Current Canada Research Chairs

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development. CRCP attracts and retains some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

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de Leeuw, Dr. Sarah

PhD, Cultural Historical Geography (Queen's University at Kingston - 2007); MA, Interdisciplinary Studies - Geography and English (UNBC); BFA, Creative Writing (University of Victoria)

Professor, Northern Medical Program
Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Health Inequities
Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences
Phone
250-640-6763
Office
Room 9-383, NHSC

Biography

An award winning researcher and creative writer whose work focuses broadly on marginalized peoples and geographies, Sarah de Leeuw grew up and has spent most of her life in Northern British Columbia, including Haida Gwaii and Terrace.

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Halseth, Dr. Greg

PhD, MA (Queen's University at Kingston, 1993), BA (University of British Columbia)

Professor, Geography
Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies
Co-Director, UNBC Community Development Institute
Phone
250-960-5826
Office
Teaching Lab 8-141

Biography

Greg Halseth is a Professor in the Geography Program at the University of Northern British Columbia, where he is also the Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies, and the founder and Co-Director of the UNBC Community Development Institute.

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Pearce, Dr. Tristan

PhD University of Guelph; MA University of Guelph; BA University of Northern British Columbia

Associate Professor, Geography
Canada Research Chair in Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Change
Program Coordinator, Northern Studies
Phone
250-960-5766
Office
8-138

Biography

Tristan Pearce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia, where he is also the Canada Research Chair in the Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Change.

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Tannert, Dr. Thomas

PhD, PEng

Professor, Wood Engineering
Canada Research Chair, Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering
Phone
250-960-6710
Office
2-6710

Biography

Thomas Tannert joined the University of Northern British Columbia in 2016 as BC Leadership Chair in Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering.