoddon, Linguistics and Language Studies
• Zoe Todd, Sociology and Anthropology; Indigenous and Canadian Studies
• Oliver van Kaick, Computer Science
• Benjamin Woo, Journalism and Communication
• Renate Ysseldyk, Health Sciences

Confirmation

• Jane Fry, MacOdrum Library (effective February 1, 2019)
• Brenda Morris, Social Work
• Erik Stephenson, College of the Humanities

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杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Qijun Zhang was recently appointed as a Chancellor鈥檚 Professor, a prestigious rank reserved for highly esteemed faculty members whose research activities have been, and continue to be, of outstanding merit with substantial international impact.

Zhang is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Design鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;.

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Promotion to the Rank of Assistant Professor

• Beth MacLeod, Linguistics and Language Studies

Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor

• Mehdi Ammi, Public Policy and Administration
• Ahmed Doha, Sprott School of Business
• Stacy Douglas, Law and Legal Studies
• Martin Geiger, Political Science and European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
• Nathan Grasse, Public Policy and Administration
• Malini Guha, Studies in Art and Culture
• Amrita Hari, Pauline Jewett Institute of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies
• Emily Heath, Physics
• Michael Hildebrand, Neuroscience
• Laura Horak, Studies in Art and Culture
• Andrea Howard, Psychology
• Eva Kartchava, Linguistics and Language Studies
• Sebastien Malette, Law and Legal Studies
• Lindsay McShane, Sprott School of Business
• Pablo Mendez, Geography and Environmental Studies
• Konstantinos Metaxoglou, Economics
• Abbas Momeni, Mathematics and Statistics
• Sangeeta Murugkar, Physics
• Valerie Percival, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
• Oren Petel, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Megan Rivers-Moore, Pauline Jewett Institute of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies
• Jennifer Robson, Kroeger College of Public Affairs
• Alberto Salazar, Law and Legal Studies
• Andrew Speirs, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Eric Stephens, Economics
• Steve Ulrich, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Radovan Vadovic, Economics
• Jesse Vermaire, Environmental Science and Geography and Environmental Studies

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