Prof Agard

Emily Agard earned a B.Sc. (honours) in Life Sciences from Queen's University and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Toronto.  She taught biology at York University and the University of Toronto at Scarborough before joining Ryerson University* as an assistant professor. Currently, as director of SciXchange, she is passionate about making science accessible, engaging and inclusive of all groups and people of all ages.  For over a decade, she has worked with youth from various socioeconomic backgrounds, focusing on youth from vulnerable communities.  She embraces opportunities to speak about learning and applying science in everyday life and various career paths. She recently became the chapter ambassador for Technovation Girls Toronto. 
 
In her spare time, Dr. Agard enjoys music, travel, sports, especially opportunities to combine these interests. She plays steelpan and dumbek and loves dancing in various fusion styles.  She has travelled to countries in 6 continents and loves immersing herself in different cultures.  An avid sports fan, she has been a Raptor season seat holder ever since her grad school days and has attended a few Seahawks games in Seattle. Her recent new hobby is photography after completing a certificate in photography studies through the Chang School at X University*. She is a dog mom to 2 sweet bernedoodles, Riley and little puppy Lucy. Riley is the chief morale officer on the SciXchange team.

* * In April 2022, the university announced the name change from Ryerson University to Toronto Metropolitan University. Learn more about the next chapter.