The University of Toronto Mississauga is home to a diverse range of exceptional and innovative student and faculty researchers. At UTM, we not only create new knowledge, but consistently strive to share it through established partnerships and connections, and through strong networks with our scholarly colleagues and collaborators from around the world.
The Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is committed to fulfilling this mission, and our office works to ensure we provide researchers with the guidance, support, and world-class facilities they need. Learn about our leadership team, meet our staff, and get to know researchers and faculty members across UTM.
Leadership | Administration | Facility Staff | Research Council
Leadership
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| France Gagnon | Vice Principal, Research and Innovation | vpri.utm@utoronto.ca |
| Daniel Wright | Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation – Strategic Initiatives | daniel.wright@utoronto.ca |
| Yuhong He | Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation – Facilities | yuhong.he@utoronto.ca |
| Shaun Young | Director | shaun.young@utoronto.ca |
| Sherif El Tawil | Director, Partnerships & Innovation | sherif.eltawil@utoronto.ca |
Administration
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Manley | Manager, Finance and Research and Innovation Operations | michael.manley@utoronto.ca |
| Rebecca Odionye | Executive Assistant (on leave) | vpri.utm@utoronto.ca |
| Anastassia Pogoutse | Strategic Research Development Officer (on leave) | a.pogoutse@utoronto.ca |
| Tanya Rohrmoser | Senior Communications Officer | tanya.rohrmoser@utoronto.ca |
| Sabrina Sgandurra | Strategic Research Development Officer | sabrina.sgandurra@utoronto.ca |
| Kate Steinmann | Strategic Research Development Officer (SSHRC, CIHR, NSERC) | kate.steinmann@utoronto.ca |
| Rong Wu | Internal Competitions & Events Coordinator | rong.wu@utoronto.ca |
Facility Staff
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Lubna Abu-Jazar | Research Facilities Manager, New Science Building | lubna.abujazar@utoronto.ca |
| Peter Duggan | Supervisor, Academic Workshop | peter.duggan@utoronto.ca |
| Ferenc Evanics | Facility Manager, NMR Centre | ferenc.evanics@utoronto.ca |
| Kristina Han | Site Coordinator, Amgen Biotech Experience at UTM | kristina.han@utoronto.ca |
| Katie Harris-Howard | Senior Research Associate, Imaging Facility | kathryn.harris@utoronto.ca |
| Tracy McCook | Manager, Animal Care Facilities | tracy.mccook@utoronto.ca |
| Tia Sager | Senior Research Associate, Collaborative Digital Research Space (CDRS) | tia.sager@utoronto.ca |
| Mirek Szreder | Microelectronics Specialist, Academic Workshop | mirek.szreder@utoronto.ca |
| Quang Huy To | Manager, Research and Commercialization Facilities | quang.to@utoronto.ca |
| Vera Velasco | Senior Research Associate, Growth Facilities | vera.velasco@utoronto.ca |
| Xin Zhao | Life Sciences Core Facilities Manager, Life Sciences Core Facilities | xin.zhao@utoronto.ca |
Research Council
The U of T Mississauga Research Council is made up of faculty members representing each of the departments on the UTM campus. The Council serves as a forum for information exchange and discussion of issues relevant to the research community at UTM. They also serve as an advisory board that supports the mission of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VPRI) to promote and facilitate research, scholarship and creative activity at UTM.
Please see the full Terms of Reference for those serving on the UTM Research Council. You can view membership for the 2025-2026 academic term below.
| Department | Name |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Esteban Parra |
| Biology | John Ratcliffe |
| Chemical & Physical Sciences | Sarah Rauscher |
| Economics | Eduardo Souza-Rodrigues |
| English & Drama | Lawrence Switzky |
| Geography, Geomatics and Environment | Tenley Conway |
| Historical Studies | Karen Ruffle |
| Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology | Tero Karppi |
| Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy | Chris Eaton |
| Institute for Management & Innovation | Tara Vinodrai |
| Language Studies | Derek Denis |
| Management | Dushyant Vyas |
| Mathematical and Computational Sciences | Ke Zhang |
| Philosophy | Phil Clark |
| Political Science | Janine Clark |
| Psychology | Melissa Holmes |
| Sociology | Akwasi Owusu-Bempah |
| Visual Studies | Brian Price |
| UTM Library | David Gerstle |