Research Chairs

Research Chairs are prestigious academic distinctions bestowed upon faculty members recognized by their peers as having distinguished and renowned records of research or other scholarly or creative activity.

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The Board of Governors Research Chair (BoGRC) program recognizes faculty who have demonstrated, or who have shown potential for, exceptional scholarly distinction. As accomplished scholars, BoGRCs are role models who play leadership roles in their field of expertise, stimulate growth in the research enterprise, and are dedicated to the training of the next generation of researchers, scholars, and artists.

Carly Adams

Tier I BoGRC

Debra Basil

Tier I BoGRC in Marketing and Management

Theresa Burg

Tier I BoGRC in Molecular Ecology

Darren Chistensen

Tier II BoGRC in Addictions

Elizabeth Galway

Tier I BoGRC in Children's Literature, Culture, and Identity

Claudia Gonzalez

Tier I BoGRC in Sex and Differences in Cognition

Paul Hayes

Tier I BoGRC in Organometallic Chemistry

Chris Hopkinson

Tier I BoGRC in Terrestrial Ecosystems Remote Sensing

Mary Kavanagh

Tier I BoGRC in Fine Arts

Richard Larouche

Tier II BoGRC in Children's Physical Activity

Robert LeBlanc

Tier II BoGRC in Literacy Studies

Fangfang Li

Tier II BoGRC in Child Language Acquisition

Jenny McCune

Tier II BoGRC in Plant Conservation

Kevin McGeough

Tier I BoGRC in Archaeological Theory and Reception

Gerlinde Metz

Tier I BoGRC

Katharina Stevens

Tier II BoGRC in Ethics of Argumentation

Robert Sutherland

Tier I BoGRC

Aaron Taylor

Tier II BoGRC in Film and New Media Studies

Paul Vasey

Tier I BoGRC

Stacey Wetmore

Tier I BoGRC in Computational Chemistry

The Canada 150 Research Chairs Program seeks to enhance Canada's reputation as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence, in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. It provides Canadian institutions with a one-time investment to attract top-tier, internationally-based scholars and researchers to Canada. The U of L is home to 1 of 24 awards.

Borries Demeler

C150 Chair in Biophysics

Established by the Government of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program strives to make Canada one of the world’s top countries in research and development. There are two types of Canada Research Chairs:

Tier 1 Chairs are earmarked for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
Tier 2 Chairs are earmarked for emerging scholars that have the potential to lead in their field.