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Faculty & Research

Biology

Marcel Dorken

​Full Professor, Ph.D. Botany, (Toronto), M.Sc. Biology, (Queen's University), B.Sc. Biology, (University of Guelph)
​705 748 1011 ext. 7585, marceldorken@trentu.ca
Research: Evolution and ecology of combined vs separate sexes, ​Evolution and ecology of clonal reproduction, 


Computing and Information Systems 

Omar Alam​

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (McGill)
OC 118, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7347, omaralam@trentu.ca
Research: Model-Driven Software Engineering; Aspect-Oriented Modelling; Advanced Separation of Concerns; Software Architecture; Mining Software Repositories

Wenying Feng

Professor and Chair,​ Ph.D. (Glasgow)
GCS 330, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7249, wfeng@trentu.ca 
Research: Modelling of Computer System and Networks

Sabine McConnell

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Queen's)
OC 102.7, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7803, sabinemcconnell@trentu.ca 
Research: Data Mining, Astronomical data analysis, Parallel Computing, Big Data.

Richard T. Hurley

Professor, Ph.D. (Waterloo)
OC 102.3, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7542, rhurley@trentu.ca
Research: Performance of Resource Management Strategies

Brian G. Patrick

Associate Professor,  Ph.D. (McGill)
OC 212, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7804, bpatrick@trentu.ca
Research: Parallel Job Scheduling


Economics

Bruce Cater

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (York)
GCS 349, (705) 748-1011 x 7395, bcater@trentu.ca
Research: applied microeconomics, applied econometrics


Forensic Science

Aaron Shafer

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Alberta), PDF (Uppsala)
DNA C245, (705) 748-1011 x 6612, aaronshafer@trentu.ca
Research: Demography and adaptation of populations; population genomics

Humanities

Hugh Elton

Professor, BA (Sheffield), DPhil (Oxford)
Lady Eaton College S107, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7838, hughelton@trentu.ca
Research: Settlement and landscape archaeology, geographical information systems, military history


Mathematics

Kenzu Abdella

​Professor, Ph.D. (Western)
GCS ​339, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7327, kabdella@trentu.ca
Research: Atmospheric Modelling

Wesley Burr

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Queen's)
GCS 335, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7293, wesleyburr@trentu.ca
Research: Applied Statistics - Time Series, Spectrum Estimation, and Statistical Modelling.  Research projects in environmental epidemiology, physics and education.

Wenying Feng

Professor and Chair,​ Ph.D. (Glasgow)
GCS 330, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7249, wfeng@trentu.ca 
Research: Modelling of Computer System and Networks

Marco Pollanen

​Professor, B.Sc. (Carleton University); M.Sc., Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
GCS 334, (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7543, marcopollanen@trentu.ca​
Research: Mathematical Finance, Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods


Philosophy

Michael Hickson

Professor, Ph.D. (western)
EC N113, (705) 748-1011 x7278, michaelhickson@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Early Modern Philosophy; Epistemology (especially skepticism); Ethics


Physics and Astronomy

Bill Atkinson

Full Professor, Ph.D. (McMaster)
SC 222, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7716, billatkinson@trentu.ca
Research: Condensed Matter Theory and Computation

Dave Patton

Professor, Ph.D. (UVic)
PB 320 (Physics Building), (705) 748-1011 ext. 7462, dpatton@trentu.ca
Research: Modelling of Galaxy Evolution

Ralph Shiell

Professor, Ph.D (University of Newcastle)
SC 213, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7023/7025, ralphshiell@trentu.ca
Research: Atomic, molecular and optical physics: Dynamics of weakly-bound system

Rachel Wortis

​Professor, Ph.D (Illinois)
SC326, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7714, rwortis@trentu.ca
Research: Condensed Matter Theory


Psychology

Michael Chan-Reynolds

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)
LHS C119 , (705) 748-1011 ext. 7534, michaelchanreynolds@trentu.ca
Research: Utilization of  Environment in everyday situations

Neil Fournier

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Saskatchewan)
LHS C135, (705) 748-1011, ext. 7339, neilfournier@trentu.ca
Research: Brain Plasticity; Epilepsy; Neurogenesis; Mood Disorders 

Terry Humphreys

Professor, Ph.D. (Guelph)
LHS C114 (705) 748-1011 ext. 7773, terryhumphreys@trentu.ca
Research: Sexual consent, first time sexual experiences, sexuality and technology use

Nancie Im-Bolter

​Associate Professor, Ph.D. (York)​
Oshawa 171, (905) 435-5102 ext. 5033, nimbolter@trentu.ca
Research: Language and Cognitive Functioning


Kateryna Keefer

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Queen's)

LHS C136, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7658, katerynakeefer@trentu.ca

Research: Stress and Resilience, Personality and Psychopathology

Mowei Liu

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Western)
LHS C121, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7472, moweiliu@trentu.ca
Research: Social Development from a Cultural Perspective

James D.A. Parker

Professor, Ph.D. (York)
LHS DNA C249, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7935, jparker@trentu.ca
Research: Emotion and Health

Laura J. Summerfeldt

​Professor, Ph.D. (York)
LHS C120, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7526, lsummerfeldt@trentu.ca
Research: Personality & Psychopathology


School of Business

Kirk Collins

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Ottawa)

GCS 368, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7629, kirkcollins@trentu.ca

Research: Taxation and Tax Policy, Behavioural Research, Financial Accounting and Economics, Risk, Managerial Control


School of the Environment

Cheryl McKenna Neuman

​Professor, Ph.D. (Queen's)
ESC A144, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7307, cmckneuman@trentu.ca
Research: Process Geomorphology, Mechanics of Sediment Transport, Experimental fluid dynamics, Dust emission and air quality, Wind tunnel simulation

Raul Ponce-Hernandez

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Oxford)
ESB 304, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7646, rponce@trentu.ca
Research: Climate change impacts modelling on agriculture, forests and water resources; Design of adaption options; GIS/Remote Sensing modelling for watershed management and natural resource planning


Sociology

Peri Ballantyne

Professor, Ph.D. (Toronto)

OC 224, (705) 748-1011 ext. 7813, periballantyne@trentu.ca

Research: Social Determinants of Health, Aging and the Life Course, the Sociology of Drugs, Lay Experiences of Illness, and Sociological Theory

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