2025-2026 Senate

Chancellor: Mary Jane McCallum (term expires May 2027)

President & Chair: Christine Bovis-Cnossen

Provost and Vice President (Academic): Kofi Campbell

Vice President (Administration & Finance): Peter Hickey

Vice President (Research & Graduate Studies): Bernadette Ardelli

Deputy Minister of Education & Training or designate:  Grant Prairie (Director of Post-Secondary Education Programs)

Deans and Directors:

• Dean of Arts: Gregory Kennedy
• Dean of Science: Christophe LeMoine
• Dean of Education: Alysha Farrell
• Dean of Music: Greg Gatien
• Acting Dean of Health Studies: Linda Ross
• Director of Educational Technology: Curt Shoultz
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton

Representative Appointed by the Board of Governors:

• Katheryne Lumgair (term expires 2026)

One Representative Elected by Each Faculty or School:

• Faculty of Arts: Ravi Dwivedula (term expires 2027)
• Faculty of Science: Bryan Hill (term expires 2027)
• Faculty of Education: Matteo Di Muro (term expires 2027)
• School of Music: Leanne Zacharias (term expires 2026)
• Faculty of Health Studies: Nora Ahmad (term expires 2027)

Six Professors or Associate Professors:
(elected by professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers)

• Dominique Hetu (term expires 2027)
• Christopher Malcolm (term expires 2026)
• Etsuko Yasui (term expires 2026)
• Pete Whittington (term expires 2026)
• Ariane Hanemaayer (term expires 2026)
• Dion Wiseman (term expires 2026)

Two Assistant Professors or Lecturers:
(elected by faculty at large)

• Richard Baker (term expires 2027)
• Vacant (term expires 2026)

One Professional Associate:
(elected by Professional Associates)

• Marsha Harris (term expires 2027)

Students Elected by the Student Body:

• BUSU Representative: Michael Uwa-Omoregha
• Arts Senator: Michelle Williams Joel
• Science Senator: Danil Buzhor
• Health Studies: Rebecca Jimoh
• Education Senator: TBE
• Music Senator: TBE
• Two Senators at Large: Cory Dysart-Moody, Charles Adamu

Associate Vice President, Indigenous Initiatives (non-voting): Chris Lagimodiere

Secretary of Senate: Andrea McDaniel

(Effective June 17, 2025)