Research

Redeemer University faculty members conduct cutting-edge research and creative work in the natural sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences. Our specialty is innovative ideas that serve the Kingdom of God and promote the common good.
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Monday September 14, 2026  
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Cutting-Edge Research and Creative Work

Redeemer offers strong degree pathways in a variety of majors and streams. Along with our Core Curriculum, Redeemer’s degree programs give you a broad, cross-functional set of knowledge and skills, challenging you to develop a Kingdom-vision, wherever you are called.

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Quick Facts
25%
of full-time faculty’s time is spent on research and academic development*
18
programs offer a research component as part of the curriculum*
135
articles, books, external presentations and creative works written or contributed to in the past calendar year
38
grants were held by faculty members*
$240K
in grant funds received in support of faculty research and teaching development

* Based on the past academic year.

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The Albert M. Wolters Centre for Christian Scholarship builds outstanding Christian research and thought and connects it to the questions our neighbours are asking.

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Upcoming Events
Writing, Formation, and the Shape of a Faithful Life
Monday September 14, 2026  
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Redeemer University will be hosting author Jen Pollock Michel for a reading and discussion of her new book, A Rule For The Rest of Us, on September 14 from 11 a.m. to 12...
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William Tyndale and His New Testament: Then and Now
Friday September 25, 2026  
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join Redeemer University on September 25, 2026 for a mini-conference celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Printing of William Tyndale's English New Testament in 1526.
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To Love This World: Receiving the Gift of Creation
Friday October 2, 2026 - Saturday October 3, 2026
Join Redeemer University on October 2-3, 2026 for a two-day academic conference exploring and learning how creation is a precious gift to be received and celebrated. 
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Loving God and Cherishing the Earth: A Biblical Vision
Saturday October 3, 2026  
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On October 3, join the Albert M. Wolters Centre for Christian Scholarship for a lecture by Dr. Jonathan Moo, Loving God and Cherishing the Earth: A Biblical Vision....
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News & Stories
Sacred Spaces in the Classroom
Dr. Lisa Devall-Martin integrates spiritual formation into teacher education to combat high attrition and burnout. By practicing "the pause,"...
July 7, 2026
The Place for Faith in a Polarized Public Square
Christian scholarship and classroom discussions about secularization, Christian Nationalism, just war theory and lessons from church history are...
April 16, 2026
Top 10 Stories of 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we take a look back on a year of mission-driven growth. 2025 affirmed the vital relevance of a Christian liberal arts...
December 18, 2025
Protecting Ontario’s Forests
Redeemer students participated in summer research studying local ecology and promoting forest conservation.
September 18, 2025
A Reformed Way of Knowing
Faculty explored the theological and philosophical foundations of Redeemer with Reformed philosopher Dr. Esther Meek as part of their August...
September 8, 2025
1700 Years of Defending Christ
Redeemer University’s academic conference this October celebrates the Council of Nicaea and Nicene Creed.
September 3, 2025
Innovating for Youth Well-Being
Redeemer capstone students collaborate to improve youth safety and wellness in Hamilton.
May 28, 2025
In Christ’s Image
May faculty workshops deepen faculty engagement with Reformed perspectives for research and teaching.
May 16, 2025
Hope for the Canadian Church?
History professor Dr. Kevin Flatt is taking a close look at the impacts of secularization and their implications for Canada’s future.
April 24, 2025
Faithful Through Generations
Across three generations, the Brouwer family has brought to Redeemer an understanding that the Gospel shapes every square inch of creation.
February 19, 2025
The Pascal Centre: Preserving a Legacy of Christian Scholarship
The work of Redeemer’s Pascal Centre is being remembered and meticulously preserved through an archival and oral history project.
October 8, 2024
Making Sense of a Rapidly Changing World
The 2024 Emerging Public Intellectual Award winner, Dr. Jonathan Askonas, investigates the ways in which technology shapes reality, both locally and...
October 8, 2024
Equipped to Bounce Back
Dr. Diana Parvinchi is a brain behaviour expert whose research is uncovering how young people with disabilities can build resilience.
September 11, 2024
Shaping Reformed Pedagogy
Faculty workshops offer faculty members academic training in the Reformed Christian tradition and opportunities for celebration of research and...
September 6, 2024
Faith, Feelings and Athletic Flourishing
Dr. Jane Sinden and Dr. Lisa Devall-Martin collaborate to publish new research on spiritual-emotional development in sport.
August 22, 2024
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Research Publications

Redeemer’s faculty publish, edit and contribute cutting edge research to some of the top publishers and journals.
Chemistry
Solid-state 29Si NMR spectra of pure silica zeolites for the International Zeolite Association Database of Zeolite Structures
Dr. Darren Brouwer
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
2026
Article - Refereed Journal
Biology
Windstorms in Ontario: 1950-2020
Dr. Kenneth Anyomi
Natural Hazards
2026
Article - Refereed Journal
Art
HERE: A place-based polar bridge
Prof. Phil Irish
Polar Education International
2025
Creative Work, Publication, Presentation, and/or Performance
Art
Mute Eloquence of Light: Arctic Works
Prof. Phil Irish
Redeemer Art Gallery
2025
Creative Work, Publication, Presentation, and/or Performance
Art
Resonant Beings
Prof. Phil Irish
Redeemer Art Gallery
2025
Creative Work, Publication, Presentation, and/or Performance
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Contact the Research Office
Dr. Kevin Vander Meulen
Director of Research
kvanderm@redeemer.ca
P: 905.648.2131 x4238
Jeremy Kruizinga
Research Officer
research@redeemer.ca
P: 905.648.2131 x4492

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