Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program is designed to attract the best talent from Canada and around the world, helping universities achieve research excellence in a wide range of fields.
Carleton University is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion program requirements when recruiting and nominating Canada Research Chairs.
Canada Research Chair News
See the latest Carleton University Research Chair news and appointments.
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Canada Research Chair Awarded Funding to Advance Low-Carbon Technologies
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Carleton’s Research Excellence Recognized with Four New Canada Research Chairs
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Carleton University Celebrates Four New Canada Research Chair Appointments
Current Canada Research Chairs
Chairholders improve Canadians’ depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen the country’s international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled workers. Learn about our current chairholders:
Adegboyega Ojo
- Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence
Amy Bombay
- Canada Research Chair in Multigenerational Trauma and Resilience in First Nations Peoples
Cati Coe
- Canada Research Chair in Migration and Care
Elie Azar
- Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Buildings and Communities
Erin Tolley
- Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race, and Inclusive Politics
Hongyu Sun
- Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuroscience
Hubert Jean-Ruel
- Canada Research Chair in Advanced Photonic Sensing Components
Jaisie Sin
- Canada Research Chair in Accessibility and Digital Technology
Janet Jull
- Canada Research Chair in Accessibility and Person-centred Care
Jennifer Drake
- Canada Research Chair in Stormwater and Low Impact Development
John Anderson
- Canada Research Chair in Cognition and Wellness
Kelly Fritsch
- Canada Research Chair in Disability, Health and Social Justice
Kristen Schell
- Canada Research Chair in Uncertainty Informed, Net Zero Energy System Modelling
Leila Mostaço-Guidolin
- Canada Research Chair in Imaging and Biomaterials Characterization
M. Remi Yergeau
- Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies and Communication
M. Reza Kholghy
- Canada Research Chair in Industrial Decarbonization
Maria Rogers
- Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mark Boulay
- Canada Research Chair in Particle Astrophysics
Mohamed Al Guindy
- Canada Research Chair in Financial Networks and Business Analytics
Sanjeena Dang
- Canada Research Chair in Data Science and Analytics
Sriram Subramanian
- Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence
Yuhong Guo
- Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning
Canada 150 Research Chair
Shireen Hassim
- Canada 150 Research Chair in Gender and African Politics
Former Canada Research Chairs
Carleton University celebrates its former chairholders whose dedication and vision were supported through the CRC Program, and continue to bear fruit as they realize advances and contributions to their field after their terms.
Abhijit Sarkar
- Former Canada Research Chair in Analysis and Management of Risk
Alain Bellerive
- Former Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics
Alex Ellery
- Former Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology
Andy Adler
- Former Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering
Banu Örmeci
- Former Canada Research Chair in Wastewater and Public Health Engineering
Carmen Robertson
- Former Canada Research Chair in North American Indigenous Visual and Material Culture
David Rogers
- Former Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics
Hymie Anisman
- Former Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neuroscience
Ian Beausoleil-Morrison
- Former Canada Research Chair in Modelling and Simulation of Innovative Energy Systems for Residential Buildings
Jacques Albert
- Former Canada Research Chair in Advanced Photonic Components
James Meadowcroft
- Former Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development
Jevan Cherniwchan
- Former Canada Research Chair in Economics of Sustainability and Globalization
Ken Storey
- Former Canada Research Chair in Molecular Physiology
Lionel Briand
- Former Canada Research Chair in Software Quality Engineering
Manuella Vincter
- Former Canada Research Chair in Particle Physics
Mark Forbes
- Former Canada Research Chair in Ecological Parasitology/Wildlife Conservation
Matthew Johnson
- Former Canada Research Chair in Energy and Combustion Generated Air Emissions
Merlyna Lim
- Former Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society
Natalina Salmaso
- Former Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neurobiology
Pat O’Malley
- Former Canada Research Chair in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Paul Théberge
- Former Canada Research Chair in Technological Mediations of Culture
Paul Van Oorschot
- Former Canada Research Chair in Authentication and Computer Security
Peter X. Liu
- Former Canada Research Chair in Interactive Network Computer and Tele-Operation
Robin Chhabra
- Former Canada Research Chair in Autonomous Space Robotics and Mechatronics
Rowan Thomson
- Former Canada Research Chair in Radiotherapy Physics
Ruth Phillips
- Former Canada Research Chair in Modern Culture
Shawn Hayley
- Former Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neuroscience
Sheryl Hamilton
- Former Canada Research Chair in Communications, Law and Governance
Sonia Chiasson
- Former Canada Research Chair in User-centric Cybersecurity
Sreeraman Rajan
- Former Canada Research Chair in Sensor Systems
Stanley Winer
- Former Canada Research Chair in Public Policy
Stephan Gruber
- Former Canada Research Chair in Climate Change Impacts/Adaption in Northern Canada
Steven Cooke
- Former Canada Research Chair in Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology
Stuart J. Murray
- Former Canada Research Chair in Rhetoric and Ethics
Wayne Z.Y. Wang
- Former Canada Research Chair in Emerging Organic Material
Winnie Ye
- Former Canada Research Chair in Nano-scale IC Design for Reliable Opto-Electronics and Sensors