Program contacts
Graduate Program Directors are responsible for managing all aspects of their programs and for advising students on academic matters and, for some programs, course registration. Graduate Program Assistants are responsible for advising students on administrative matters and may help the Director with advising and, for some programs, course registration. Although assistants may advise students on administrative matters, the student is responsible for knowing the rules, regulations, policies and deadlines in the Graduate Calendar.
Following is a list of all Graduate Program Directors and Graduate Program Assistants by faculty.
Faculty of Arts and Science
Applied Human Sciences
Master of Arts Human Systems Intervention
Graduate Program Director: Warren Linds
Graduate Program Assistant: Abigail Candelora
Graduate Diploma Youth Work
Graduate Program Director: Patti Ranahan
Graduate Program Assistant: Abigail Candelora
Biology
Doctor of Philosophy Biology
Graduate Program Director: Grant Brown
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Pingel
Master of Science Biology
Graduate Program Director: Grant Brown
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Pingel
Graduate Diploma Biotechnology and Genomics
Graduate Program Director: David Kwan
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Pingel
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry
Graduate Program Director: Louis Cuccia
Graduate Program Assistant: GPA email
Master of Science Chemistry
Graduate Program Director: Louis Cuccia
Graduate Program Assistant: GPA email
Communication Studies
Doctor of Philosophy Communication
Graduate Program Director: Krista Lynes
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Master of Arts Media Studies
Graduate Program Director: Fenwick McKelvey
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Graduate Diploma Communication Studies
Graduate Program Director: Alessandra Renzi
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Economics
Doctor of Philosophy Economics
Graduate Program Director: Christian Sigouin
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Routly
Master of Arts Economics
Graduate Program Director: Christian Sigouin
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Routly
Graduate Diploma Economics
Graduate Program Director: Christian Sigouin
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Routly
Education
Doctor of Philosophy Education
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Coordinator: Nadine Wright
Master of Arts Applied Linguistics
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Coordinator: Nadine Wright
Master of Arts Child Studies
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Coordinator: Nadine Wright
Master of Arts Educational Studies
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Graduate Program Assistant: Olga Shestakova
Master of Arts Educational Technology
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Graduate Program Assistant: Olga Shestakova
Graduate Diploma Adult Education
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Graduate Program Assistant: Olga Shestakova
Graduate Diploma Instructional Technology
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Graduate Program Assistant: Olga Shestakova
Graduate Certificate University Teaching
Graduate Program Director: Kim McDonough and Sandra Martin-Chang
Graduate Program Assistant: Olga Shestakova
English
Doctor of Philosophy English
Graduate Program Director: Kevin Pask
Graduate Program Assistant: Liz Burgess
Master of Arts English
Graduate Program Director: Kevin Pask
Graduate Program Assistant: Liz Burgess
Etudes Francaises
Master of Arts Littératures francophones et résonances médiatiques
Graduate Program Director: Sylvain David
Graduate Program Assistant: Malek Garci
Master of Arts Traductologie
Graduate Program Director: Benoit Leger
Coordinator: Orphendy Charles
Graduate Diploma Traduction
Graduate Program Director: Benoit Leger
Coordinator: Orphendy Charles
Graduate Certificate Microprogramme en didactique et linguistique pour l’enseignement
Graduate Program Director: Diane Querrien
Graduate Program Assistant: Leandro Cuzzocrea
Graduate Certificate en technologies de la traduction
Graduate Program Director: Benoit Leger
Graduate Program Assistant: Orphendy Charles
Geography, Planning and Environment
Doctor of Philosophy, Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies
Graduate Program Director: Pascale Biron
Graduate Program Assistant: Jennifer Srey
Master of Environmental Assessment
Graduate Program Director: Jochen Jaeger
Graduate Program Assistant: Jennifer Srey
Master of Science Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies
Graduate Program Director: Damon Matthews
Graduate Program Assistant: Jennifer Srey
Graduate Diploma Environmental Assessment
Graduate Program Director: Jochen Jaeger
Graduate Program Assistant: Jennifer Srey
Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy Health and Exercise Science
Graduate Program Director: Maryse Fortin
Graduate Program Assistant: Karl Stamp
Master of Health and Exercise Science
Graduate Program Director: Maryse Fortin
Graduate Program Assistant: Karl Stamp
History
Doctor of Philosophy History
Graduate Program Director: Andrew Ivaska
Graduate Program Assistant: Donna Whittaker
Master of Arts History
Graduate Program Director: Andrew Ivaska
Graduate Program Assistant: Donna Whittaker
Humanities
Doctor of Philosophy Humanities (Arts and Science)
Graduate Program Director: David Morris
Graduate Program Assistant: Veronica Jacobo Gutierrez
Journalism
Master of Arts Digital Innovation in Journalism
Graduate Program Director: David Secko
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Graduate Diploma Journalism
Graduate Program Director: Paul Gott
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Graduate Diploma Visual Journalism
Graduate Program Director: Paul Gott
Graduate Program Assistant: Mircea Mandache
Mathematics and Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy Mathematics
Graduate Program Director: Lea Popovic
Graduate Program Assistant: Carmelina Buffone
Master of Arts Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Program Director: Lea Popovic
Graduate Program Assistant: Carmelina Buffone
Philosophy
Master of Arts Philosophy
Graduate Program Director: Matthias Fritsch
Graduate Program Assistant: Natasha Hargovan
Physics
Doctor of Philosophy Physics
Graduate Program Director: Pablo Bianucci
Graduate Program Assistant: Marie-Anne Cheong Youne
Master of Science Physics
Graduate Program Director: Pablo Bianucci
Graduate Program Assistant: Marie-Anne Cheong Youne
Political Science
Doctor of Philosophy Political Science
Graduate Program Director: Mireille Paquet
Graduate Program Assistant: Steve Hirst
Master of Arts Political Science
Graduate Program Director: Mireille Paquet
Graduate Program Assistant: Steve Hirst
Master of Arts Public Policy and Public Administration
Graduate Program Director: Ceren Belge
Graduate Program Assistant: Steve Hirst
Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy Psychology
Graduate Program Director: Andrew Chapman
Graduate Program Assistant: Kimberley Breux
Master of Arts Psychology
Graduate Program Director: Andreas Arvanitogiannis
Graduate Program Assistant: Kimberley Breux
Graduate Diploma Clinical Psychology
Graduate Program Director: Andrew Chapman
Graduate Program Assistant: Kimberley Breux
Religions and Cultures
Doctor of Philosophy Religion
Graduate Program Director: Marc des Jardins
Graduate Program Assistant: Munit Merid
Master of Arts Judaic Studies
Graduate Program Director: Lynda Clarke
Graduate Program Assistant: Munit Merid
Master of Arts Religions and Cultures
Graduate Program Director: Lynda Clarke
Graduate Program Assistant: Munit Merid
School of Community and Public Affairs
Graduate Diploma Community Economic Development
Graduate Program Director: Anna Kruzynski
Coordinator: Perry Calce
Graduate Program Assistant: Magella Skerritt
Sociology and Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy Social and Cultural Analysis
Graduate Program Director: Kregg Hetherington
Graduate Program Assistant: Kristopher McGilvray
Department Administrator: Sheri Kuit
Master of Arts Social and Cultural Anthropology
Graduate Program Director: Christine Jourdan
Graduate Program Assistant: Kristopher McGilvray
Department Administrator: Sheri Kuit
Master of Arts Sociology
Graduate Program Director: Christine Jourdan
Graduate Program Assistant: Kristopher McGilvray
Department Administrator: Sheri Kuit
Theological Studies
Master of Arts Theological Studies
Graduate Program Director: Lucian Turcescu
Graduate Program Assistant: Scott Royle
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Building Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Chunjiang An
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Doctor of Philosophy Civil Engineering
Graduate Program Director Chunjiang An
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Applied Science Building Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Chunjiang An
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Chunjiang An
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Engineering Construction Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Engineering Environmental Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Engineering Building Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Master of Engineering Civil Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Graduate Certificate Building Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Graduate Certificate Environmental Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Shahin Karimidorabati
Graduate Program Advisor: Jenny Drapeau
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Chemical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Sana Jahanshahi Anbuhi
Coordinator: Antonios Daskalakis
Master of Applied Science Chemical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Sana Jahanshahi Anbuhi
Coordinator: Antonios Daskalakis
Graduate Diploma Chemical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Deniz Erol
Coordinator: Antonios Daskalakis
Graduate Certificate Chemical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Deniz Erol
Coordinator: Antonios Daskalakis
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science
Graduate Program Director: Leila Kosseim
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Advisor: Samantha Singh
Doctor of Philosophy Software Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Leila Kosseim
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Advisor: Samantha Singh
Master of Applied Computer Science
Graduate Program Director: Dhrubajyoti Goswami
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Advisor: Samantha Singh
Master of Applied Science Software Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Leila Kosseim
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Advisor: Samantha Singh
Master of Computer Science
Graduate Program Director: Leila Kosseim
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Master of Software Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Dhrubajyoti Goswami
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Graduate Diploma Computer Science
Graduate Program Director: Dhrubajyoti Goswami
Graduate Program Assistant: Vicki Tow
Advisor: Samantha Singh
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Jun Cai
Coordinator: Audrey Veilleux
Master of Applied Science Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Zahangir Kabir
Coordinator: Audrey Veilleux
Master of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Hassan Rivaz
Coordinator: Beata Urszula Tararuj
Institute for Information Systems Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Information and Systems Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Jun Yan
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Master of Applied Science Information Systems Security
Graduate Program Director: Jun Yan
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Master of Applied Science Quality Systems Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Jun Yan
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Master of Engineering Information Systems Security
Graduate Program Director: Ayda Basyouni
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Master of Engineering Quality Systems Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Ayda Basyouni
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Graduate Certificate Service Engineering and Network Management
Graduate Program Director: Ayda Basyouni
Graduate Program Assistant: Silvana Pasquarelli
Graduate Program Assistant: Mireille Wahba
Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy Industrial Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Muthukumaran Packirisamy
Coordinator: Leslie Hosein
Doctor of Philosophy Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Muthukumaran Packirisamy
Coordinator: Leslie Hosein
Master of Applied Science Industrial Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Sivakumar Narayanswamy
Coordinator: Charlene Wald
Master of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Sivakumar Narayanswamy
Coordinator: Charlene Wald
Master of Engineering Aerospace
Graduate Program Director: Charles Kiyanda
Coordinator: Leslie Hosein
Master of Engineering Industrial Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Gerard Gouw
Coordinator: Charlene Wald
Master of Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Ashok Kaushal
Coordinator: Charlene Wald
Graduate Certificate Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program Director: Ashok Kaushal
Coordinator: Charlene Wald
Faculty of Fine Arts
Art Education
Doctor of Philosophy Art Education
Graduate Program Director: Lorrie Blair
Graduate Program Assistant: Kathy Adams
Department Coordinator: Larissa Yousoubova
Master of Arts Art Education
Graduate Program Director: Lorrie Blair
Graduate Program Assistant: Kathy Adams
Department Coordinator: Larissa Yousoubova
Art History
Doctor of Philosophy Art History
Graduate Program Director: Alice Ming Wai Jim
Department Coordinator: Camille Pouliot
Graduate Program Assistant: Chiara Montpetit
Master of Arts Art History
Graduate Program Director: Alice Ming Wai Jim
Department Coordinator: Camille Pouliot
Graduate Program Assistant: Chiara Montpetit
Creative Arts Therapies
Master of Arts Creative Arts Therapies (Drama Therapy Option)
Graduate Program Director: Bonnie Harnden
Department Coordinator: Mary Rawlins
Graduate Program Assistant: Aaliyah Crawford
Master of Arts Creative Arts Therapies (Art Therapy Option)
Graduate Program Director: Heather Mclaughlin
Department Coordinator: Mary Rawlins
Graduate Program Assistant: Aaliyah Crawford
Master of Arts Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy Option)
Graduate Program Director: Laurel Young
Department Coordinator: Mary Rawlins
Graduate Program Assistant: Aaliyah Crawford
Graduate Diploma Music Therapy
Graduate Program Director: Laurel Young
Department Coordinator: Mary Rawlins
Graduate Program Assistant: Aaliyah Crawford
Graduate Diploma Play Therapy
Graduate Program Director: Bonnie Harnden
Graduate Program Director: Jessica Bleuer
Department Coordinator: Mary Rawlins
Graduate Program Assistant: Aaliyah Crawford
Design and Computation Arts
Master of Design
Graduate Program Director: Martin Racine
Department Coordinator: Michelina Sardella
Graduate Program Assistant: Angela Enea
Mel Hoppenheim Schoool of Cinema
Doctor of Philosophy Film and Moving Image Studies
Graduate Program Director: Masha Salazkina
Graduate Program Assistant: Maggie Hallam
Department Administrator: Ria Rombough
Master of Arts Film Studies
Graduate Program Director: Luca Caminati
Graduate Program Assistant: Maggie Hallam
Department Administrator: Ria Rombough
Master of Fine Arts Cinematic Arts
Graduate Program Director: Guylaine Dionne
Graduate Program Assistant: Maggie Hallam
Department Administrator: Ria Rombough
Studio Arts
Master of Fine Arts Studio Arts
Graduate Program Director: Erika Adams
Graduate Program Assistant: Maureen Kennedy
Department Administrator: Sharlene Baksh-Subero
John Molson School of Business
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration
Graduate Program Director: Tracy Hecht
Graduate Program Assistant: Dolores Mosquera
Master of Business Administration
Graduate Program Director: Li Yao
Graduate Program Assistant: Nadia Vani
Assistant Director: Dina Bakopanos
Master of Business Administration (Executive)
Graduate Program Director: Rahul Ravi
Assistant Director: Sharon-May Nelson
Graduate Program Assistant: Debra Sztulman
Master of Business Administration (Investment Management)
Graduate Program Director: Rahul Ravi
Manager: Sarah Carey
Master of Investment Management
Graduate Program Director: Rahul Ravi
Manager: Sarah Carey
Master of Science Business Analytics and Technology Management
Graduate Program Director: Suchit Ahuja
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Nolan
Master of Science Finance
Graduate Program Director: Nilanjan Basu
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Nolan
Master of Science Management
Graduate Program Director: Linda Dyer
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Nolan
Master of Science Marketing
Graduate Program Director: Mrugank Thakor
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Nolan
Master of Supply Chain Management
Graduate Program Director: Satyaveer Chauhan
Graduate Program Assistant: Kelly Nolan
Graduate Diploma Business Administration
Graduate Program Director: Li Yao
Graduate Program Assistant: Karen Fada
Assistant Director: Dina Bakopanos
Graduate Diploma Chartered Professional Accountancy
Graduate Program Director: Eva Lagou
Program Advisor: Salvatore Colavita
Graduate Certificate Business Administration
Graduate Program Director: Li Yao
Graduate Program Assistant: Karen Fada
Assistant Director: Dina Bakopanos
Graduate Certificate Entrepreneurship
Graduate Program Director: Li Yao
Graduate Program Assistant: Karen Fada
Assistant Director: Dina Bakopanos
Graduate Certificate Quantitative Business Studies
Graduate Program Director: Li Yao
Graduate Program Assistant: Karen Fada
Assistant Director: Dina Bakopanos
School of Graduate Studies
Doctor of Philosophy Individualized Program
Graduate Program Director: Felice Yuen
Coordinator: Darlene Dubiel
Master of Arts Individualized Program
Graduate Program Director: Felice Yuen
Coordinator: Darlene Dubiel
Master of Science Individualized Program
Graduate Program Director: Felice Yuen
Coordinator: Darlene Dubiel