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Graduate Council
 

Membership 2011-2012

 

Chair


Dr. Allison Sekuler, AVP and Dean, Graduate Studies

 

Deputy Chairs


Dr. Donald Goellnicht, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Business, Humanities, Social Science)
Dr. Catherine Hayward, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Health Sciences)
Dr. Heather Sheardown, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Engineering)
Dr. Doug Welch, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Science)

 

Secretary of Graduate Studies


Secretary (without vote): Stephanie Baschiera

Assistant Secretary (without vote): Medy Espiritu

Elected Members (Business)


  • Dr. Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam (2012)
  • Dr. Narat Charupat (2013)
  • Dr. Trevor Chamberlain (2014)

Elected Members (Engineering)


  • Dr. Thia Kirubarajan, Electrical and Computer Engineering (2012)
  • Dr. Thomas Maibaum, Computing & Software (2013)
  • Dr. Joseph McDermid, Mechanical Engineering (2014)

Elected Members (Social Sciences)


  • Dr. Lonnie Magee, Economics (2012)
  • Dr. Peter Graefe, Political Science (2013)
  • Dr. Christina Sinding, Social Work/Health, Aging & Society (2014)

Elected Members (Health Sciences)

 


 

  • Dr. Pam Baxter, Nursing (2013)
  • Dr. Allison Holloway, Obstetrics & Gynecology (2013)
  • Dr. Alba GuarnĂ©, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences (2014)

Elected Members (Humanities)

 


 

  • Dr. Elisabet Service, Linguistics & Languages (2012)
  • Dr. Liss Platt, Communication Studies & Multimedia (2013)
  • Dr. Susan Fast, English & Cultural Studies (2014)

Elected Members (Science)

 


 

  • Dr. Alan Chen, Physics & Astronomy (2012)
  • Dr. Patrick Bennett, Psychology (2013)
  • Dr. Ana Campos, Biology (2014)

Elected Member (Divinity College)


  • Dr. Phil Zylla, Academic Dean

    Ex-Officio Members


    • Dr. Patrick Deane, President & Vice-Chancellor   
    • Dr. Lynton Wilson, Chancellor  
    • Dr. David Wilkinson, Provost & VP (Academic)   
    • Dr. Mo Elbestawi, VP (Research & International Affairs)   
    • Dr. Robert McNutt (deanbus), Dean of Business (Acting)
    • Dr. Peter Sutherland (deansci), Dean of Science   
    • Dr. Suzanne Crosta (deanhum), Dean of Humanities   
    • Dr. John Kelton (deanfhs), Dean & Vice President (Health Sciences)   
    • Dr. Arthur Heidebrecht (deaneng), Acting Dean of Engineering   
    • Dr. Charlotte Yates (deansoc), Dean of Social Sciences   
    • Dr. Stan Porter, Principal (Divinity College)

     

    Ex-Officio Members


    Without Vote

    • Helen Ayre, Acting University Secretary

    • Melissa Pool, University Registrar
    • Vivian Lewis, Acting University Librarian
    • Peter Self, Assistant Dean (Graduate Student Life & Research Training)
    • Brooke Gordon, Executive Director (Strategic Planning & Administration)

     


    Student Representatives


    • Business: Abdul Rahman Khokhar
    • Engineering: Jason Jaskolka
    • Health Sciences: TBA
    • Humanities: Jennifer Tunnicliffe
    • Science: TBA
    • Social Sciences: Sara McGuire

     

    Observer


    • President, Graduate Student Association
     
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