Haley Ritchie’s DRI Canada Award and Scholarship highlights the value of creative thinking and effective communication in disaster and emergency management. Effective crisis leadership requires more than the ability to respond when disaster strikes. It calls for critical thinking, informed decision-making and an understanding of the challenges facing communities. For Haley Ritchie, a Master of […]
Graduate students in York University's Department of Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM) have been recognized with a series of prestigious provincial and national awards for the 2026–27 academic year, celebrating their academic excellence, research potential and leadership. Among this year's recipients is Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, a second-year PhD student in Disaster and Emergency Management, who was […]
Dr. Sandra Pyke passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 88. She was a trailblazing feminist psychologist whose work helped shape Canadian psychology and advance opportunities for women, both nationally and at York University. Sandra was the founding coordinator of the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP) and, in 1982, became the […]
As announced in Budget 2024 and in support of the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy, the Government of Canada’s three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – are launching a new harmonized program: the Canada Research Training Awards Suite(CRTAS). […]
Graduate Funding Advising Services Appointment Scheduler York University’s graduate student funding is provided through a variety of sources including the York Graduate Fellowship, research assistantship in the student’s field of study, teaching assistantship with relevant undergraduate programs, graduate assistantship with faculty members or research units, and/or scholarships and awards. If you have questions about your personal […]