Created by the Office of the Vice-President, Research, and selected through a committee composed of faculty, staff, and students, eligible fellows were required to demonstrate research expertise that advances Laurentian’s Strategic Research Plan.
The selected Research Fellows demonstrated a track record of quality research, a commitment to training highly qualified people by engaging undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and technicians in their research projects, and ongoing dissemination of knowledge through publishing and community engagement. As recipients of their Research Fellowship the researchers will each receive a 3-credit teaching release, for 3 years, to provide more time for them to dedicate to their research activities.
“Through the establishment of the Laurentian University Research Fellowship awards, the University proudly celebrates three faculty members whose exceptional leadership in research, innovation, and discovery not only shapes their fields but also inspires the next generation of scholars. By advancing student training and engaging meaningfully with community and industry partners, the inaugural award recipients embody the highest standards of research excellence,” said Dr. Tammy Eger, Vice-President, Research
Laurentian University is proud to announce the appointment of the following new Research Fellows in the Faculty of Education and Health, the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, and the Faculty of Arts.
Kerry R. McGannon, Faculty of Education and Health
● Research interests: Sociocultural investigation of sport/exercise and health (e.g., mental health, gender-based violence, identity inclusion), qualitative methods, gender equity in sport, and the media.
● Current projects: "Expanding understanding of motherhood and sport in socio-cultural context: A narrative analysis of stories in the digital landscape", funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant and a Sport Participation Research Initiative supplement
Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Architecture
● Research interests: Evolutionary ecology; urbanization and wildlife; zoo conservation; host-parasites/pathogen interactions
● Current projects: "Establishing causes of small-mammal population trends in Algonquin Provincial Park" funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; "Consequences of sexual selection for mammals" funded by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant
Mark Kuhlberg, Faculty of Arts
● Research interests: history of Canada's environment, politics, economics, business, and First Nations; forest conservation; resource management.
● Current projects: "Trusting the Paper Makers: The Globalization of Canada's Newsprint Industry, 1900-1947” funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant ; “The History of Tembec”, supported by by a philanthropic donation; Co-investigator on the "Green Growth and Sami Stakeholders" project funded by the Research Council of Norway
In their fields of research in health, sciences, and arts, Dr. McGannon, Dr. Schulte-Hostedde, and Dr. Kuhlberg will continue to mentor students and advance research innovation at Laurentian University. Research Fellows will hold the fellowship for a 3-year term. A call is currently open for Research Fellowship to advance research in the Faculty of Management, Francophone research and Indigenous research.