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Creso awarded research grant by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities
Earlier last week, Creso Sá was awarded a research grant under the Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF) program of Ontario’s Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities. This project will investigate the current policy environment shaping international student recruitment in Ontario, including an assessment of competing jurisdictions inside and outside Canada. The OHCRIF is intended to support Continue reading
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Helen Lasthiotakis named Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships at University of Toronto VP Research Office.
Research team member Helen Lasthiotakis has accepted the position of Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) at the University of Toronto, effective September 8, 2015. As Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, Helen has a leadership role in the oversight of strategic Continue reading
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Creso appointed as founding Director of new research centre
Creso Sá will serve as Director of the newly established Centre for the Study of Canadian and International Higher Education at OISE-University of Toronto. Standing on the shoulder’s of Canada’s premier graduate program in higher education, the Centre will be one of the largest academic research units in the field. Through its research and knowledge mobilization Continue reading
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Creso speaks to The Globe & Mail about the Thiel Fellowship
On June 5, 2015 an article on Canada’s Globe and Mail discussed the Thiel Fellowship, a program that offers highly talented youth $100,000 to leave higher education for a minimum of 2 years and focus on developing their dream start-up. Creso discussed findings of his recent book The Entrepreneurship Movement and the University. Continue reading
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Creso speaks at the 2015 CSSHE Conference
On June 1, 2015, Creso Sá presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE). After being awarded the Research & Scholarship Award Professor Sá was invited to present on his recent work. The presentation focused on his latest book The Entrepreneurship Movement and The University. The CSSHE is Canada’s forum for Continue reading
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Daniel Hamlin presents research at the 2015 AERA Annual Meeting
Team member Daniel Hamlin presented research done in collaboration with Creso Sá at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference that took place April 16-20 in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation entitled “Research Use in Government: The Role of Capacity, Relationships, and Leadership.” examines the use of research in the policymaking process. The AERA Annual Meeting Continue reading
About
Creso Sá is Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation, and Vice-Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto.