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Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors92 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting10 Emeritus14 Research and leadership roles2

Faculty

Health Sciences368 Engineering95 Science94 Social Sciences63 DeGroote School of Business41

Department

Earth, Environment & Society21 Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour14 Kinesiology14 Mathematics and Statistics13 Chemistry & Chemical Biology10

Research area

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research5 Motor Control and Adaptation5 Muscle Physiology and Disorders5 Muscle metabolism and nutrition5

Showing 20 of 94 faculty members matching “McMaster University”

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Janet Pritchard

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Science

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Humanities

37

McMaster University Libraries11

Office of the Provost3

Physics & Astronomy

9

Interdisciplinary Science4

Office of the Vice-President, Research1

Neuroscience and Music Perception5

Climate change and permafrost4

Exercise and Physiological Responses4

Music and Audio Processing4

Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies4

Neural dynamics and brain function4

Nutrition and Health in Aging4

Faculty of Science

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Bone health and osteoporosis researchBone and Joint DiseasesFire effects on ecosystems

38 publications(5 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2025 1 CIHR grant

Darren Scott

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and OptimizationTransportation and Mobility Innovations

Most relevant paper: Cohort profile: baseline characteristics and design of the McMaster Monitoring My Mobility (MacM3) study – a prospective digital mobility cohort of community-dwelling older Canadians from Southern Ontario

140 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Jennifer Heisz

Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Face Recognition and PerceptionPhysical Activity and HealthNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

125 publications(44 in 5 years)h-index 25Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 1 CIHR grant

Alexander Peace

Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological Studies and Exploration

Most relevant paper: Rock mass characterization of the Niagara Escarpment, Hamilton, Ontario: implications of Schmidt hammer measurements for geohazard management

125 publications(58 in 5 years)h-index 20Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Giuseppe Melacini

Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Faculty of Science

Protein Structure and DynamicsReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingComputational Drug Discovery Methods

181 publications(35 in 5 years)h-index 41Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 CIHR grants

Soo Hyun Byun

Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science

Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Therapy and DosimetryRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies

Most relevant paper: Small modular reactors and our ecosystems – engagement, transparency & trust; summary of a workshop held at McMaster University, Canada

112 publications(29 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Allison Williams

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

328 publications(87 in 5 years)h-index 40Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 11 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Laurel Trainor

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeural dynamics and brain functionDiverse Music Education Insights

296 publications(75 in 5 years)h-index 71Latest paper 2026 4 CIHR grants

Philip Britz Mckibbin

Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Faculty of Science

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography

178 publications(51 in 5 years)h-index 42Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Sigal Balshine

Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Animal Behavior and ReproductionFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries research

227 publications(43 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026

Maneli Zamani

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Faculty of Science

Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

14 publications(2 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2025

John Rehner Iversen

Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Faculty of Science

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeural dynamics and brain functionEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

116 publications(32 in 5 years)h-index 30Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Clifford Burgess

Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science

Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies

478 publications(74 in 5 years)h-index 63Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

James Mcnulty

Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Faculty of Science

Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

230 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 43Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Blaise Bourdin

Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty of Science

Numerical methods in engineeringComposite Material MechanicsRock Mechanics and Modeling

75 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 28Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses Canada Research Chair

Altaf Arain

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsClimate variability and models

248 publications(36 in 5 years)h-index 74Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Miroslav Lovric

Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty of Science

Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesMathematics Education and ProgramsCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills

Most relevant paper: Examining the effectiveness of the numeracy course ‘Numbers for Life’ at McMaster University

28 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Alison Sills

Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstronomy and Astrophysical Research

290 publications(48 in 5 years)h-index 49Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Robert Wilton

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Homelessness and Social IssuesDisability Rights and RepresentationEmployment and Welfare Studies

88 publications(14 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Greg Slater

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

182 publications(49 in 5 years)h-index 43Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

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Clinical faculty

0

Adjunct, part-time and visiting10

Research and leadership roles2

Faculty

Health Sciences368 Engineering95 Science94 Social Sciences63 DeGroote School of Business41 Humanities37 McMaster University Libraries11 Office of the Provost3

Department

Earth, Environment & Society21 Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour14 Kinesiology14 Mathematics and Statistics13 Chemistry & Chemical Biology10 Physics & Astronomy9 Biology7 Interdisciplinary Science4 Office of the Vice-President, Research1

Research area

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research5 Motor Control and Adaptation5 Muscle Physiology and Disorders5 Muscle metabolism and nutrition5 Neuroscience and Music Perception5 Climate change and permafrost4 Exercise and Physiological Responses4 Music and Audio Processing4 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies4 Neural dynamics and brain function4 Nutrition and Health in Aging4