Education
- B.Sc. in Honours Physics, Mount Allison University, 1985
- M.Sc. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, McMaster University, 1987
- Ph.D. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, McMaster University, 1991
Experience
- Lecturer, McMaster University, 1991
- Postdoctoral Fellow, McMaster University, 1991-1992
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1992-1994
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Guelph, 1994-1999
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Guelph, 1999-2004
- Professor, Department of Physics, University of Guelph, 2004-present
Affiliations
- Faculty Member, Brockhouse Institute of Materials Research, McMaster University, 2009-present
- Affiliate Member, Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, 2009-present
Awards
- Gold Medal, Mount Allison University, 1985
- NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships, McMaster University, 1985-1989
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1992-1994
- NSERC Women's Faculty Award, University of Guelph, 1994-1999
- John Charles Polanyi Prize in Physics, Province of Ontario, 1994
- Premier's Research Excellence Award, Province of Ontario, 2000-2005
- Cottrell Scholar of Research Corporation, USA, 1997-2002
- McMaster University Alumni Gallery Inductee, 2003
Activities
- Physics Columnist on CBC Radio's "Quirks and Quarks", 1999-2000
Research Focus
My general area of research is theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum materials. I am currently working on topics such as superconductivity and Dirac materials such as graphene.