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Dr. Bronwyn Chorlton

PhD
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Assistant Professor (Teaching)

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Contact information

Email

bronwyn.chorlton@ucalgary.ca

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Learning opportunities

I am not currently seeking graduate students or Postdoctoral Fellows to supervise, and am unable to respond to these inquiries. Please reach out to my colleagues who may have opportunities. 

 

Background

Educational Background

PhD in Civil Engineering York University, 2021

Bachelor's of Engineering Architecture Conservation and Sustainability, Carleton University, 2018

Biography

Dr. Bronwyn Chorlton grew up in Calgary, Alberta. She completed her Bachelor's of Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, and went on to obtain her PhD at York University in Toronto. Following her PhD, she worked as a research scientist and then returned to academia to complete an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Her undergraduate, PhD, and postgraduate research looked at themes of structural and fire engineering, with an emphasis on timber structures in fire. Her Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on building community resilience to wildfires. 

Dr. Chorlton is active in the engineering education community. 

Publications

  • Advancing Women in Engineering: Deciphering Key Factors for Training, Retention and Support. Chorlton, B., and Gales, J. . (2024)
  • Enhancing Housing Resilience towards Wildfire in First Nations Communities in Canada. Getu, T., Chorlton, B., Genikomsou, K., and Green, M. . Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. (2024)
  • The Effects of Radial Cracks on the Fire Performance of Heritage Timber. Harun, G., Chorlton, B., Richter, F., and Gales, J.. Fire and Materials. (2023)