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Khaled Hassanein
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research - Faculty of Business
Dr. Khaled Hassanein is a Professor of Information Systems, and the Director of the McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre (MDTRC) at the DeGroote School of Business. He received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering, a Masters of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering, from Kuwait University, the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo respectively. He also holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.
His interdisciplinary research interests span the areas of digital transformation, e-Health; data analytics; human computer interaction; decision support systems and neuro-information systems. His research has been supported on an ongoing basis through funding from federal (SSHRC and NSERC), provincial and private sector sources. This funding was used to mount a successful research program involving collaboration with colleagues and graduate students. Since returning to academia in 2000, he has supervised, co-supervised, mentored or is currently supervising over 65 students and post-doctoral fellows. To date, his research activities have resulted in over 115 peer-reviewed articles in academic journals and conference proceedings.
At DeGroote, Dr. Hassanein taught courses in the MBA program for many years and currently teaches in the Executive MBA program. He served as Chair of the Information Systems Area, and Director of the McMaster eBusiness Research Centre. He has also served on several major university committees including as Chair of the Task force on the Alternative Budget Model (Phase II) and currently serves as McMaster’s SSHRC Leader. Dr. Hassanein is a senior editor, associate editor or editorial board member with several academic journals in the information systems field. He is a joint holder of several U.S. patents, a senior member of the IEEE and a designated Professional Engineer in Ontario.
In 2017, Dr. Hassanein was appointed as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for the DeGroote School of Business for a five year term. In this role, he has the overall responsibility for the administration and development of graduate programs and furthering the research mission of the Faculty of Business. As Associate Dean, he chairs the School’s Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee, Graduate Admissions and Study Committee, Student Awards Committee, and Faculty Research and Awards Committee.
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Bhagwati Gupta
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies - Faculty of Science
Bhagwati Gupta completed Ph.D. from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (India) and a post-doctoral training from the California Institute of Technology (USA). Dr. Gupta joined McMaster in 2004 as a faculty in the Department of Biology. He has served McMaster in different capacities. He was Associate Chair (Graduate) in Biology, Chair of Biology Graduate Research Day Event Committee, a member of McMaster Senate, Co-Chair of Biology Health & Safety Committee, and a member of Faculty of Science Joint Health & Safety Committee.
Dr. Gupta has a long and fruitful research career. His lab uses tiny nematodes as model organisms to investigate biological processes related to human health and aging. These studies involve a range of interdisciplinary approaches in molecular biology, genetics, neurobiology and engineering. He is the recipient of various honours and awards including Human Frontier Science Foundation long-term fellow, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Biology, and Ontario Early Researcher Award.
Dr. Gupta’s research findings have had significant impacts in the areas of cell signalling and animal development, as evident from several peer-reviewed publications, invited talks, grant reviews and editorial board membership. His work has been supported by funding agencies such as National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) USA. He is passionate about the training and education of students. Many of his graduates have won scholarships and successfully transitioned to careers in academia as well as in industry.
As an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Gupta is responsible for promoting graduate admission, research, and the allocation of scholarships to the Faculty. He chairs the Science Graduate Curriculum, Policy, Admissions and Study (GCPAS) Committee and serves on Graduate Council and its Executive Committee.
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James Gillet
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research - Faculty of Social Sciences
Dr. James Gillett received his Ph.D. in Sociology from McMaster University in 1999. He is an associate Professor in Health Aging and Society and his key areas of research include: human animal relationships; sport, leisure and recreation; mental health and well-being; media and communications; perspectives on living with health and illness across the life course; and inquiry as an approach to education and learning.
Gillett’s recent research looks at the collaborative and inter-dependent relationship between human and other species. This work includes studies of animal assisted interventions, like the use of therapy dogs on university campuses, in libraries and at long term care centers and interspecies sports and recreation like equestrian events, dog sports and even falconry. Gillett seeks to challenge and expand upon ideas about what it means to be human. His work also connects to practical questions about the health and wellbeing of all species.
Some social science theories postulate that the complexity of humanness is best understood in the context of our relationships with other species. While exploring such challenging concepts, Gillett is immersed in research programs that benefit humans and non-human animals. His research is primarily qualitative and interpretative and is situated in social psychological and sociological theories and research perspectives.
For instance, at McMaster Gillett is involved in a program called Dogs at MAC. A unique feature of this program is exploring the contribution that a therapy dog can make when working along with academic staff on campus. One dog, Liam, works closely with one of the librarians on campus. A second dog, Lilly, works with an academic advisor, assisting students in making the most of their time at university. In another project, rescue dogs from the SPCA are paired with boys at a Hamilton youth detention facility. Over four weeks, each boy trains a dog, preparing it to be ready to find a home.
Through such programs, Gillett explores complex research questions and puts this research into practice, identifying and exploring the mutual benefits that can come with relationships between people and animals.”
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Michael Thompson
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies - Faculty of Engineering
Michael Thompson received his B.Sc. in Chemistry (1990), B. Eng. (1992) and M. Eng. (1994) in Chemical Engineering from McMaster and his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in 1998. He worked as a Senior Process Engineer for the Davis-Standard Corporation from 1998-2001 in Pawcatuck, Connecticut before returning to the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster in 2001. He was the Director of the M.Eng in Manufacturing Engineering within the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice from 2008-2015, is a member of the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute and holds an Adjunct Appointment to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario.
As Associate Dean, he is responsible for admissions and allocation of graduate scholarships as well as for working with the Faculty of Engineering and the School of Graduate Studies on graduate student issues including recruiting and the development of new programs. He chairs the Faculty’s Graduate Admissions and Study Committee and the Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee and sits on Graduate Council and its Executive Committee.
Dr. Thompson is an active researcher in the field of extrusion working on applications for the pharmaceutical, food and polymer industries, with more than 100 publications and 3 patents from his work. He has 8 graduate students in his group currently, and has graduated 7 Ph.D. students, 32 M.A.Sc. students and 9 M.Eng. students to date. He works with numerous companies in Canada and the USA to develop novel processes and materials by understanding the linkages between material properties, end user demands and the manufacturing environment.
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Martin Horn
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research - Faculty of Humanities
Dr. Martin Horn completed his PhD at the University of Toronto, coming to McMaster in 1995 to join the Department of History. He was a long-standing member of the department’s executive committee, before serving as graduate chair in the department for a number of years. Outside of the department he is a past-president of MUFA, the McMaster University Faculty Association.
Dr. Horn is a specialist in European international relations and the two world wars, 1914-1945, which he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate level. His own research lies at the intersection of business, finance, diplomacy and the interaction of states with non-governmental actors. Presently he is engaged on a study of the American bank J.P. Morgan & Co. and the crisis of capitalism in the 1930s.
As Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Humanities, Dr. Horn is responsible for overseeing graduate admissions, curriculum development, graduate recruitment and retention, while promoting community among the Humanities graduate community. On the Research side, his task is to assist the research endeavours of Humanities faculty, while collaborating with the Office of Vice-President Research in developing the research effort of Humanities within and without the university.
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Steve Hanna
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies - Faculty of Health Sciences
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