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Just Sustainability Design Technologies for Just and Sustainable Communities

Who We Are

We are faculty members and students of the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. The aim of the Just Sustainability Design Lab is to help shift our world on a more sustainable and just course through impactful research and community-centered action. A key principle is that each project we engage in has the potential to make a real difference to that end, and some actually do.

member portrait Christoph Becker Professor, Faculty of Information and School of the Environment
member portrait Eshta Bhardwaj PhD Student, Faculty of Information
member portrait Han Qiao PhD Student, Faculty of Information
member portrait Matt O'Reilly MI Student, Faculty of Information
member portrait Monica Iqbal MI Student, Faculty of Information

Affiliates

member portrait Ciara Zogheib PhD Student, Faculty of Information
member portrait Harshit Gujral PhD Student, Department of Computer Science
member portrait Nils Bonfils PhD Student, Department of Computer Science

Alumni

member portrait Curtis McCord PhD Student (2022)
member portrait Dawn Walker PhD Student (2022)
member portrait Shauna Douglas MI Student (2023)

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Prospective Students

PhD Students at UofT

Please get in touch if you’d like to get involved. We are working on multiple projects this fall and would be very happy to share them with you, and we’d love to hear about your research and interests.

Prospective PhD Students

To become a PhD student at the lab, you apply to the Faculty of Information’s PhD program. The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto offers fully funded PhD student positions to study with Prof. Christoph Becker in the areas of Human Computer Interaction, IT for sustainability, civic tech, CSCW, Computing within Limits, ethical and responsible tech, sustainable software engineering, and related areas. We are looking for outstanding students from all over the world to join our diverse network of passionate scholars in Toronto. The Faculty of Information has a unique, vibrant PhD program that studies the intersection of information, technology, people, and communities. Admissions open in fall on a competitive basis for entry in the following September. Deadline: December. Please review this information before reaching out. When you reach out, make sure to be specific about your interests and how they align with our current research or past publications.

What the Faculty of Information Offers:

  • Excellent career opportunities in a dynamic international research community
  • A structured PhD program with innovative curriculum
  • Challenging and cutting-edge research projects
  • World-leading university in the heart of a vibrant, diverse city
  • Individual supervision and mentoring by globally recognized faculty
  • More than 70 distinguished and internationally recognized faculty
  • Full funding for international and Canadian students

Incoming or Existing Masters Students

We like to hear from Masters students at the Faculty. There are many possibilities to get involved, through courses, projects, research assistantships, and thesis topics. When you reach out, make sure to be specific about your interests and how they align with our current research or past publications.

If any of this sounds intriguing, we invite you to get in touch with Prof. Christoph Becker.