York University’s Chairholders are recognized as both established and emerging research leaders in their fields. Fostering their world-leading expertise on 21st century issues supports the University’s mission to be in service of society and the public good.
Featured Research Chairs
Sapna Sharma
YRC in Global Change BiologySharma is a Professor in the Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on predicting the effects of environmental stressors, such as climate change, invasive species, and habitat alteration on ecosystems and improving the use of quantitative approaches used to generate these predictions.
Jennifer Pybus
Tier 2 CRC in Data, Democracy, and AIPybus is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Her research examines social media platforms and third parties in the mobile ecosystem, aiming to increase critical data literacy and democratic debate about artificial intelligence.
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program is a Government of Canada initiative and stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development.
The federal government makes significant investments each year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising research talent.
York Research Chairs
York Research Chairs are the University’s internal counterpart to the national CRC program and represent a diverse group of groundbreaking researchers dedicated to the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge and discovery.
