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Activity

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

Role

Professors107 Adjunct, part-time and visiting36 Emeritus44 Research and leadership roles13

Faculty

Health Sciences1,276 Engineering225 Science219 Social Sciences144 Humanities107

Department

Communication Studies & Media Arts21 History18 English & Cultural Studies15 Philosophy13 School of the Arts12

Research area

Canadian Identity and History12 Classical Antiquity Studies7 Media Studies and Communication6 Political Philosophy and Ethics4 Classical Philosophy and Thought3

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Henry Armand Giroux

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

Critical and Liberation PedagogyGlobal Education and MulticulturalismGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms

787 publications

Activity

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

Role

Professors107 Adjunct, part-time and visiting36

DeGroote School of Business

100

Office of the Provost4

Linguistics and Languages

10

Greek & Roman Studies8

HOPE Chair in Peace and Health1

Global Peace and Social Justice1

Faculty of Humanities1

Gender, Feminism, and Media

3

Historical Art and Culture Studies3

Historical and Literary Studies3

Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies3

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights3

Language, Metaphor, and Cognition3

Literature: history, themes, analysis3

(123 in 5 years)

h-index 66

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

Victor Kuperman

Professor, Linguistics and Languages

Faculty of Humanities

Reading and Literacy DevelopmentNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismText Readability and Simplification

147 publications(60 in 5 years)h-index 35Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Michael Schutz

Professor, School of the Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionMultisensory perception and integrationMusic and Audio Processing

223 publications(25 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026

Ingrid Waldron

Professor, HOPE Chair in Peace and Health

Faculty of Humanities

Environmental Justice and Health DisparitiesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchCultural Competency in Health Care

44 publications(22 in 5 years)h-index 10Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 CIHR grants

Allauren Forbes

Associate Professor, Philosophy

Faculty of Humanities

Religion, Gender, and EnlightenmentHistorical Philosophy and ScienceHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes

20 publications(18 in 5 years)h-index 2Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Sara J Bannerman

Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Intellectual Property and PatentsCopyright and Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property Law

83 publications(17 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses Canada Research Chair

Melinda Gough

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

Theatre and Performance StudiesHistorical Influence and DiplomacyHistorical Art and Culture Studies

65 publications(17 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

David Clark

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

83 publications(15 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Selina Mudavanhu

Associate Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Faculty of Humanities

African studies and sociopolitical issuesMedia Studies and CommunicationAfrican cultural and philosophical studies

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

Peter Cockett

Associate Professor, School of the Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismLiterature: history, themes, analysis

21 publications(13 in 5 years)h-index 2Latest paper 2025

Paula Gardner

Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Innovative Human-Technology InteractionMedia Studies and CommunicationMental Health and Patient Involvement

39 publications(12 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Claudia Isabel Emerson

Professor, Philosophy

Faculty of Humanities

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiotechnology and Related Fields

36 publications(12 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 2 CIHR grants

Pamela Swett

Professor, History

Faculty of Humanities

European history and politicsGerman History and Society

49 publications(10 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Ronald Cummings

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

Caribbean history, culture, and politicsRace, History, and American SocietyPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies

21 publications(10 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Susie O'Brien

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureGender, Feminism, and MediaDisaster Management and Resilience

89 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Andrea Zeffiro

Associate Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementDigital Humanities and ScholarshipResearch Data Management Practices

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

Kristina Llewellyn

Professor, History

Faculty of Humanities

Educator Training and Historical PedagogyOral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisCanadian Identity and History

37 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Derek Woods

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureGeographies of human-animal interactionsGothic Literature and Media Analysis

24 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Stephanie Springgay

Professor, School of the Arts

Faculty of Humanities

Art Education and DevelopmentPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismLiteracy, Media, and Education

77 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 26Latest paper 2025

Chandrima Chakraborty

Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

South Asian Cinema and CultureSouth Asian Studies and Diaspora

47 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 4Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

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Emeritus

44

Research and leadership roles13

Faculty

Health Sciences1,276 Engineering225 Science219 Social Sciences144 Humanities107 DeGroote School of Business100 Office of the Provost4

Department

Communication Studies & Media Arts21 History18 English & Cultural Studies15 Philosophy13 School of the Arts12 Linguistics and Languages10 Greek & Roman Studies8 French5 HOPE Chair in Peace and Health1 Global Peace and Social Justice1 Faculty of Humanities1

Research area

Canadian Identity and History12 Classical Antiquity Studies7 Media Studies and Communication6 Political Philosophy and Ethics4 Classical Philosophy and Thought3 Gender, Feminism, and Media3 Historical Art and Culture Studies3 Historical and Literary Studies3 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies3 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights3 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition3 Literature: history, themes, analysis3

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