Graduate Studies
Coming This Summer to FGS — Professional Development Badging for the 91ÑÇÉ« Graduate Community
This summer, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will introduce a new way to recognize and celebrate professional development across the 91ÑÇÉ« graduate community. Beginning in May 2026, digital badges will be launched to acknowledge participation and achievement among graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, administrative staff, and graduate-appointed faculty. The initiative marks an important step in […]
Council Meeting Agenda May 7, 2026
AgendaThursday, May 7, 20262:30 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting’s email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks Chair Mike Zryd 2. Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Faculty Teaching Award Presentation2025-2026:Professor Mary Goitom, Graduate Programs in Development Studies, and Social Work […]
Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Standing Committee Election 2026
Faculty Members’ Biographical Statements Awards Committee Gordon Fitch, Graduate Program in BiologyDr. Gordon Fitch is, since 2023, Assistant Professor of Pollination Ecology in the Biology Department and an executive member of 91ÑÇɫ’s Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. His research addresses the role of environmental stressors, particularly urbanization, disease, and agricultural intensification, in structuring […]
Study reveals new insights into limb loss
A new study led by 91ÑÇÉ« researchers is shedding light on a little‑understood experience reported by many people living with limb loss: phantom limb telescoping. New work by Andrea Aternali, a doctoral researcher in the Faculty of Health, Heather Lumsden-Ruegg, master’s researcher, and Department of Psychology Professor Joel Katz, is advancing understanding of this phenomenon. "Despite decades of research […]
Students Gain Insight at Industry and Career Exploration Panel and Networking Session
At the latest Industry and Career Exploration Panel and Networking Session, students heard directly from industry professionals working in vaccine production and biotech, not just about the roles themselves, but how to actually get there after completing their Microcredential or graduate training. The panel led practical conversations around hiring trends, in demand skills, and what employers […]
Leading through global uncertainty: Tommy Taylor awarded Chancellor Bennett Master’s Scholarship
As communities around the world face increasingly complex emergencies, the demand for disaster and emergency management expertise continues to grow. Addressing population displacement, public safety risks and long‑term recovery requires approaches grounded in research, policy and community engagement. At 91ÑÇÉ«, the Master of Disaster & Emergency Management (MDEM) program supports graduate‑level study focused on […]
Council Meeting Agenda April 2, 2026
AgendaThursday, April 2, 20262:30 p.m.Senate Chamber (N940 Ross Building) N.B.: This meeting will be held in person. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks Chair Mike Zryd 2. Supporting Indigenous Graduate Students PresentationGaswéñdah – A Framework for Graduate Supervision with Indigenous Graduate Students (.pdf)Dr. Ruth Green 3. Minutes (Minutes of Previous Meeting March 5, 2026) (.docx) 4. […]
From Stage to Nation: 91ÑÇÉ« PhD student explores the cultural power of Canadian hometown concerts
As the lights dimmed over St. Catharines and the first chords filled the air, the crowd swayed in unison. Faces lifted, voices rose, and for a moment, music became something larger than entertainment. Christine Rose Cooling, a PhD student in the Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture at 91ÑÇÉ«, was there—not as a […]
Building Pathways: The Legacy of Dr. Sandra Pyke
Dr. Sandra Pyke passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 88. She was a trailblazing feminist psychologist whose work helped shape Canadian psychology and advance opportunities for women, both nationally and at 91ÑÇÉ«. Sandra was the founding coordinator of the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP) and, in 1982, became the […]