Senate Membership

2026-2027 Senate

Chancellor: Mary Jane McCallum (term expires May 2027)

President & Chair: Christine Bovis-Cnossen

Provost and Vice President (Academic): Greg Gatien (Acting)

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: Leanne Zacharias (Acting)
  • Dean of Health Studies: Linda Ross (Acting)
  • 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 after June 16, 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: Gretta Sayers (term expires 2028)
  • 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)
  • Serena Petrella (term expires 2028)
  • 4 vacant positions (terms expire 2028)

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

  • Richard Baker (term expires 2027)
  • Vacant (term expires 2028)

One Professional Associate:
(elected by Professional Associates)

  • Marsha Harris (term expires 2027)

Students Elected by the Student Body:

  • BUSU Representative: Oluwatosin Salau
  • Arts Senator: Vivian Uwadi
  • Science Senator: Oladipupo (Samuel) Kayode
  • Health Studies: Favour Imooje
  • Education Senator: Caden Pedlow
  • Music Senator: TBE
  • Two Senators at Large: Emmanuella Williams-Joel; Naomi Agboola

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

Secretary of Senate: Andrea McDaniel

(Effective June 16, 2026)