Centres, Divisions, Institutes and Research Groups at the University of Saskatchewan
Information Regarding the Establishment and Review of Centres
Centres Approval
Information about proposing a new centre can be found on the website of the Planning & Priorities Committee of University Council
Centres Assessment
Information on the reporting and review processes for centres can be found in the Report of the Implementation Team on the Management of Centres
Centres Reviews
Information on the reviews of individual centres, if completed, can be found under the name of the centre below.
List of Centres, Divisions, Institutes and Research Groups at the University of Saskatchewan
UNIVERSITY LEVEL
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 (CDL)
Director – D’Eon, M., College of Medicine
Centre for Discovery in Learning Snapshot (PDF) | CDL Website
Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies
Director - Wormith, S. | Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies Website
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 – Findlay, I., Edwards School of Business
Community Co-Director – Holden, W., City of Saskatoon
CUISR Website
University Co-Director - Zong, L., Department of Sociology
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 – Sarty, G., Department of Psychology
Division of Biomedical Engineering Website
Global Institute for Water Security
Director - Wheater, H. | Global Institute for Water Security Website
Executive Director and CEO - Beachy, R.
Global Institute for Food Security Website
Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness (GMCTE)
Academic Lead – Greer, J., Department of Computer Science
GMCTE Snapshot (PDF) | GMCTE 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 Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, Inc. (SPHERU)
Interim Director – McIntosh, T., University of Regina
SPHERU Snapshot (PDF) | SPHERU Website
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC)
Director – Ward, D., Department of Chemistry
SSSC Snapshot (PDF) | SSSC Website
SSSC External Review
- SSSC Self-Study
- SSSC Self-Study Appendices
- SSSC Final Committee Report
- SSSC Director's Response
- Office of the Vice-President Research Covering Memo
Toxicology Centre
Acting Director – Janz, D., Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Toxicology Centre Snapshot (PDF) | Toxicology Centre Website
University Learning Centre (ULC)
Director – Greer, J., Department of Computer Science
ULC Snapshot (PDF) | ULC 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-InterVac Website
W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Director – Yong, S., Edwards School of Business
W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence Snapshot (PDF) | W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence 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
Crop Development Centre (CDC)
Managing Director – Agblor, K.
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)
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 – Carlson, K., Department of History
ICCC Snapshot (PDF) | ICCC Website
Social Research Unit
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 Website
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
Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU)
Director – Renihan, P., Department of Educational Administration
SELU Website
Sustainability Education Research Institute (SERI)
Director - McKenzie, M., Department of Educational Foundations
SERI 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
CIM Snapshot (PDF) | CIM Website
Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
Executive Director - Haworth-Brockman, M.
PWHCE Website
Proteomics Research in Interactions and Structure of Macromolecules (PRISM)
Director - Cygler, M.
College of Medicine
Northern Medical Services Division
Department of Family Medicine
Northern Medical Services Division Website
ASSOCIATED HEALTH RESEARCH/SERVICE UNITS
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction Unit
Director – Wilson, T.W., Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction Unit Website
Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps
Executive Director – Agrey, N.
Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps Website
Saskatchewan Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)
Director – Gore-Hickman, R.
SPARC Website
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
Division of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition Resource and Volunteer Centre Website
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Director - Williamson, V.
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
Centre for Applied Epidemiology
Director – Epp, T., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
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
Electronic Text Research at the U of S (ETRUS)
Coordinator – Liu, Y., Department of English
ETRUS Website
ENGINEERING RESEARCH
Engineering Research Groups Theme Areas
HEALTH RESEARCH
Health Research Groups Listing and Websites
ORGANIZATIONS REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Canadian Light Source Inc. (CLS)
Executive Director – Hormes, J.
CLS Website
Interim Executive Director - Root, J.
Website
Prairie Swine Centre Inc. (PSCI)
President and CEO – Whittington, L.
PSCI Snapshot (PDF) | PSCI Website
Prairie Diagnostic Services, Inc.
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 (WBDC)
President and CEO – Gullacher, D.
WBDC 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
Vice-President Research – Carlsen, S. A.
Cancer Research Unit, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Website
POS Pilot Plant Corporation
President and CEO – Kelly, D.
POS Pilot Plant Corporation Website
Regional Psychiatric Centre Prairies Correctional Service of Canada
Regional Psychiatric Centre Prairies Correrctional Service of Canada Website
