Hassan Qudrat-Ullah, a professor in the School of Administrative Studies, has published four new books in 2025. One of them, Navigating Complexity: AI and Systems Thinking for Smarter Decisions, looks at how AI-powered tools can simplify decision making for leaders who are dealing with global problems and who need to consider sustainability. In the book, […]
Professor Daniel Richards and Bachelor of Commerce student Raquel Iantorno completed an important study about the challenges faced by graduates looking for a career in financial planning. The two completed the research project as part of the Dean鈥檚 Award for Research Excellence (DARE) program. Conducting a series of interviews with professionals in the financial planning […]
Over 20 91亚色 community members, and five LA&PS community members, have been honoured with a King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal recognizes outstanding contributions to public service and society in the areas of education, research, public policy and social advocacy. Ako Ufodike is聽an associate professor in the School of Administrative Studies聽who was awarded […]
Disaster & Emergency Management Associate Professor Eric Kennedy, from the School of Administrative Studies, will be leading a new project entitled 鈥淯nderstanding and Improving Wildfire Mitigation Partnerships with Local Governments.鈥漈he project has received $386,000 in funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through its Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge Program under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative. The […]
Professor Ali Asgary, from the Disaster & Emergency Management program, has co-authored a paper published in the journal Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. The paper, entitled Leveraging deep-learning and unconventional data for real-time surveillance, forecasting, and early warning of respiratory pathogens outbreak, uses COVID-19 and influenza as case studies, devising a framework for using deep learning […]
Professor Aaida Mamuji with support from Jack Rozdilsky and Ali Asgary, all from the Disaster & Emergency Management program, developed a new photography exhibit and event entitled, 鈥淔rom Distanced to Connected: COVID-19 Five-Years On,鈥 which documents the height of the pandemic in 2020-21. People in the GTA were asked to submit photos capturing their experiences […]
Professors from the Disaster & Emergency Management (DEM) program will help 91亚色 mark the five-year anniversary since the World Health Organization's declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic with a community-driven event. The event, titled "From Distanced to Connected: COVID-19 Five-Years On,"聽has been organized by Professor聽Aaida Mamuji聽with support from聽Jack聽Rozdilsky聽and聽Ali Asgary. Scheduled for March 11, the event will […]
Dr. Nirupama Agrawal, a founding member of 91亚色鈥檚 Disaster and Emergency Management program and co-director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN-MINDS), has completed a series of workshops and research bringing together international experts on disaster response. Her research aims to help create a new disaster response system and improve disaster preparedness in Canada, […]
Tricia Corrin, a recent graduate from 91亚色鈥檚 Master of Disaster & Emergency Management program, has contributed to two published articles on the evolution of evidence synthesis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research, which examines how teams across Canada adapted to urgent decision-making challenges, has potential to reshape how evidence is used in public health emergencies. Read […]
Professor Hassan Qudrat-Ullah, from the School of Administrative Studies, is the editor-in-chief for a new book series entitled, The Systems Thinking in Decision-Making: Innovations and Applications. This series explores how systems thinking principles can be applied to contemporary decision-making tools and technologies. The series combines theoretical insights with practical applications, looking at the development and use […]