Professor Christopher Essert was appointed Dean of the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law beginning February 2026. Professor Essert previously served as the Associate Dean of the JD Program from 2020 to 2025. Professor Essert’s research focuses on private law, property and tort theory, and legal and political philosophy. As a NSERC and SSHRC funded […]

Professor Creso Sá was appointed Acting Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, while the current Dean, Professor Erica Walker, is on leave. Professor Sá currently serves as Vice-Dean, Academic Operations at OISE. Creso Sá is a Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation. He is an internationally recognized scholar for his […]

As Assistant Provost, Meg is responsible for facilitating and implementing the academic priorities and directions established by the Vice-President & Provost. She acts as the Provost’s liaison to governance, supports decanal searches, leads policy development and reviews, and co-chairs the Provost’s Administrative Council with the Chief Administrative Officer of the Provost Division. Meg joined the […]

Ellen MacPherson is the recipient of the Emerging Leader Award for her remarkable effectiveness in advancing institutional priorities, most notably through her integral role in the SGS Graduate Funding Review Working Group that resulted in the significant enhancement of graduate funding. Ellen consistently demonstrates leadership excellence through her methodical stakeholder engagement processes, synthesizing perspectives from faculty […]

Monica Mc Sheim is the recipient of the Caring Community Award for her unwavering dedication to fostering connection, collaboration, and support across the Division of the Vice-President and Provost (DVPP) and the broader University of Toronto community. As an Executive Assistant who consistently leads with empathy and professionalism, Monica is a trusted colleague, mentor, and […]

Hisani Kreiser is the recipient of the Innovative Service Award. Under Hisani’s guidance, the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life (VPFAL) has seen remarkable improvements in its operations in the areas of immigration and recruitment. She has spearheaded the development of an Academic Foreign National Intake Form, which has streamlined the work permit […]

The CTSI Evaluation & Assessment Operations Team is the recipient of the Collaborative Team of the Year Award for their achievements in implementing a range of high priority projects essential to the University’s mission of supporting excellent teaching through effective collection of student feedback. From the release of a Renewed Validation Study of the course evaluation […]

Professor Sheena Josselyn is one of Canada’s leading neuroscientists. Her research explores how memories are formed, stored, and utilized. Through a series of landmark publications, Prof. Josselyn has shown that engrams, or ensembles of neurons, are the fundamental units of memory storage in the brain. She was the first person to present scientific evidence of […]

Frank R. Kschischang is a Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he has been a faculty member since 1991. He received a BASc degree (Honours) in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1985 and a MASc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the […]

For over 25 years, Professor Moore has taken the earth’s temperature and conducted in-depth analysis on how and why it is changing. He has flown through winter storms in the Arctic, climbed some of the world’s highest peaks, measured Arctic Sea ice, and examined ice cores.    Professor Moore received his BSc in Theoretical Physics (honours […]