Leadership Team
Interim Chair & Graduate Chair
Sara Guilcher, BSc, MScPT, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor
Sara oversees the academic, administrative and operational functions of the department, ensuring alignment with the university’s goals and policies. Sara manages faculty affairs, including hiring, evaluations and mentoring, while also guiding curriculum development and budget planning.
Email: sara.guilcher@utoronto.ca
Charlotte Anderson, MSc, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Charlotte supports key projects that advance the department’s strategic goals including interdisciplinary collaborations, innovation and strengthened external partnerships.
Susan Jaglal, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor
Susan provides high-level guidance on academic planning, resource allocation, and long-term departmental goals. She facilitates collaboration, data-driven decision-making and strategic communication within and beyond the department.
Email: susan.jaglal@utoronto.ca
Brenda Mori, BScPT, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Continuing Teaching Stream
Brenda supports the development, coordination and evaluation of the department’s clinical education program. She ensures that clinical placements and clinical internship experiences meet professional accreditation standards, support student success and strengthen external partnerships.
Email: brenda.mori@utoronto.ca
Nancy Salbach, BSc, BScPT, MSc, PhD
Professor
Nancy supports the department's research mission by fostering faculty research development, coordinating internal grant and ethics activities, promoting external funding opportunities and enhancing the visibility of departmental research achievements.
Email: nancy.salbach@utoronto.ca
Meredith Smith, BSc, MScPT
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
As the Graduate Coordinator (covering for Jaimie Coleman until 2026), Meredith supports student progression through the program, ensuring accurate academic records, and management of awards and bursaries.
As the Education Coordinator, Meredith supports a key leadership, administrative, and student support role while acting as the main facilitator between the UTSC and the St. George campus sites. She collaborates with Academic Unit Leads and Theme Leads to support seamless development, design, and delivery of the curriculum across the two sites.
Email: meredith.smith@utoronto.ca
Sharon Switzer-McIntyre, BPE, BScPT, MEd, PhD
Associate Professor, Continuing Teaching Stream
Sharon provides high-level guidance on academic planning, resource allocation, and long-term departmental goals. She facilitates collaboration, data-driven decision-making and strategic communication within and beyond the department.
Tricia Twogood, BSc, MScPT, MClSc, FCAMPT
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Tricia supports leadership and oversight of the department’s academic MScPT program, including curriculum development, delivery, evaluation, student experience and admissions.
Email: t.twogood@utoronto.ca