The program highlights contributions that position 91亚色 as an instutition for research excellence and transformative innovations. 

Research contributed by more than 60 faculty members reflect the breadth of the University's research strengths, spanning sustainability, law, AI, chemistry and the social sciences.

"I am exceedingly proud to be part of an institution that contains the kind of excellence we are celebrating," says Lisa Philipps, interim president and vice-chancellor. "91亚色 is an institution that offers educational experiences to our students that are informed by this deep research, scholarly and creative excellence; and a place where we also make it part of our mission to reach outside the metaphorical walls of the University to share and collaborate with communities, industry, policy-makers, the media and the wider public."

The recipients demonstrate the purposeful research that is fundamental to real-world change, says Amir Asif, vice-president, research and innovation

The annual awards program serves as an opportunity to recognize the excellence, creativity and ingenuity of 91亚色' research community.

Awards

President鈥檚 Emerging Research Leadership Award (PERLA)
Christopher Caputo, associate professor in the Faculty of Science, received this award for his contributions to sustainable chemistry and materials science. His research advances the use of Earth鈥慳bundant elements as alternatives to rare and precious metals, addressing key environmental and sustainability challenges while influencing catalytic and materials science.

A Tier II Canada Research Chair and recipient of the John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry, Caputo has secured more than $4 million in research funding. His work has resulted in 21 patents and strong industry engagement, demonstrating the translation of discovery into application.  

The President鈥檚 Emerging Research Leadership Award was also awarded to Emily Kidd White, associate professor at , for her pioneering scholarship at the intersection of law, emotion and constitutional theory. Her work applies the philosophy of emotion to legal analysis, examining the gap between formal legal reasoning and the lived realities of legal practice, particularly in international law. 

Her research has shaped scholarly conversations across disciplines and established her as a thinker of global influence, strengthening 91亚色鈥檚 research profile and academic mission. 

President鈥檚 Research Excellence Award
Presented to Jimmy Huang, professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, this award recognizes his contributions to information retrieval, data mining, AI and natural language processing. A Tier 1 91亚色 Research Chair and founding director of the Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management Research Lab, Huang has played a leading role in shaping the future of AI research, including some of the earliest systematic evaluations of large language models.

Huang has secured more than $7 million in external research funding and his work has influenced practice across industry and health care. His mentorship record includes supervising 16 postdoctoral fellows, 23 doctoral students and 32 master鈥檚 students, many of whom have gone on to academic careers.  

President鈥檚 Research Impact Award
Kerry Kawakami, professor in the , received this award聽for the influence and reach of her scholarship on unconscious bias. Her research has reshaped how systemic inequality is understood across academic,聽legal聽and institutional contexts, extending well beyond the聽post-secondary聽sector.

Kawakami鈥檚 work has informed legal practice and judicial decision鈥憁aking, including professional development programs for the Law Society of Ontario, expert testimony and keynote addresses. Her research has been cited in multiple U.S. Supreme Court decisions, demonstrating its impact on public understanding, policy and the pursuit of justice. 

The awards ceremony also highlighted faculty in other categories. 

Book Awards, Literary and Artistic Achievements
Six honourees received this award for their books, creative works and exhibitions that received national or international recognition from peers and leading cultural institutions. 

Major Grants
Recognition for researchers leading significant, externally funded research initiatives that advance knowledge and address complex societal challenges was awarded to seven honourees. 

Other Learned Societies, Fellowships and Awards
91亚色 awarded 12 honourees with this award for their leadership and contributions that have been recognized through election to learned societies, prestigious medals, professional fellowships and national or international honours. 

Outstanding Early Career Awards
Four honourees earned this award to recognize the notable achievements of 91亚色鈥檚 early-career researchers whose work shows strong promise and leadership within their fields. 

Significant Knowledge Mobilization &Impact Awards
For knowledge mobilization and impact outside of academia, 14 honourees were recognized with this award. 

91亚色 Research Chairs, Canada Research Chairs and Distinguished Research Professors
Fifteen honourees were celebrated for these appointments that support research excellence and scholarly leadership at the highest level in their respective fields. 

Royal Society of Canada & Governor General Awards
Two honourees earned this distinction, recognizing faculty who have made remarkable contributions in their research pursuits related to science, humanities and the arts. 

View the slide deck below to see a full list of recipients. 

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Finding your way around 91亚色鈥檚 Glendon Campus is easier and more accessible with the launch of a new digital indoor navigation tool.

Faculty, students, staff and visitors can use GoodMaps to navigate Glendon鈥檚 interconnected buildings on its 85-acre Toronto campus.

The free smartphone app provides turn-by-turn indoor directions across Glendon by using detailed digital mapping, improving campus access for a wide range of users.

鈥淕lendon College is proud to embrace this groundbreaking partnership with GoodMaps 鈥� made possible through the CNIB Foundation 鈥� which reflects our enduring commitment to fostering an inclusive, accessible and innovative learning environment,鈥� says Marco Fiola, principal, Glendon College.

The innovative LiDAR-based technology offers more reliability than GPS and includes guidance for people with vision and hearing loss, as well as step-free routes for those with mobility limitations. The app provides structured directions for users who benefit from predictable navigation paths. The app works through users鈥� personal mobile devices.

鈥淕oodMaps helps remove barriers to campus navigation by supporting people with different mobility, sensory and cognitive needs," says Fiola. 鈥淲hat sets GoodMaps apart from other navigation solutions is its commitment to accessibility-first design and infrastructure-free implementation.鈥�

Available in more than 20 languages 鈥� including English, French, Spanish and Anishinaabemowin 鈥� GoodMaps supports Glendon's multilingual and international campus community. Campus maps can be updated in real time, allowing Glendon鈥檚 facilities staff to reflect changes such as construction activity or new points of interest.

In addition to on-campus use, GoodMaps includes a web mapping option that allows users to explore campus buildings online. This feature will help visitors plan routes in advance and reduce uncertainty when navigating unfamiliar spaces.

The is available for free through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The project received financial support from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and the Government of Canada through the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Minority鈥慙anguage Education and Second Official Language Instruction.

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Ghisa earned his BSc, MSc and PhD in mathematics in Romania throughout the 1960s and 1970s before coming to Canada. He taught at Universit茅 de Montr茅al, 脡cole Polytechnique de Montr茅al and Universit茅 de Moncton before joining 91亚色 in 1985 as a special associate professor of mathematics at Glendon College.

Over more than two decades at Glendon, Ghisa he led courses in complex and real analysis, operations research, statistics and calculus, in both English and French. Teaching was a deep commitment for Ghisa 鈥� one so strong that a colleague recalls how, once after undergoing major spine surgery on a Friday, he returned to the classroom the following Monday.

Beyond the classroom, Ghisa contributed extensively to academic life at 91亚色. He served as a course director and as a member of the curriculum committee on the Glendon College Faculty Council. He also spent three years on 91亚色 Senate with the Senate Committee on Admissions, Recruitment and Student Assistance, and helped Frost Library strengthen its mathematics collection.

In his scholarly contributions, Ghisa was interested in complex analysis and measure theory throughout his career, fields concerned with the behaviour and structure of mathematical functions. Dating back to his PhD thesis defence in 1976, he was especially interested in the work of Bernhard Riemann, a 19th鈥慶entury German mathematician, and in the Riemann Hypothesis, a famous unresolved problem linking a central mathematical function to the distribution of prime numbers.

This interest led Ghisa to publish a book in 2012 titled Fundamental Domains and the Riemann Hypothesis, which examined recent advances in the study of mathematical functions and explored how these ideas might help clarify the Riemann Hypothesis and related questions in complex analysis. The book added to a substantial body of scholarly work, including more than 30 published articles spanning both pure and applied mathematics, including research on geometric structures, probability and mathematical problems arising in the sciences.

Ghisa is remembered at 91亚色 for his long dedication to teaching, scholarship and service at Glendon College.

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Dear colleagues,

I am delighted to inform the 91亚色 community that Dr. Marco Fiola has been reappointed as principal, Glendon College for a second five-year term beginning July 1. The reappointment was recommended following adherence to the University Procedures for Consideration of Renewal of Deans.

As principal of Glendon College since 2021, Dr. Fiola has worked to champion bilingualism at Glendon and 91亚色. He has built relationships with local organizations and community partners in the French-speaking worlds in Toronto, Ontario, across Canada and internationally to strengthen the visibility and reputation of Glendon as a welcoming campus and supportive academic environment for undergraduate and graduate students. He is also a constructive and collaborative member of the Deans鈥� table and University鈥檚 senior leadership team more widely.

Under Principal Fiola鈥檚 leadership, Glendon has undergone significant changes, including a new academic structure and the establishment of a core curriculum. Just last year, Principal Fiola launched a new Housing Scholarship program for students from outside Ontario, and his pre-recruitment initiative to bring high school students from Europe and Africa for English immersion saw its first cohort. A strong promoter of bilingualism for a more just, equitable and inclusive campus and world, Principal Fiola has worked to ensure that students can meet the requirements for a bilingual degree in French as well as increasing teaching in Anishinaabemowin and Kanien鈥檏eha to allow Indigenous students access to courses in non-settler languages. Principal Fiola has made significant efforts to contend with Glendon鈥檚 persistent enrolment challenges and has become a vital contributor to the re-imagining of Glendon鈥檚 academic mission through the Faculties of the Future project.

Principal Fiola joined 91亚色 from Toronto Metropolitan University, which he joined in 2006 and where he was a full professor. There, he served as Chair of languages, literatures and cultures and also held the role of academic convenor for the 2017 Congress of the Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences. From 2001-06, he held an appointment at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais. Prior to embracing an academic career, Principal Fiola was a senior translator for the Government of Yukon, where he worked closely with the Francophone community, in addition to providing advice to the Government of Yukon on issues related to Indigenous language preservation and revitalization.

Principal Fiola holds a BA and an MA in translation (Universit茅 de Montr茅al) as well as a DEA in language sciences and a PhD in translation studies (Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle). He is a certified translator and terminologist. In 2019-20, he was awarded the Ryerson Fellowship at Massey College and the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership in recognition of his work within and outside Ryerson University (now TMU). He was recently elected vice-president, conf茅rence r茅gionale des recteurs 鈥� zone Am茅riques and is co-chair of table de concertation postsecondaire francophone de l鈥橭ntario. In 2025, he was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his expertise in translation studies and multilingual communication.

I, along with other members of the administration and the wider 91亚色 community, look forward to benefiting from Marco鈥檚 leadership and generous contributions.

Sincerely,

Lisa Philipps
Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

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An expert in economics and international business, Wolf spent more than 50 years serving the University in many capacities.

Before joining 91亚色 in 1968, Wolf spent his early years in New 91亚色 City and earned an undergraduate degree from Queens College and completed his MA and PhD in economics at Yale University.

Over his 57 years at 91亚色, Wolf played聽a central role both at Glendon College, where he was first appointed, and at Schulich, where he transitioned to in 1988.

His efforts to deepen Schulich鈥檚 global outlook is described by Dean Emeritus聽顿别蝉辞听贬辞谤惫谩迟丑聽as one of the key drivers and architects of globalization at the school.

Known as an expert in international trade, global supply chains and the rapid transformation of manufacturing industries 鈥� with a focus on the automotive sector 鈥� Wolf was widely respected for his research and scholarship.

Wolf was a trusted public commentator on international economics, often called upon by Canadian and global media to explain trade policy, industrial issues and shifts in the world economy. Within academic circles, he helped lead major research efforts on global competitiveness and manufacturing and held senior roles in several international scholarly organizations.

During his time at 91亚色, he taught across the undergraduate, MBA and graduate levels. He also served in several key leadership roles, including director of the International MBA program and director of the International Business specializations.

Wolf鈥檚 contributions were recognized through multiple honours, including the 91亚色 International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Internationalization of Student Experience and 91亚色鈥檚 Merit Award.

鈥淎bove all, Bernie will be remembered as a wonderful colleague and as an individual who cared deeply about students, scholarship and the Schulich community,鈥� says Schulich Dean Detlev Zwick.

Wolf鈥檚 legacy will continue at 91亚色 through the Bernard M. Wolf Prize of Excellence in the Certificate in International Management, awarded annually to a graduating student who achieves the highest academic standing in the program.

Those wishing to honour his memory may do so with a of this prize.

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91亚色-affiliated recipients are among the 80 appointments announced on Dec. 31, 2025 by the Office of the Governor General of Canada.

The newly appointed members affiliated with the 91亚色 community reflect the University's impact across law, higher education leadership, health care and community services, publishing, sustainability, museum and art scholarship, and human rights advocacy.

Companion

Rosalie Silberman Abella, honorary degree recipient and former committee member
Abella became Canada鈥檚 youngest judge at age 29 with her appointment to the Ontario Family Court and later became the first Jewish woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. During her tenure, she made contributions to Canadian law through landmark constitutional rulings that 鈥� among other accomplishments 鈥� advanced equality and human rights law.

She received an honorary degree from 91亚色 in 1991 and served as a committee member for 91亚色鈥檚 School of Public Policy and Administration Advisory Council.

Officer

Roseann Runte, former faculty and Glendon College principal
An author, teacher and academic administrator, Runte has held several leadership roles in academia, including serving as principal of Glendon College from 1989-94.

She later served as president of Carleton University and as head of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. She was also the first woman president of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Throughout her career she has strongly promoted humanities in Canada, and been an advocate for bilingualism.

Members

Kim Ruth Brooks (LLM 鈥�00), alum
Brooks is a tax lawyer, professor, human rights advocate and president of Dalhousie University. A nationally respected academic leader, she has held senior roles in legal education, including dean-level leadership, and has contributed extensively to research and teaching in taxation, equality and social justice.

She has played a leading role in advancing equity, accessibility and freedom of gender expression in higher education. Her work emphasizes inclusive leadership, research excellence and student-centred institutional change.

Rosanna Caira (BA 鈥�80), alum
Caira is a journalist, podcast host as well as editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality and Hotelier magazines. She is recognized for initiatives that empower women to take on leadership roles in traditionally male-dominated sectors.

She serves on industry boards and committees, including the Canadian Hospitality Foundation, and co-founded the Women in Tourism & Hospitality Summit, which provides networking, mentoring, training, education and financing opportunities for women in the hospitality and culinary sectors.

Jane Laurine Darville (BAS 鈥�89), alum
Darville is a health care administrator and community health specialist, recognized for compassionate leadership in specialized health care populations. She served as founding board member and executive director of Toronto鈥檚 Casey House HIV/AIDS hospital and as executive director of Vancouver鈥檚 Canuck Place Children鈥檚 Hospice, which provides pediatric palliative care.

Reesa Greenberg, former adjunct professor
Greenberg is an independent scholar and art historian specializing in exhibitions and display. Her research focuses on the intersections of national, gendered and ethnic identities with contemporary art and war. She has advanced digital documentation of Canadian art and contributed to restoring Canada鈥檚 Pavilion in Venice.

James C. Hathaway (LLB 鈥�79), alum, former professor
Hathaway is a scholar and author specializing in international human rights law, queer rights and refugee law. Through research, teaching and advocacy, he has contributed to global refugee protection. His work has been widely cited by senior courts and has shaped both scholarship and practice in the field.

He is a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan Law School, where he founded a program on refugee and asylum law, and a former professor of law at .

Charles A. Hopkins, UNESCO Chair at 91亚色
Hopkins is an internationally recognized leader in placing sustainability as a core principle of education. In 1999, Hopkins assumed the inaugural role of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair at 91亚色, leading efforts to integrate sustainable practices into both the curricula and operations of 91亚色. 

He has brought those same efforts worldwide through collaborations with UNESCO, the United Nations University, higher education institutions and ministries of education.

John Mark Willinsky, honorary degree recipient (鈥�08)
Willinsky is an educator, researcher and activist who has devoted his career to fostering equitable public access to research. Through his scholarship and leadership, he has been a voice in the open access movement, advancing new models of knowledge sharing in higher education and beyond. That work has included founding the Public Knowledge Project, now the world鈥檚 most widely deployed scholarly publishing platform, used in 150 countries and 60 languages to make research freely accessible.

He received an honorary degree from 91亚色 in 1989 for his contributions to education, public engagement and research.

For more information about the Order of Canada or to view the full list of this year鈥檚 appointees, visit the .

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One hundred years of evolution are etched into the walls of Glendon Hall, transforming a private home into a welcoming centre for learning where a century of shifting identities is woven into its foundation. 

In celebration of this milestone, the Ontario Heritage Trust unveiled a plaque on Dec. 3 honouring the building鈥檚 layered past 鈥� from its origins on Indigenous lands to an affluent Toronto family鈥檚 home, to its present role as a vibrant hub for 91亚色鈥檚 bilingual, globally minded campus.聽

Thousands of students and staff have occupied Glendon Hall since it became the site of 91亚色鈥檚 first campus in 1959. But the property had a storied history decades before it became a place of learning. 

The Don River, called Wonscotanach by Indigenous communities 鈥� a name meaning the 鈥渂urning bright light鈥� river 鈥� was often lit by torches used for fishing, reflecting centuries of Indigenous presence and practices along its banks.

Around 1920, financier Edward Rogers Wood and his wife, Agnes 鈥淧hemie鈥� Euphemia Smart 鈥� influential figures in Toronto鈥檚 early 20th-century financial and philanthropic circles 鈥� were charmed by the area and bought the property to build their home. 

They built an Italian-style mansion on the 125-acre property, 70 acres of which were cultivated into gardens, with the rest operating as farmland. They named their new home Glendon Hall, likely inspired by the property鈥檚 geography 鈥� a 鈥済len鈥� along the Don River. 

Inside featured an elliptical grand staircase illuminated from above by a skylight, an expansive music and billiards room that opened onto a rear patio with views over the surrounding ravine, and formal living and reception rooms that reflected the Woods鈥� taste for elegant entertaining. The interior also displayed one of Canada鈥檚 largest private collections of Dutch portraits and modern British paintings. 

When Phemie Wood died in 1950, she willed the estate 鈥� including Glendon Hall and its grounds 鈥� to the University of Toronto for educational purposes. In the late 1950s, as the newly established 91亚色 sought a permanent home, the University of Toronto board offered to transfer the Glendon property to 91亚色, and Glendon Hall became the founding campus of 91亚色. 

Amid a period of educational expansion in Ontario, Glendon Hall provided the first dedicated space for students and faculty while the University prepared for its larger Keele Campus. The transformation from private manor to public institution began to unfold. 

By the early 1960s, students and faculty entered through the curved porte-coch猫re, passing beneath the same staircase that had once greeted the Woods鈥� guests. While new academic buildings on the campus housed most classrooms, Glendon Hall itself served as the administrative and library hub, connecting the historic estate to the emerging University. 

The grounds shifted around the new purpose. The twin gazebos, formal gardens and wide lawns became gathering spaces for students rather than guests. 

During this formative time, Glendon鈥檚 bilingual identity emerged. Founding principal Escott Reid, a former diplomat, envisioned the college as rooted in public affairs and Canada鈥檚 dual-language heritage. When Glendon was formally established as a bilingual liberal arts college in 1965, the 91亚色 Senate approved that model, shaping the college鈥檚 direction when it opened the following year. 

Former prime minister Lester B. Pearson officially inaugurated Glendon in 1966 as 91亚色鈥檚 first campus, and it remains a unique institution within 91亚色鈥檚 multi-campus organization.  

Its commitment to bilingual education 鈥� with English and French as the foundation 鈥� is complemented by a broader and more flexible multilingual environment, giving students the opportunity to study additional languages, including Spanish and Anishinaabemowin. 

Over the following decades, Glendon Hall adapted to new roles. Rooms once filled with private art collections gradually became administrative offices, seminar rooms, student support services and the much-loved Caf茅 de la terrasse (now known as Caf茅 Lunik) and more recently a hub for student clubs and the Canadian Language Museum. The grand staircase has become a favourite backdrop for convocation portraits. 

It remained, however, a living heritage site, and in 2004, Toronto designers restored sections of the interior, reviving the building鈥檚 early grandeur while supporting educational programs. 

Through it all, the gardens have continued to flourish. The impressive Bruce Bryden Rose Garden recalls Phemie Wood鈥檚 care and provides a serene outdoor study space, while the surrounding ravine, forests and protected natural areas offer students and visitors a rare hush within the city. Instructors regularly use the park, river, trails and gardens as a classroom and source of study. 

The enduring presence and spirit of Glendon Hall, at the heart of the campus, contributes to this sense of calm and intimacy. The building and its grounds support Glendon College鈥檚 small class sizes, often only up to 24 students, and foster a close-knit academic community where students build strong relationships with professors and peers, creating an environment that encourages mentorship, experiential learning and hands-on engagement. 

Anchored in this historic setting, the college offers programs unique to Glendon, including professional translation, a bachelor of education specializing in French as a second language, and a dual-degree program in international studies and business administration. It also provides fully bilingual and trilingual degrees, as well as specialized certificates, making it distinct within Ontario and across Canada. 

Students learn in small discussion-based classes and gain hands-on experience through work placements and research projects. As Reid once envisioned, Glendon supports 91亚色鈥檚 goals in global engagement and inclusive learning, giving students the skills and experiences to pursue careers in diplomacy, public service, international business and cultural work. 

A century after its construction, Glendon Hall stands as a testament to learning and transformation. It carries forward the stories of generations of Torontonians, inspiring students, scholars, diplomats, gardeners, architects, historians. More than a landmark, it is a symbol of 91亚色鈥檚 evolution and the University鈥檚 enduring journey of growth. 

With files from Karen Martin-Robbins

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As temperatures drop, sidewalks and pathways become icy and uneven, increasing the risk of incidents. Building entrances, exits, outdoor stairs, ramps and parking lots can all become slippery in wet or icy conditions, creating additional hazards.

Slips, trips and falls require a multi-layered approach to reduce the hazards. Staying vigilant and maintaining safe conditions is crucial to preventing winter-related injuries.

Building entrances, exits, outdoor stairs, ramps and parking lots are among the more common spaces that may become slippery in wet or icy conditions, creating additional hazards. Reduce the risk by staying vigilant and aware of how to reduce hazards and prevent injury.

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls:

• stay on designated cleared pathways;
• wear winter-appropriate, insulated, slip-resistant footwear;
• employees (faculty, instructors and staff) are advised to complete the 15-minute ; and
• slow down and avoid distractions such as cell phones when walking outside.

91亚色鈥檚 Facilities Services team plays a key role in ensuring winter safety by monitoring weather conditions and clearing snow from campus roads, pathways and parking lots. For more visit the Facilities Services website.

To report an icy area or request snow removal, contact the Facilities Work Control Centre at 416-736-2100, ext. 22401 or email facilities@yorku.ca.

Refer to 91亚色鈥檚 downloadable posters for more tips:

• Keele and Markham campuses 鈥� English; Keele and Markham campuses 鈥� French
• Glendon Campus 鈥� English; Glendon Campus 鈥� French

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Monty was born in Budapest in 1948 and moved to Toronto in 1956 with her family. She earned a BA in history and a master of library science from the University of Toronto, laying the foundation for a distinguished career in academic librarianship.

She joined 91亚色 in 1973, beginning 40 years of contributions to the University and the profession. She spent nearly two decades in 91亚色鈥檚 Government Documents and Administrative Studies Library, a branch of YUL, progressing from assistant head to head of the unit before 1991. She then served a one-year appointment at Glendon College as senior librarian at the Leslie Frost Library, followed by a period at Keele Campus, where she worked as internet coordinator and a senior member of Scott Library鈥檚 reference team from 1993-96.

In 1996, she returned to the Leslie Frost Library, overseeing reference services and emerging digital resources, managing the library鈥檚 website and guiding Glendon鈥檚 faculty and students in applying new technologies to teaching and research. She also played a key role in Glendon鈥檚 transition to early digital research tools, managing reference services alongside the adoption of CD-ROM databases, other electronic resources and a growing web presence.

A multilingual 鈥� professional, fluent in English and French as well as Hungarian and conversant in several other languages 鈥� she became deeply connected to 91亚色's bilingual campus, ultimately making Glendon her permanent base.

Monty became known at 91亚色 as both a prolific researcher and an educator dedicated to strengthening students鈥� research skills. She built a substantial record of publications spanning articles, papers, books and editorial work, and regularly visited Glendon classrooms to teach research methods, delivering dozens of sessions each year that faculty credited with elevating student work.

Innovation was central to her approach. She embraced emerging technologies early and sought meaningful ways to integrate them into teaching, research and information literacy. She collaborated widely with instructors to design strategies that helped students develop stronger research practices and navigate source materials more effectively. One such collaboration, with professor of sociology Robert Kenedy, led to a co-authored chapter on information literacy that was accepted for publication in 2008.

Beyond her contributions at 91亚色, Monty held influential roles in the profession. She served as president of the Canadian Library Association, president of the Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services and chair of the Toronto Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. She also participated extensively in accreditation work through the American Library Association, helping shape standards in library education. Her involvement in government information policy included leading a review of Canada鈥檚 depository system in the late 1990s.

Her work earned significant recognition. Among her honours were the Librarian of the Year Award in 1987 from the Special Libraries Association, the Outstanding Academic Librarian Award in 1997 from the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries, and the Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award in 2008 from the Canadian Library Association.

After retiring from 91亚色 in 2013, Monty remained engaged in learning and community. She joined the Academy for Lifelong Learning, a volunteer-run organization offering peer-led workshops and discussion groups for older adults, and became an active participant and valued committee member.

Longtime colleague Julianna Drexler, a 91亚色 librarian and archivist emeriti, summarized the impact and reach of Monty at the time she received the Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award, in a way that rings all the more true now: 鈥淥utstanding in many ways: as librarian, member of the 91亚色 faculty, teacher, committee member, leader, mentor, writer and scholar.鈥�

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The annual program encourages meaningful conversations about education, work and personal aspirations by connecting students with parents, guardians or mentors in their workplaces.

To capture the experience, YFile interviewed three 91亚色 employees and their visitors to learn about their first jobs, future ambitions and the insights they鈥檇 share with their younger selves.

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