Clockwise from top left: Timothy Chan, Alexandre Cavalcante, Chelsea Rochman, Anthony C. Ruocco, Cara Krmpotich and Gisele Azimi (supplied images, Krmpotich by Alysse Rich)
Six faculty members receive School of Graduate Studies Supervision Awards
Published: July 14, 2026
Six University of Toronto faculty members have been honoured with School of Graduate Studies Supervision Awards in recognition of their outstanding and thoughtful supervision and mentorship of graduate students.
The annual awards celebrate faculty members whose dedication to graduate education has had a lasting impact on students’ academic, professional and personal development.
“Our supervision awards have long celebrated excellence among early-career and long-time faculty, and this year we are proud to introduce a mid-career award to more fully reflect the breadth of outstanding graduate supervision at the University of Toronto,” said Joshua Barker, vice-provost, graduate research and education and dean, School of Graduate Studies. “I am pleased to announce this year’s recipients and to thank them for their commitment to supporting graduate students at U of T.”
The recipients of 2026 School of Graduate Studies Supervision Awards are:
- Cara Krmpotich, Faculty of Information – JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award
- Timothy Chan, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award
- Gisele Azimi, department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – Mid-Career Supervision Award
- Anthony C. Ruocco, department of psychology, U of T Scarborough – Mid-Career Supervision Award
- Alexandre Cavalcante, department of mathematics education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) – Early-Career Supervision Award
- Chelsea Rochman, department of ecology and evolutionary biology, Faculty of Arts & Science – Early-Career Supervision Award
