Information about proposing a new centre can be found on the website of the Planning & Priorities Committee of University Council
Information on the reporting and review processes for centres can be found in the Report of the Implementation Team on the Management of Centres
UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Animal Resources Centre
Director – Colette Wheler
Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA)
Director – Gordon, J., Department of Medicine
CCHSA Snapshot (PDF) | CCHSA Website
Centre for Continuing and Distance Education (CCDE)
Director – Cram, R.
CCDE Snapshot (PDF) | CCDE Website
Centre for Discovery in Learning
Director – D’Eon, M., College of Medicine
Centre for Discovery in Learning Snapshot (PDF) | Centre for Discovery in Learning Website
Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies
Director - Wormith, S. | Website: http://www.artsandscience.usask.ca/fbsjs
Centre for the Study of Co–operatives
Director – Hammond Ketilson, L., Department of Management and Marketing
Centre for the Study of Co-operatives Website
Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR)
University Co-Director – Clarke, L., Department of Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
Community Co-Director – Holden, W., City of Saskatoon
CUISR Website
Diefenbaker Canada Centre
Director – Atkinson, A., Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Diefenbaker Canada Centre Snapshot (PDF) | Diefenbaker Canada Centre Website
Division of Biomedical Engineering
Chair – Zhang, C., Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Biomedical Engineering Website
Global Institute for Water Security
Director - Wheater, H. | Website: http://www.usask.ca/water/index.php
Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness
Academic Lead – Greer, J., Department of Computer Science
Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness Snapshot (PDF) | Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness Website
Indigenous Land Management Institute (ILMI)
Director – Natcher, D.
ILMI Snapshot (PDF) | ILMI Website
Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre (IPHRC)
Director – Episkenew, J., University of Regina
IPHRC Snapshot (PDF) | IPHRC Website
International Centre for Northern Governance and Development (ICNGD)
Associate Director – Poelzer, G., Department of Political Studies
ICNGD Snapshot (PDF) | ICNGD Website
Saskatchewan Drug Research Institute (SDRI)
Director – Mitchell, D.G.
SDRI Snapshot (PDF) | SDRI Website
Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, Inc. (SPHERU)
Director – Jeffrey, B., Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina
SPHERU Snapshot (PDF) | SPHERU Website
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC)
Director – Ward, D., Department of Chemistry
SSSC Snapshot (PDF) | SSSC Website
Toxicology Centre
Acting Director – Janz, D., Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Toxicology Centre Snapshot (PDF) | Toxicology Centre Website
University Learning Centre
Director – Greer, J., Department of Computer Science
University Learning Centre Snapshot (PDF) | University Learning Centre Website
University of Saskatchewan Language Centre
Director – Parkinson, D.M.
University of Saskatchewan Language Centre Website
University of Saskatchewan Process Philosophy Research Unit (USPPRU)
Co-director – Flynn, M., Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
Co-director – Regnier, R. H., Department of Educational Foundations
Co-director – Woodhouse, H., Department of Educational Foundations
(USPPRU) Snapshot (Pdf) USPPRU Website
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)
Director – Potter, A.
VIDO Snapshot (PDF) | VIDO Website
W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Director – Sanj, S., Department of Management and Marketing
W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence Snapshot (PDF) | W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence Website
Women's Studies Research Unit
Executive Director – Green, M.
Women's Studies Research Unit Website
COLLEGE LEVEL
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIORESOURCES
Centre for Northern Agroforestry and Afforestation
Director – Van Rees, K., AFIF Chair, Department of Soil Science
Centre for Northern Agroforestry and Afforestation Snapshot (PDF) | Centre for Northern Agroforestry and Afforestation Website
CIBC Centre for Agricultural Entrepreneurship
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
CIBC Centre for Agricultural Entrepreneurship Website
Crop Development Centre (CDC)
Managing Director – Murrell, D.
CDC Snapshot (PDF) | CDC Website
Feeds Innovation Institute (FII)
Executive Director – Christensen, Colleen
FII Snapshot (PDF) | FII Website
Indigenous Land Management Institute (see university level centres above)
Saskatchewan Centre for Soil Research (SCSR)
Director – Walley, F., Department of Soil Science
SCSR Website
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Centre for Algebra, Logic and Computation (CALC)
Director – Marshall, M., Department of Mathematics and Statistics
CALC Snapshot (PDF) | CALC Website
Centre for High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Director – Spiteri, R., Department of Computer Science
HPC Website
Eighteenth Century Studies
Acting Director – Stephanson, R. A., Department of English
Eighteenth Century Studies Website
Humanities Research Unit
Director – Findlay, L. M., Department of English
Co-director – Battiste, M., Department of Educational Foundations
Humanities Research Unit Website
Institute for Aboriginal and Indigenous Graduate Studies and Research (IAIGSR)
Tait,C., Department of Native Studies
IAIGSR Website
Institute for Computer and Information Technology
Schneider, K., Department of Computer Science
Institute for Computer and Information Technology Website
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies (ISAS)
Chair – St.-Maurice, J-P., Department of Physics and Engineering Physics
ISAS Website
Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity (ICCC)
Director – Parkinson, D.J., Department of English
ICCC Snapshot (PDF) | ICCC Website
Social Research Unit
Director – Schissel, B., Department of Sociology
Social Research Unit Snapshot (PDF) | Social Research Unit Website
Subatomic Physics Institute (SPIN)
Spokesperson – Steele, T. G., Department of Physics and Engineering Physics
SPIN Snapshot (PDF) | SPIN Website
EDWARDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Education
Director – Vaidyanathan, G.,
Department of Accounting
Centre for Strategic Financial Management
Director – Wilson, C., Department of Finance and Management Science
Centre for Strategic Financial Management Snapshot (PDF) | Centre for Strategic Financial Management (PDF)
Hanlon Centre for International Business Studies
Director - Kokkastamapoulos, N.
Hanlon Centre for International Business Studies Website
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Aboriginal Education Research Centre (AERC)
Academic Director – Battiste, M., Department of Educational Foundations
AERC Website
Child and Youth Development Institute
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
Child and Youth Development Institute Website
Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU)
Director – Scharf, M. P., Department of Educational Administration
SELU Website
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineering Division
Acting Chair – Lin, Y.-H., Department of Chemical Engineering
Environmental Engineering Division Website
Ron and Jane Graham Centre for the Study of Communication
Academic Director – MacLennan, J., D.K. Seaman Chair in Communication, College of Engineering
Ron and Jane Graham Centre for the Study of Communication Website
Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence in Transportation and Infrastructure
Director – Berthelot, C., Department of Civil and Geological Engineering
Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence in Transportion and Infrastructure Website
Saskatchewan Centre of Masonry Design
Director – Sparling, B., Department of Civil and Geological Engineering
COLLEGE OF LAW
Native Law Centre of Canada
Research Director – Henderson, J. Y.
Native Law Centre of Canada Website
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Centre for Integrative Medicine (CIM)
Managing Director - Epstein, M, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
Medical Director - Schnurr, J., Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
CIM Snapshot (PDF) | CIM Website
Neuropsychiatry Research Unit (NRU)
Director – Li, X.–M., Department of Psychiatry
NRU Website
Prairie Region Health Promotion Research Centre
Director – Williams, L., Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
Prairie Region Health Promotion Research Centre Website
Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence
Administrator – Willson, K., Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence Website
Saskatchewan Cancer Control Research Program
Director – Leis, A. M., Department of Community Health and Epidemiology
Saskatchewan Cancer Control Research Program Website
Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network (SNN)
Coordinator – Doucette, J. R., Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
SNN Website
Saskatchewan Sociobehavioural Cancer Research Satellite Centre
Director - Leis, A. M., Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Website
Saskatchewan Stroke Research Centre (SSRC)
SSRC Website
HEALTH SERVICE PROVISION CENTRES
Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program
Medical Director – Blakley, P.
Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program Website
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction Unit
Director – Wilson, T.W., Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction Unit Website
Division of Oncology
Head - Popkin, D. R., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Geriatric Assessment Program
Department of Medicine
Geriatric Assessment Program Website
Northern Medical Services Division
Department of Family Medicine
Northern Medical Services Division Website
Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps
Director – Shanks, J.
Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps Website
Saskatchewan Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)
Program Head – Brewster, L.
SPARC Website
Sleep Disorder Clinic
Director – Skomro, R., Department of Medicine
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Centre for the Advancement of the Study of Nursing Education and Interprofessional Education (CASNIE)
Director – Ferguson, L., College of Nursing
CASNIE Website
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND NUTRITION
Nutrition Resource and Volunteer Centre
Director – Berenbaum, S. L., College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Nutrition Resource and Volunteer Centre Website
WESTERN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Canadian Co–operative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC)
Executive Director – Leighton, F. A., Department of Veterinary Pathology
CCWHC Snapshot (PDF) | CCWHC Website
ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage
Director – Kordan, B., Department of Political Studies
Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage Snapshot (PDF) | Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage Website
RESEARCH GROUPS
HUMANITIES RESEARCH GROUPS
Electronic Text Research at the U of S (ETRUS)
Coordinator – Liu, Y., Department of English
ETRUS Website
ENGINEERING RESEARCH GROUPS
Bio-sciences, Bio-engineering, Bio-processing
Energy, Production and Processing, Transport, Electrical Energy, and Utilization
Environment, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
Information and Communication Technologies and Intelligent Systems
Materials Science and Applications
Engineering Research Groups Website
HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH GROUPS
Health Sciences Research Groups Website
Cardiovascular Research Group
Group Leader – Gopalakrishnan, V., Department of Pharmacology
Cardiovascular Research Group Website
Gene Expression Mapping Using Synchrotron Light (GEMS) Research Group
Group Leader – Roesler, B., Department of Biochemistry
Genomic Medicine and Pathobiology Research Group
Cancer Stem Cell Research Initiative
Co-Leader - Decoteau, J., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Co-Leader - Geyer, R., Department of Biochemistry
Immunology Research Group
Co-Leader - Bretscher, P., Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Co-Leader - Gordon, J., Department of Veterinary Microbiology
Immunology Research Group Website
Institute of Child and Adult Arthritis Research (ICAARe)
Group Leader – Rosenberg, A., Department of Pediatrics
ICAARe Website
Molecular Design Research Group
Moledular Design Research Group Website
Neural Systems and Plasticity Research Group
Group Leader - Corcoran, M., Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Neural Systems and Plasticity Research Group Website
Obesity Research Group
Group Leader - Chad, K., College of Kinesiology
Obesity Research Group
Primary Health Care Research Group
Group Leader – Ramsden, V., Department of Family Medicine
Primary Health Care Research Group Website
Reproductive Biology Research Unit
Director – Pierson, R. A., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Reproductive Biology Research Unit Website
Reproductive Science and Medicine Research Group (RBRU)
Co-Leader – Pierson, R., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Co-Leader – Adams, G., Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
RBRU Website
Research Group on Aging
Research Group on Aging Website
Saskatchewan Team for Research and Evaluation of Addictions and Mental Health Services (STREAM)
Co-Leader – Dell, C., Provincial Research Chair – Addictions, Department of Sociology and School of Public Health
Co-Leader – Tempier, R., Department of Psychiatry
STREAM Website
Research Chair in Substance Abuse
Tissue Engineering
Leader – Chen., X., Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tissue Engineering Website
Quality End of Life Care
Quality End of LIfe Care Website
ORGANIZATIONS REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Canadian Light Source Inc. (CLS)
Executive Director – Hormes, J.
CLS Website
Prairie Swine Centre Inc. (PSCI)
President and CEO – Whittington, L.
PSCI Snapshot (PDF) | PSCI Website
Prairie Diagnostic Services, Inc.
Director – Jonas, M.
Prairie Diagnostic Services, Inc. Website
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc.
President – Prefontaine, D.
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc. Website
Western Beef Development Centre
President and CEO – Gullacher, D.
Western Beef Development Centre Website
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Cameco MS Neuroscience Research Center
Director – Verge, V.M.K., Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Cameco MS Neuroscience Research Center Website
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