University Scholars
University Scholar Recipients
McMaster awards the honorific title University Scholar to mid-career researchers for their international achievements, commitment to knowledge, excellence in education, and dedication to serving communities. Recipients receive a research award of up to $60,000 from the provost, vice-president academic, and their dean.
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University Scholar Recipients
Dr. Allan Downey | History and Indigenous Studies | Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027Dr. Kathryn Grandfield | Materials Science and Engineering | Faculty of Engineering | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027Dr. Jennifer Heisz | Kinesiology | Faculty of Science | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027Dr. Ryan Van Lieshout | Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences | Faculty of Health Sciences | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw | Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact | Faculty of Health Sciences | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027Dr. Stephanie Premji | Labour Studies | Faculty of Social Sciences | July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
Dr. Maryam Ghasemaghaei | Information Systems | Business | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal | Chemistry & Chemical Biology Science | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026Dr. Olufemi Ayeni | Surgery | Health Sciences | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026Dr. Zena Samaan | Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences | Health Sciences | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026Dr. Mehdi Narimani | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Engineering | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026Dr. Chelsea Gabel | Health, Aging & Society | Social Sciences | July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026
Dr. Leyla Soleymani | Engineering Physics | Engineering | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Amber Dean | English and Cultural Studies | Humanities | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Graham Scott | Biology | Science | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Netina Tan | Political Science | Social Sciences | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Teresa Chan | Medicine | Health Sciences | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Richard Whitlock | Surgery | Health Sciences | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025Dr. Andrea Gonzalez | Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences | Health Sciences | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025
Dr. Erin Reid Human Resources and Management | Business | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024Dr. Andre Phillion | Materials Science and Engineering | Engineering | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024Dr. Michelle Kho | Rehabilitation Science | Health Sciences | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024Dr. Benicio Frey | Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences | Health Sciences | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024Dr. Laura Parker | Physics & Astronomy | Science | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024
Dr. Thomas Adams | Chemical Engineering | Engineering | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023Dr. James MacKillop | Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences | Health Sciences | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023Dr. Michael McGillion | School of Nursing | Health Sciences | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023Dr. Suzanne Mills | School of Labour Studies/School of Geography & Earth Sciences | Social Sciences/Science | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023Dr. Michael Schultz | School of the Arts | Humanities | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023Dr. Joanna Wilson | Biology | Science | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023
