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
Marie-Christine Pioffet
YRC in Franco-Indigenous Relations in the AmericasPioffet is a Professor at Glendon College. Her work mainly focuses on texts from New France and French literature of the 17th century. She has published around a hundred articles and about ten books, including Voyages en Acadie (1604-1607) by Marc Lescarbot (2007).
Lauren Sergio
YRC in Brain Health and Gender in ActionSergio is a Professor in the Faculty of Health. Her research projects examine the effects of age, sex, neurological disease, head injury and experience (elite versus non-elite athletes) on the brain’s control of complex movement.
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.
