Associate Faculty
The School of Environment and Sustainability enthusiastically welcomes experts to join us in building a diverse and engaged faculty that will help the School to meet its objectives and that will enhance student opportunities and
experiences. In return, the School aims to provide opportunities to all associate and adjunct faculty
to enhance their research and professional activities.
Associate Members hold appointments in other units at the University of Saskatchewan. If you are interested in becoming an Associate Member of SENS, please contact jennifer.milburn@usask.ca for information on how to apply.

Angela Bedard-Haughn Dean and Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Research keywords: Applied pedology; soils and global change; wetland soils

Ken Belcher Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Research keywords: Ecological economics: resource and environmental economics; environmental policy; wetland and wildlife conservation policy

Ajay Dalai Distinguished Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioenergy and Environmental Friendly Chemical Processes, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemical reaction design; Heterogeneous catalysis; Biomass and bioenergy; Petroleum processing; Sustainable energy

Rachel Engler-Stringer Associate Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine
Research keywords: Food systems; community food security; health promotion

Colin Laroque PhD, PAg Professor, Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Research Keywords: Past and future climates in Canada; Dendrology and dendrochronology; Dendroarchaeology; Dendrochemical investigations

Kerry McPhedran Centennial Enhancement Chair & Associate Professor, Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering
Research keywords: Indigenous water and environmental-related projects; municipal and environmental engineering, including municipal wastewater; partitioning to organic matter; recreational water quality; and stormwater runoff

Christy Morrissey PhD Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Research Keywords: Avian and aquatic ecotoxicology; Pesticides; Bird migration; Conservation; Agroecosystems

Jeremy Rayner Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Research keywords: Policy analysis, resource policy, energy policy, multi-level governance, public engagement

Jafar Soltan Professor, College of Engineering
Research keywords: Environmental engineering; environmental catalysis; treatment of polluted air; treatment of emerging pollutants in water; wastewater treatment

Susann Tegtmeier Dr. rer.nat Assistant Professor, Physics & Engineering Physics
Research Keywords: Chemistry-climate interactions; Tropospheric pollution; Impact of oceanic trace gases on the atmosphere; Stratospheric dynamics

Ryan Walker PhD, RPP, MCIP Professor, Geography and Planning | Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Research keywords: City planning; urban geography; urban design; Indigenous urbanism; public space

Andrew Watson Assistant Professor, Department of History
Assistant Professor, History, College of Arts and Science