Placement

Graduates of our PhD program go on to find success in a variety of careers within and beyond academia.

Our Placement Officer works closely with advanced PhD candidates on academic job applications and the interview process; and organizes an annual speaker series in which graduates of our PhD program join us to talk about how they transitioned into exciting non-academic career paths beyond the professoriate, from management consulting to government policy analysis to academic administration.

On this page, we list only initial temporary and permanent appointments following completion of the PhD, with the year of graduation indicated parenthetically.

2023-2024

Nicole Birch-Bayley Educational Developer, Career Exploration and Education (CxED), University of Toronto St. George
  Previously, CLTA, Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation

Joel Faber Research Awards & Honours Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough

Tom Laughlin Sessional Lecturer III, University of Toronto Mississauga
  Previously, SL1 and SL2, UTM

Marci Prescott-Brown Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, and Acting Director, New College Writing Centre, University of Toronto St. George
  Previously, CLTA, New College Writing Centre

Noa Reich Assistant Professor, University of Lethbridge
 

Previously, CLTA, University of Lethbridge; and Azrieli International Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Haifa


Christina Turner Negotiator, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
 

Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Manitoba


Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships
 

Daniel Bergman Department of English Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto St. George

Danyse Golick FAS Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto St. George

Ira Halpern Visiting Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey
  Previously, NEH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Notre Dame

Max Karpinski SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, York University
  Previously, Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, and Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Mississauga

2022-2023

Timothy Lem-Smith Assistant Professor of English, St. Michael’s College, Burlington, VT
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Dartmouth College; Visiting Assistant Professor, Rhodes College

Tavleen Purewal Assistant Professor of English, University of New Brunswick

Stephanie Redekop Full-Time Lecturer, Writing Program, Case Western Reserve University

Melanie Simoes Santos Assistant Professor of English, University of New Brunswick

Elisa Tersigni Senior Research Associate, Collaborative Digital Research Space, UTM
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Northeastern University; Council on Library and Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto; Digital Humanities Research Fellow, University of Manchester; Digital Humanities Research Fellow, Folger Institute

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships
 

Julia Boyd Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of English & Drama, UTM

Joel Faber Programs and Curriculum Coordinator, Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean, UTSC

Katherine Shwetz Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Humanities Program, Rice University

2021-2022

Henry Ivry (2019) Lecturer, University of Glasgow
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh

Kaelyn Kaoma (2017) Associate Negotiator, Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

Julia Mattison (2021) Assistant Professor, University of Groningen
Previously, Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of British Columbia

Katherine Shwetz (2021) Program and Curriculum Coordinator, Office of the Principal University of Toronto Scarborough

Leslie Wexler (ABD) Senior Educational Developer, Indigenous Knowledges and Anti-Racist Pedagogies, University of Waterloo

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships
 

Nicole Birch-Bayley (2022) Faculty Liaison Coordinator (CLTA), Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Toronto

Robin D’Souza (2022) Gilson Seminar Postdoctoral Fellowship, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

Angela Du (ABD) Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina-Asheville

Lawrence Evalyn (2022) Visiting Assistant Professor, Northeastern University

Ira Halpern (2022)

Teagle Postdoctoral Fellowship, John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values, University of Notre Dame; and SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship


Billy Johnson (2022) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship and Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship (held concurrently), Dalhousie University

Max Karpinski (2020) Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto Mississauga; and SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (deferred)

Joanna Krongold (2020) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Centre for Jewish Studies and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; and Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Wilson Centre (held concurrently)

Timothy Lem-Smith SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dartmouth College

Prathna Lor CLTA, Concordia University

Nathan Murray CLTA, Algoma University, Brampton

Marci Prescott-Brown CLTA, New College Writing Centre, University of Toronto

Elisa Tersigni SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northeastern University

2020-2021

Alyson Brickey (2017) Assistant Professor, University of Winnipeg
  Previously, CLTA, University of Winnipeg

Claire Battershill (2013) Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Reading; and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Simon Fraser University

Ashley Caranto Morford (2021) Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Angelo Muredda (2019) Assistant Professor, Humber College

Daniel Newman (2013) Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
  Previously, CLTA, University of Toronto, and SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, McGill University

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Rohan Ghatage (ABD) Visiting Assistant Professor, Trent University

Timothy Lem-Smith (ABD) Visiting Assistant Professor, Rhodes College

Sean McPhail (2021) Learning Specialist, University of Windsor

Julie Prior (2021) Visiting Assistant Professor, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Elisa Tersigni (2018) Council on Library and Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto

Christina Turner SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Manitoba

 

2019-2020

Gillian Bright (2018) Assistant Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Amy Coté (2020) Assistant Professor, Samford University

Cristina D’Amico (2020) Curriculum Developer, TA Training Program, Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Toronto

Andrea Day (2018) Grants Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto

Jeff Espie (2016) Director of Office, Office of the Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of British Columbia

John Estabillo (2017) Literacy and Social Studies Publisher, Nelson Canada

Julia Grandison (2014) Assistant Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Veronica Litt (ABD) Digital Scholarship Coordinator, Lewis and Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, McMaster University

Cynthia Quarrie (2012) Assistant Professor, Concordia University

Joel Rodgers (2020) Coordinator, Graduate Student Professional Development, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto

Matt Schneider (2019) Web Content Administrator, Edmonton Public Library

Adrienne Todd (2019),  Curriculum Manager, SV Academy

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Jacqueline Wylde (2018) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, St. Francis-Xavier University

2018-2019

Trevor Cook (2011) Assistant Professor, Concordia University of Edmonton
  Previously, CLTA positions at York University and Trent University

Heidi Craig (2017) Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University

Elissa Gurman (2017) Consultant, MacPhie Consulting

Janine Harper (2018) Graduate Programs Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

Jenna Hunnef (2016) Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan

Spencer Morrison (2013) Assistant Professor, University of Tel Aviv
  Previously, Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Alberta

Anthony Oliveira (2017) Award-winning freelance writer and cultural critic

Matthew Risling (2017) Assistant Professor, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Max Karpinski (ABD) Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Alberta

Deni Kasa (2017) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Oxford

Nathan Murray (2018) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Virginia

Noa Reich (2018) Azrieli Fellowship, University of Haifa

 

2017-2018

David Adkins (2018) Assistant Professor, Toccoa Falls College

Geoff Hamilton (2006) Assistant Professor, Medicine Hat College
  Previously, CLTA positions at York University and Trent University

Alex Howard (2017) Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, University of Calgary

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Heidi Craig (2017) Folger Library Long-Term Fellowship

Michael Donnelly (2017) JHI-Mellon Fellowship, University of the Western Cape

Jenna Hunnef (2016) Visiting Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary

Jonathan Kerr (2017) McCain Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mount Allison University

Daniel Newman (2013) CLTA, Graduate Centre of Academic Communication, University of Toronto

Sarah Star (2016) Visiting Assistant Professor, Kenyon College

Elisa Tersigni (2018) Research Fellowship in Digital Humanities, University of Manchester; and Digital Humanities Research Fellowship, Folger Institute

Sundhya Walther (2015) Presidential Academic Fellowship, University of Manchester

2016-2017

Philip Dickinson (2014) University of Lancaster
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Columbia University

Daniel Harney (2013) Grants and Awards Editor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Alex Eastwood Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Secretariat, Government of Ontario

Katie Mullins (2014) Humber College
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Trent University

Miriam Novick (2015) Humber College

Jenny O’Kell (2016) Issues Coordinator, Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Government of Ontario

Ira Wells (2011) Academic Programs Director, Victoria College, University of Toronto
  Previously, CLTA at University of Toronto Mississauga

Jessica Duffin Wolfe (2014) Humber College

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Deni Kasa (ABD) Azrieli Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Sundhya Walther (2011) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Lancaster

2015-2016

Sarah Carson (2013) Manager, University Awards and Honours, University of Toronto

Mark Crimmins (1999) Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
  Previously, Sessional Lecturer at University of Toronto Mississauga

Amelia Defalco (2007) University of Leeds
  Previously, Banting Posdoctoral Fellowship, McMaster University

Letitia Henville (2015) Grant Facilitator, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Joanne Leow (2016) University of Saskatchewan
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, McMaster University

Tara McDonald (2015) Grant Development Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto

Jason Peters (ABD) Booth University College, Winnipeg

Alpen Razi (2016) California Polytechnic University-San Luis-Obispo

Erin Reynolds (2014) College of William & Mary
  Previously, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of London

Laurel Ryan (2014) University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Morgan Vanek (2016) University of Calgary

Alisha Walters (2014) Pennsylvania State University Abington

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Katherine Magyarody (2016) SSRHC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Texas A&M University

Katherine McLeod (2010) CLTA, Concordia University

Alexandra Rahr (2014) Lecturer, Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Toronto

Dave Wilton (2015) Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University

2014-2015

Sarah Henderson (2014) Humber College

M. Sid-Ahmad (2014) American University of Kuwait

Brandon McFarlane (2012) Sheridan College

Adam Hammond (2011) San Diego State University

Simon Reader (2014) College of Staten Island, CUNY

Kelly Minerva (2014) Avila University, Kansas City

Temporary Positions and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Katie Mullins (2014) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Trent University

Michael Raby (2014)

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, McGill University


2013-2014

Blago Blagoev (2010) George Brown College, Toronto

Piers Brown (2010) Kenyon College

Glenn Clifton (2012) Sheridan College, Toronto

John Corrigan (2009) National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Esther De Bruijn (2013) University of Lethbridge

Erin Ellerbeck (2010) University of Victoria

Alparna Halpé (2010) Centennial College, Toronto

Tim Harrison (2014) University of Chicago

Ceilidh Hart (2010) University of the Fraser Valley

Alex Hollenberg, (2012) Sheridan College, Toronto

Heather Jessup (2014) Langara College, Vancouver

Ben Pladek (2013) Marquette University

Jay Rajiva (2014) Georgia State University

Scott Rayter (2003) Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto

Scott Schofield (2010) Western University (Huron College)

Christopher Trigg (2010) Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Andrew Yang (2012) University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

2012-2013

Andrea Charise (ABD) University of Toronto Scarborough

Stewart Cole (2012) University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Fiona Coll (ABD) SUNY Oswego

Lindsay Eckert (ABD) Georgia State University

Chris Hall (2007) Algonquin College, Ottawa

Philip Loosemore (2012) Centennial College, Toronto

Jennifer McDermott (2012) John Abbot College, Montreal

Julie Mehta (2012) Daemen College, Amherst, NY

Anupama Mohan (2010) Presidency University, Calcutta

Lindsay Reid (2010) National University of Ireland

Chester Scoville (2000) University of Toronto Mississauga

Suddhaseel Sen (2010) Presidency University, Calcutta