Faculty Membership
Current Faculty Membership | Responsibilities & Obligations | Core & Associate Faculty Membership | How to Apply
Faculty Research
Institute faculty have developed a strong research profile in a range of areas, including:
- cosmology
- quantum gravity
- computational epistemology
- cognitive neuroscience
- public health policy
- biological conservation
- climate change mitigation
- sustainability
- implications of scientific innovation and new technologies
Faculty Responsibilities & Obligations
Faculty members from Western are appointed as members of the Institute for a three-year term, with the approval of the Executive Committee. Members of the Institute with a faculty appointment at Western will continue to report to the appropriate Dean and Chair with respect to their academic responsibilities. Faculty member responsibilities include:
- Pursue interdisciplinary research projects that bridge philosophy and the sciences;
- Mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the appropriate research areas;
- Work with home department to develop the undergraduate curriculum, or to pursue other teaching opportunities, related to Rotman research;
- Support public engagement and knowledge mobilization activities;
- Support efforts to receive external funding for Institute projects;
- Actively contribute to the intellectual life of the Rotman Institute (including attendance at Institute sponsored talks, public events, and workshops, where appropriate.).
Please refer to the faculty membership policy for a complete list of responsibilities & obligations.
Core & Associate Rotman Faculty Membership
The Rotman Institute currently has 52 faculty members, including nine core members and 43 associate members, from eight faculties at Western. Sixteen associate members have primary appointments at other universities or Institutes.
Core faculty members are given access to office space (as available) within the Rotman suite, located in the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building. They also receive staff support, and access to competitively awarded Institute funds to support interdisciplinary research projects that advance the Institute’s vision and mission. Core faculty members may act as primary or co-investigators of Institute supported research projects, supervisors of Institute sponsored postdocs or graduate students, or they may engage in service to the Institute, such as holding a seat on the Institute Executive Committee or Research Advisory Committee.
Associate members maintain a lower level of engagement with the Institute, but still contribute to the Institute’s activities in a variety of ways, from regularly attending Institute sponsored events to collaborating on Institute projects.
