Canada Research Chairs announced: Two Waterloo researchers are among the world’s brightest scholars and scientists

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Two University of Waterloo researchers have been named new or renewing Canada Research Chairs (CRC).

They are:

Ashley Mehlenbacher

Ashley Mehlenbacher 

Associate Professor, English Language and Literature

Canada Research Chair in Science, Health and Technology Communication

SSHRC Tier 2 (New): $500,000 over five years (plus a $100,000 research stipend and an additional $30,000 through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund)

James Craig

James Craig 

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Canada Research Chair in Canada Research Chair in Hydrological Modelling and Analysis

NSERC Tier 2 (Renewal): $500,000 over five years

The announcement of Canada Research Chairs was made today by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED).