Welcome to the University of Calgary’s public accountability and transparency site for the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP). The CRCP is an initiative of Canada's Tri-Agency Program Secretariat (TIPs) and includes the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). The CRCP Secretariat is housed in SSHRC.
About the CRCP
The CRCP initiative was launched in 2000. The federal budget 2019-2000 allocated up to Canadian $295 million dollars to establish 2000 research chairs with the aim of attracting and retaining world-leading researchers to Canada. The CRCs aims to enhance Canada’s international competitiveness by advancing research excellence in all disciplines, deepening the depth of knowledge, creativity, and innovation, and mentoring and training the next generation of leading-edge researchers.
There are two types of Canada Research Chairs (CRCs)
- Tier 1 CRCs: These are tenable for seven years, and are renewable once, for up to 24 years. Tier 1 CRCs are for outstanding researchers who are recognized by their peers as world leaders in their fields. For each Tier 1 Chair, the institution receives $200,000 annually for seven years, for a total of approximately $1,400,000-$2,800,000.
- Tier 2 CRCs: Tenable for five years, and renewable once, Tier 2 CRCs are for outstanding emerging researchers who are recognized by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For teach Tier 2 CRC, the university receives $100,000 annually for five years, for a total of approximately $500,000 to one million dollars.
Currently, the CRCP allocates 2,285 research chairs to Canadian higher education institutions to attract and retain a diverse composition of talented researchers to Canada’s degree-granting institutions.
Regular Allocation | Type of Chairs | Tri-Agency |
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837 (39%) | CRC Tier 1 and Tier 2 | NSERC |
837 (39%) | CRC Tier 1 and Tier 2 | CIHR |
474 (23%) | CRC Tier 1 and Tier 2 | SSHRC |
Special Allocation (small institutions) |
Type of Chairs | Tri-Agency |
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137 (6%) | CRC Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
SSHRC CIHR NSERC |
About the CRCP at UCalgary
The UCalgary is committed to research excellence and embedding equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the research ecosystem. On this page, you will find important information about the CRCP a the University of Calgary. This includes UCalgary’s CRC EDI Action Plan, the CRC EDI Awareness Strategy, and CRC update reports. You will find the federal CRC requirements, the CRC utilization spreadsheets, equity targets, and all current CRC opportunities and archived advertisements/job postings.
Below you will also find two databases, one of all current UCalgary CRCs, and another of former UCalgary CRCs. Learn more about the institution’s commitment to human rights and equity in the CRCP, institutional strategies, resources for EDI, Indigenous engagement, accommodation, EDI data, and EDI workshops and online modules to combat bias and discrimination in hiring and selection committees, and for embedding EDI in the research ecosystem more broadly.
Please direct any questions or concerns regarding the implementation of UCalgary’s EDI Action Plan to the University of Calgary’s CRC Institutional Equity Officer, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President Research (EDI), Dr. Malinda Smith, at vpedi@ucalgary.ca.
Researcher | Chair Title | Tier | Faculty | Department | Agency |
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Adams, Jennifer | Creativity in STEM Education | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | SSHRC |
Barha, Cindy | Neuroscience, Brain Health and Exercise | 2 | Faculty of Kinesiology | Faculty of Kinesiology | CIHR |
Barnabe, Cheryl | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Beck, Paul | Precision Medicine | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology | CIHR |
Belostotski, Leonid | High-Sensitivity Radiometers & Receivers (HI RAD) | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | NSERC |
Bennett, Marlyn | Indigenous Children’s Well-Being | 2 | Faculty of Social Work and the Werklund School of Education | Indigenous Children's Wellbeing | SSHRC |
Bergerson, Joule | Energy Technology Assessment | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | NSERC |
Bezdek, Karoly | Computational and Discrete Geometry | 1 | Faculty of Science | Mathematics & Statistics | NSERC |
Black, Kerry | Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Borgland, Stephanie | Molecular Physiology of Addiction | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain Institute | CIHR |
Brockway, Merilee (Meredith) | Early Life Exposures and Child Health Outcomes | 2 | Faculty of Nursing | Faculty of Nursing | CIHR |
Callahan, Brandy | Neuropsychology of Adult Brain Disorders | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology | CIHR |
Chintoh, Araba | Child and Adolescent Mental Health | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry | CIHR |
Chu, Li-Fang | Cellular Reprogramming | 2 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine | CIHR |
Cone, Jackson | Computational Behavioural Neuroscience | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology | NSERC |
Cuthbert, Colleen | Patient and Family Centered Cancer Survivorship | 2 | Faculty of Nursing | Faculty of Nursing | CIHR |
Deniset, Justin | Translational Immuno-Cardiology | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Cardiac Sciences and Physiology & Pharmacology | CIHR |
El-Sheimy, Naser | Geomatics Multi-Sensor Systems | 1 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Geomatics Engineering | NSERC |
Emery, Carolyn | Concussion | 1 | Faculty of Kinesiology | Sports Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC) | CIHR |
Exner-Cortens, Deinera | Child Health Promotion | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology | CIHR |
Forkert, Nils | Medical Image Analysis | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences | NSERC |
Gallo, Marco | Brain Cancer Epigenomics | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology | CIHR |
Gilch, Sabine | Prion Disease Research | 2 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine | NSERC |
Gregory, Ann | Viromics and One Health | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Harris, Ashley | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Brain Injury | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Radiology | CIHR |
Harrison, Joe | Biofilm Microbiology and Genomics | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | CIHR |
Hemberger, Myriam | Developmental Genetics and Epigenetics | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics | CIHR |
Hirota, Simon | Host-microbe Interactions and Chronic Disease | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | CIHR |
Jenne, Craig | Imaging Approaches Towards Studying Infections | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Microbiology-Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Kaplan, Jed | Global Geospatial Intelligence for Earth Systems Modelling | 1 | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment and Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Karimi, Ali | Race, Social Justice and Digital Media | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Communication, Media and Film | SSHRC |
Karimipour, Hadis | Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | NSERC |
Kattan, Lina | Integrative Transportation Systems through Automation and Connectivity | 1 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Khan, Nargis | Tuberculosis and Other Highly Infectious Respiratory Pathogens | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Kim, Seonghwan (Sam) | Nano Sensing Systems | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | NSERC |
Kimura-Hara, Susana | Aquatic Analytical Chemistry | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | NSERC |
Krawetz, Roman | Bone and Joint Stem Cell Biology | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Cell Biology & Anatomy | CIHR |
Kuo, Arthur (Art) | Neuromuscular Biomechanics | 1 | Faculty of Kinesiology | Human Performance Lab | NSERC |
Kutz, Susan | Arctic One Health | 1 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Dept of Ecosystem and Public Health | NSERC |
Lai, Larissa | Creative Writing | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | SSHRC |
Laidlaw, Emily | Cybersecurity Law | 2 | Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | SSHRC |
Leason, Jennifer | Indigenous Maternal-Child Wellness | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | CIHR |
Lebel, Catherine | Pediatric Neuroimaging | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Radiology | CIHR |
Lee, Jongbok | Cancer Immunology | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Lenters, Kimberly | Language and Literacy Education | 2 | Werklund School of Education | Specialization, Language and Literacy | SSHRC |
MacCallum, Justin | Biomolecular Structure and Design | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | CIHR |
Madigan, Sheri | Determinants of Child Development | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology | SSHRC |
Markides, Jennifer | Indigenous Youth Wellbeing and Education | 2 | Faculty of Social Work and the Werklund School of Education | Specialization, Curriculum and Learning | SSHRC |
Melin Meachem, Amanda | Primate Genomics and Dietary Ecology | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Department of Medical Genetics | NSERC |
Morrissy, Sorana | Precision Oncology | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Myers, Erica | Environmental, Energy and Resource Economics | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Economics | SSHRC |
Nguyen, Dang Khoa | Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry | 2 | Faculty of Science | Mathematics & Statistics | NSERC |
Nicola, Wilten | Computational Neuroscience | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Cell Biology & Anatomy | CIHR |
Nobrega, Diego | Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health | 2 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | NSERC |
Orlandi, Javier | Complex Neural Systems | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | NSERC |
Piers, Warren | The Mechanisms of Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions | 1 | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | NSERC |
Pietroniro, Alain | Sustainable Water Systems in a Changing Climate | 1 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Priest, Jeffrey | Geomechanics of Gas Hydrates | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Proud, David | Inflammatory Airway Diseases | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | CIHR |
Roach, Pamela | Indigenous Health Systems Safety | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Salami, Bukola | Black and Racialized Peoples’ Health | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing | CIHR | |
Samuel, Susan | Precision Medicine and Data Science | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Sanati-Nezhad, Amir | Bio-microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS) | 2 | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | NSERC |
Sitter, Kathleen C | Multi-Sensory Storytelling in Research and Knowledge Translation | 2 | Faculty of Social Work | Department of Social Work | SSHRC |
Spanswick, Emma | Geospace Dynamics and Space Plasma Physics | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | NSERC |
Sparks, Holly | Equine Regenerative Medicine | 2 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences | NSERC |
Srivistava, Anup | Accounting, Decision-making and Capital Markets | 2 | Haskayne School of Business | Haskayne School of Business | SSHRC |
Stadnyk, Tricia A | Hydrological Modelling | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Geography | NSERC |
Strous, Marc | Geomicrobiology | 1 | Faculty of Science | Department of Geoscience | NSERC |
Surewaard, Bas | Wild Microbiome and Infections | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease | CIHR |
Tait, Caroline | Indigenous Health Equity and Inclusion | 1 | Faculty of Social Work and Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Tieleman, Peter | Molecular Simulation | 1 | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Vijayan, Mathilakath M | Environmental Physiology and Toxicology | 1 | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Voth, Daniel | Inter-Indigenous Politics | 2 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science and International Indigenous Studies | SSHRC |
Waters, C Kenneth | Logic and the Philosophy of Science | 1 | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy | SSHRC |
Whittier, Danielle | Pediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing | Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy | CIHR |
Willett, Wesley | Visual Analytics | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Yang, Guang | Regulatory Genomics | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics | NSERC |
Yipp, Bryan | Pulmonary Immunology, Inflammation and Host Defense | 2 | Cumming School of Medicine | Department of Critical Care Medicine | CIHR |
Zamponi, Gerald | Molecular Neuroscience | 1 | Cumming School of Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain Institute | CIHR |
Zardini-Buzatto, Adriana | Lipidomics | 2 | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Zwicker, Jennifer | Disability Policy for Children and Youth | 2 | School of Public Policy | Health Policy | CIHR |
Name | Start Date | End Date | Chair Title | Tier | Faculty | Department | Agency |
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Altier, Christopher | 2012 | 2022 | Inflammatory Pain | Tier 2 | Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | CIHR |
Arthur, Nancy | 2004 | 2014 | Tri-Faculty Chair in Professional Education | Tier 2 | Education | Division of Applied Psychology | SSHRC |
Behie, Leo A. | 2001 | 2015 | Biomedical and Biochemical Engineering | Tier 1 | Engineering | - | NSERC |
Berlinguette, Curtis P | 2008 | 2010 | Energy Conversion | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering | NSERC |
Birss, Viola I. | 2004 | 2010 | Electrochemistry of fuel cells and related systems | Tier 1 | Science | Department of Chemistry | NSERC |
Carpendale, Sheelagh MST | 2004 | 2010 | Information Visualization | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Carpendale, Sheelagh MST | 2010 | 2015 | Information Visualization | Tier 1 | Science | Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Carroll, Susanne | 2005 | 2015 | Second Language Studies | Tier 1 | Arts | School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Culture | SSHRC |
Chaconas, George | 2003 | 2011 | Molecular Biology of Lyme Disease | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Chadee, Khrisendath | 2005 | 2021 | Gastrointestinal Inflammation | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Microbiology-Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Cheng, Frank | 2005 | 2015 | Pipeline Engineering | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | NSERC |
Childs, Sarah | 2003 | 2010 | Angiogenesis and Genetics | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Cook, Linda S | 2004 | 2010 | Cancer Epidemiology | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Internal Medicine | CIHR |
De Visscher, Alex | 2005 | 2010 | Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | NSERC |
Dolata, Petra | 2014 | 2011 | History of Energy | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of History | SSHRC |
Dong, Tao | 2014 | 2011 | Molecular Ecology of Waterborne Microbes | Tier 2 | Veterinary Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NSERC |
Donovan, Eric F | 2014 | 2014 | Auroral Studies | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | NSERC |
Duncan, Neil | 2002 | 2009 | Orthopedic Bioengineering | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Dunn, Jeffrey F | 2004 | 2004 | Biomedical Imaging | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Radiology | CIHR |
El-Sheimy, Naser M | 2003 | 2013 | Mobile Multi-Sensor Geomatics (M2G) Systems | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Geomatics Engineering | NSERC |
Exner, Derek V | 2011 | 2018 | Cardiovascular Clinical Trials | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Facchini, Peter J | 2002 | 2012 | Plant Metabolic Processes | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Fedigan, Linda Marie | 2002 | 2015 | Primatology and Bio-anthropology | Tier 1 | Arts | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | NSERC |
Fields, Kenneth | 2008 | 2013 | Creative Performance and New Technologies | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Music | SSHRC |
Fong, Philip W. L. | 2009 | 2019 | Software Security | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Frayne, Richard | 2003 | 2013 | Image Science | Tier 2 | Medicine | Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neuroscience | CIHR |
Gaudet, Jeffrey | 2007 | 2013 | Developmental Genetics | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Medical Genetics | CIHR |
Gauthier, Anne H. | 2001 | 2010 | Comparative Public Policy | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Sociology | SSHRC |
Ghali, William | 2001 | 2010 | Health Services Research | Tier 2 | Medicine | Departments of Community Health Sciences and General Internal Medicine | CIHR |
Ghannouchi, Fadhel M | 2005 | 2019 | Intelligent RF Radio Technology | Tier 1 | Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | NSERC |
Gibson, John J | 2006 | 2006 | Water Resources | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Giembycz, Mark | 2010 | 2016 | Pulmonary Pharmacology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | CIHR |
Glannon, Walter P | 2006 | 2010 | Medical Bioethics & Ethical Theory | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Philosophy | CIHR |
Gordon, Grant | 2011 | 2021 | Cellular Mechanisms of Cerebral Blood Flow Control | Tier 2 | Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain Institute | CIHR |
Graham, Susan | 2003 | 2015 | Language and Cognitive Development | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Psychology | SSHRC |
Hawkins, Richard | 2005 | 2012 | Social Contexts for Technology | Tier 1 | Arts | Department of Communication and Culture | SSHRC |
Hayashi, Masaki | 2007 | 2017 | Physical Hydrology | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Geoscience | NSERC |
Herwig, Holger H. | 2001 | 2010 | Military and Strategic Studies | Tier 1 | Arts | Department of History | SSHRC |
Hildebrand, Alan R. | 2001 | 2010 | Planetary Science | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Geoscience | NSERC |
Hill, Josephine | 2007 | 2017 | Hydrogen and Catalysis | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | NSERC |
Hill, Matthew N | 2012 | 2022 | Neurobiology of Stress | Tier 2 | Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain Institute | CIHR |
Hoskin, Paul W. O. | 2007 | 2009 | Solid Earth Geochemistry of Orogenic Belts | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Geological Sciences | NSERC |
Jette, Nathalie | 2010 | 2017 | Neurological Health Services and Population Health Research | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Clinical Neurosciences | CIHR |
Jirik, Frank R | 2001 | 2015 | Molecular Medicine and Transgenic Research | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Kantzas, Apostolos | 2001 | 2011 | Energy and Imaging | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | NSERC |
Keith, David W | 2004 | 2011 | Energy and the Environment | Tier 1 | Engineering | Department of Physics and Astronomy | NSERC |
Keren, Michael | 2002 | 2016 | Communication, Culture and Civil Society | Tier 1 | Arts | Department of Communication, Media and Film | SSHRC |
Kim, Sung-Woo | 2007 | 2012 | Cancer Research | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Physiology and Pharmacology | CIHR |
Kubes, Paul | 2001 | 2021 | Leukocyte Recruitment in Inflammatory Disease | Tier 1 | Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | CIHR |
Kwok, Daniel Y. | 2006 | 2009 | Interfacial Phenomena | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | NSERC |
Lachapelle, Gérard | 2001 | 2015 | Wireless Location | Tier 1 | Engineering | Department of Geomatics Engineering | NSERC |
Larter, Stephen | 2004 | 2018 | Petroleum Geology | Tier 1 | Engineering | Department of Geosciences | NSERC |
Lvovsky, Alexander I | 2005 | 2015 | Experimental Quantum Information | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | NSERC |
Lytton, Jonathan | 2007 | 2014 | Molecular Cardiovascular Biology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | CIHR |
MacDonald, Justin A | 2004 | 2014 | Smooth Muscle Pathophysiology | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Marshall, Deborah | 2008 | 2018 | Health Systems and Services Research | Tier 2 | Medicine | McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health | CIHR |
Marshall, Shawn J | 2007 | 2017 | Climate Change | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Geography | NSERC |
Martin, Renée H. | 2002 | 2009 | Genetics | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics | CIHR |
McCauley, Edward F | 2001 | 2010 | Population Ecology | Tier 1 | Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
McFarlane, Sarah | 2002 | 2012 | Developmental Neurobiology | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy | CIHR |
McGhee, James | 2002 | 2012 | Developmental Biology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
McKay, Derek M | 2006 | 2020 | Intestinal Immunophysiology in Health and Disease | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Physiology and Pharmacology | CIHR |
Mercader, Julio | 2003 | 2013 | Tropical Forest Archaeology | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | SSHRC |
Monchi, Oury | 2015 | 2021 | Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease | Tier 1 | Medicine | Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology | CIHR |
Muruve, Daniel | 2009 | 2019 | Innate Immunity, Inflammation and Kidney Disease | Tier 2 | Medicine | Snyder Institute for Chronic Disease | CIHR |
Okoniewski, Michal | 2002 | 2012 | Applied Electromagnetics | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | NSERC |
Patel, Kamala | 2001 | 2010 | Leukocyte Trafficking | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Physiology & Pharmacology | CIHR |
Policzer, Pablo | 2005 | 2015 | Latin American Politics | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Political Science | SSHRC |
Ro, Dae-Kyun | 2006 | 2016 | Plant Bioproducts | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Biological Sciences | NSERC |
Robbins, Stephen M. | 2001 | 2010 | Molecular Genetics of Cancer | Tier 2 | Medicine | Departments of Oncology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Roberts, Joanne | 2009 | 2014 | Economics of Organizations | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Economics | SSHRC |
Ronsky, Janet L. | 2001 | 2011 | Biomedical Engineering | Tier 2 | Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | NSERC |
Ruwanpura, Janaka | 2007 | 2013 | Project Management Systems | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Civil Engineering | NSERC |
Schmidt, Tannin A | 2014 | 2017 | Biomaterials | Tier 2 | Kinesiology | Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education | NSERC |
Schriemer, David C | 2014 | 2014 | Pharmaceutical Proteomics | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Shi, Yan | 2014 | 2011 | Immune Regulation | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Starblanket, Gina GS | 2019 | 2022 | Politics of Decolonization | Tier 2 | Arts | Department of Political Science | SSHRC |
Storek, Jan | 2005 | 2009 | Molecular Medicine | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Straus, Sharon | 2007 | 2008 | Knowledge Translation and Quality of Care | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Stys, Peter | 2007 | 2021 | Axo-glial Biology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain Institute | CIHR |
Surette, Michael | 2002 | 2010 | Microbial Gene Expression | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Tay, Joo-Hwa | 2013 | 2019 | Wastewater Engineering | Tier 1 | Engineering | - | NSERC |
Taylor, Michael Scott | 2004 | 2018 | International Energy and Environmental Economics | Tier 1 | Arts | Department of Economics | SSHRC |
Verhoef, Marja | 2001 | 2011 | Complementary Medicine | Tier 2 | Medicine | Department of Community Health Sciences | CIHR |
Wallace, John L | 2004 | 2009 | Inflammation Research | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Physiology and Pharmacology | CIHR |
Walsh, Michael | 2001 | 2014 | Vascular Smooth Muscle Research | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | CIHR |
Watrous, John H | 2002 | 2006 | Quantum Computing | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Computer Science | NSERC |
Welch, Gregory C | 2015 | 2020 | Solar Energy Materials and Devices | Tier 2 | Science | Department of Chemistry | NSERC |
Welsh, Donald | 2003 | 2013 | Gap Junction Regulation and Vascular Control | Tier 2 | Medicine | Hotchkiss Brain and Libin Cardiovascular Research Institutes and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology | CIHR |
Woods, Donald E | 2001 | 2009 | Microbiology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Yong, Voon Wee | 2004 | 2018 | Neuroimmunology | Tier 1 | Medicine | Departments of Oncology and Clinical Neurosciences | CIHR |
Yoon, Ji-Won | 2001 | 2004 | Diabetes | Tier 1 | Medicine | Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | CIHR |
Ziegler, Tom | 2002 | 2015 | Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry | Tier 1 | Science | - | NSERC |
Human Rights, Equity, and the Canada Research Chairs Program
In 2006, eight women academics – Dr. Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Dr. Louise Forsyth, Dr. Glenis Joyce, Dr. Audrey Kobayashi, Dr. Shree Mulay, Dr. Michele Ollivier, Dr. Susan Prentice, and Dr. Wendy Robbins launched a human rights complaint against the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP). The complaint was resolved with the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement.
Six of the surviving women academics' petitions for compliance gave rise to the 2019 Addendum to the Canada Research Chairs Program. The CRCP’s commitment to human rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and the new terms of the 2019 Addendum are outlined in an open letter from the Chairs of the Steering and Management Committees of the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP), Ted Hewitt, PhD, Chair, CRCP Steering Committee and President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Dr. Dominique Bérubé, PhD, Chair, CRCP Management Committee, and Vice-president, Research Programs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
In 2021, a second Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement was reached between Dr. Amir Attaran and the Tri-Agency Institutional Program Secretariat (TIPs).
National Representation in the Canada Research Chair Program: 2009 - 2029
Upcoming Canada Research Chair Equity Targets – August 2024
Research demonstrates that achieving an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment leads to increased excellence, innovation and impact. As the Canada Research Chairs Program is founded on the principles of excellence, it is imperative that its design and implementation be exemplary and that it not perpetuate the systemic barriers that exist in academia and the research environment for members of racialized individuals, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and women and gender equity-seeking groups.1
In 2021, the CRC program announced the timelines for phasing in new equity targets principally based on Canada’s population for each of the four designated groups in the program. The table below indicates the interim targets for 2022, 2025 and 2027, final targets for 2029, and current representation among UCalgary’s active chairs. Note that as a large institution, UCalgary must now reach these targets for both Tier 1 and Tier 2.
1 Canada Research Chairs Program - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
University Legal Services is responsible for facilitating the coordination of policy development and consultation for all institutional policies and procedures - University Policies and Procedures
FAQ
Frequently asked questions on the program’s equity, diversity and inclusion requirements and practices.
UCalgary EDI workshops
Literacy and education are crucial mechanisms used to ignite change and foster inclusion. The impact of training and education depends on community members' understanding and committing to lifelong learning, practicing mindfulness and taking responsibility for building an inclusive university.
Research Involving First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Upon completion of Module 9 you will be able to:
- understand that there are diverse perspectives on research involving First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities;
- interpret the Ethics framework in the context of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities;
- recognize and respect the cultural norms, governance structures and needs of different Aboriginal communities involved in research
TCPS 2 (2018) – Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
Bias in Peer Review – A Training Module
This interactive module is designed to promote an understanding of unconscious bias and its effect on the peer-review process. It will also provide strategies for mitigating bias during the review process.
Project Implicit
The mission of Project Implicit is to educate the public about bias and provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the internet. Project Implicit scientists produce high-impact research that forms the basis of our scientific knowledge about bias and disparities.
Implicit Bias and Microaggression Module
It can be difficult to identify our own implicit biases or even to admit that we have them. But research has shown that everyone has implicit biases. However, this does not mean that everyone has the same implicit biases or that it’s impossible to change one’s implicit biases.
Understanding and Overcoming Implicit Bias Module
Blind spots and snap judgements can impact our interactions with others. Brain science can help us understand why we have biases. We all draw upon our personal beliefs and experiences when interacting with others. Our highly personalized set of filters that we carry with us wherever we go shape our perceptions and prepare us to navigate interactions.
Implicit Bias Modules
This course will introduce insights into how our minds operate and help you understand the origins of implicit associations. You will also uncover some of your own biases and learn strategies for addressing them.
Implicit Bias Modules (Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity)
LGBTQ2S+ Guide to Resources and Information
This guide provides information on navigating the UCalgary procedures and campuses, LGBTQ2S+ terms, resources and educational opportunities, and campus and community support.
Dr. Malinda Smith
Institutional CRC EDI Advisor
Vice-Provost (EDI) | Associate Vice-President Research - EDI | Professor, Political Science
vpedi@ucalgary.ca
Dr. Susan Skone
Institutional CRC Advisor
Associate Vice-President (Research) | Professor, Department of Geomatics Engineering
Dr. Ovo Adagha
Senior Analyst - Research Chairs | Institutional Programs | Research Services
Ms. Jaya Dixit
Manager, EDI in Research, Institutional Programs Division | Office of Research Services