Dr. Catherine Carstairs, is a Professor of History at the University of Guelph. Her work as an historian focuses on health and inequity. In September 2024, she was elected by her peers as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest honour in the Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Sciences.
Areas of graduate supervision include Gender History, History of Health and Medicine, Alcohol and Drug History, and History of Education. She also offers her wisdom to new PhD students in archival research.
Dr. Carstairs has authored or co-authored four books and many articles. She is also called upon to share her knowledge in the public arena. The most recent book was, The Smile Gap: A History of Oral Health and Social Inequality (Montreal and Kingston: McGill Queens University Press, 2022).
