The Ontario Council on Graduate Studies seeks to highlight the importance of graduate education in Ontario, develop and implement best practices in the delivery of graduate education, and advocate for continuing improvement in graduate programs.
Academics
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Ontario Council on Graduate Studies 2025-26
| Member | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Goodwin | Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies | Algoma University |
| Suzanne Curtin | Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies | Brock University |
| Daniel Siddiqi | Vice-Provost, Graduate Studies | Carleton University |
| Benjamin Bradshaw | Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies | University of Guelph |
| Chander Shahi | Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies | Lakehead University |
| Scott Fairgrieve | Acting Dean of Graduate Studies and International | Laurentian University |
| Steve Hranilovic | Vice-Provost and Dean, Graduate Studies | McMaster University |
| Barbi Law | Vice-President, Research, Innovation, & Graduate Studies | Nipissing University |
| Ashok Mathur | Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies | OCAD University |
| Pejman Mirza-Babaei | Dean of Graduate Studies | Ontario Tech University |
| André Beauchemin | Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | University of Ottawa |
| Fahim Quadir | Vice-Provost and Dean, School of Graduate Studies | Queen's University |
| Joshua Barker (Chair) | Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education | University of Toronto |
| Carl Kumaradas | Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Craig Brunetti | Dean, Graduate Studies | Trent University |
| Justin Wan | Interim Associate Vice-President and Dean | University of Waterloo |
| Kamran Siddiqui | Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Western University |
| Brent Wolfe | Associate Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Patti Weir | Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies | University of Windsor |
| Alice MacLachlan | Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies | York University |
Associate Member
| Member | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Moise | Associate Dean, Graduate Studies | Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) |
| Jean-Marc Noël | Dean of Graduate Studies | Royal Military College of Canada |
COU Secretariat
| Member | Title |
|---|---|
| Katarina Todic | Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Strategy |
| Joshua Lovell | Director, Policy and Planning |
