BRN Research Conversation Series: Black Excellence in Research & Leadership
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership.
Topic: Black Excellence in Research & Leadership
How is the landscape for Black researchers evolving in Canada? What role can mentorship play in multiple steps of an individual’s career in research and/or leadership?
In the first installment of the BRN Research Conversation Series, join BRN Steering Committee members Rhonda McEwen (President and Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University in the University of Toronto) and Lisa Robinson (Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) for insight on these questions and more in a discussion about their professional journeys and the intersection of research, mentorship and identity.
The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Please note that this event will take place virtually and will be recorded. Registration is required.
About the speakers:
Rhonda McEwen is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Prior to her appointment, McEwen served as the Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). A Professor of Emerging Media at UTM and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Tactile Interfaces, Communication and Cognition, her research on device and interface design, working memory, and touch technologies has influenced the development of educational tools and applications.
Lisa Robinson is Dean of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions at the University of Toronto. She is a Staff Physician and former Head, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Robinson is Senior Scientist in the Program in Cell Biology at the SickKids Research Institute and holder of a Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Vascular Inflammation and Kidney Injury. In 2014, she launched the Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program, a SickKids summer research program for high school students from underserved communities.
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