Senate Membership

​2024-25 Senate Membership

Ex-officio Members

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley, President & Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
  • Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff, Provost, Vice-President, Academic (Vice-Chair)
  • Renee Hacquard, Vice-President, Finance and Administration
  • Dr. Barbi Law, Associate Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer, Dean of Education and Professional Studies (Interim)
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne, Dean of Arts & Science
  • Debra Iafrate, Registrar
  • Dr. Nancy Black, Executive Director - Library Services

Faculty of Arts and Science

  • Dr. James Abbott 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Lanyan Chen 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Robin Gendron 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Ali Hatef 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Stephen Kariuki 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Gillian McCann 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Gyllie Phillips (Deputy Speaker) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Sal Renshaw 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Katrina Srigley 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Trevor Smith 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Nancy Stevens 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Tyson Stewart 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. David Tabachnick 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Herminio Texiera 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Leslie Thielen-Wilson 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Andrew Weeks 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Richard Wenghofer 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Sarah Winters 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Haibin Zhu 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • VACANT

Faculty of Education and Professional Studies

  • Dr. Adam Adler 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. John Allison 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Charles Anyinam 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Steven Cairns 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Kristen Ferguson 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Christopher Greco 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Dean Hay 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Todd Horton 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Tammie McParland 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Paul Millar 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Carlo Ricci 13-Dec-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Alison Schinkel-Ivy 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Tim Sibbald (Speaker) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Jeff Thornborrow 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Rick Vanderlee 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Veronika Williams 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26

Indigenous Council on Education Representative

  • TBA

Board of Governors Representatives

  • Fran Couchie
  • Ravil Veli

Alumni Advisory Board Representative

  • Ryan Hehn

Instructor Representatives

  • Dr. Oriana Pokorny 1-Sep-22 to 31-Aug-25
  • Corina Irwin 1-Sep-22 to 31-Aug-25
  • Laura Sinclair (Librarian) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25

Student Representatives

Name Term
*Harikesh Panchal (NUSU President)  1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
*Tyandra Miller (NUSU VP Advocacy & Awareness) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
*Matt De Vuono (NUSU VP Finance & Administration) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
Preston English (VP Student Life) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
*Emma Bonneau (NUSU Undergraduate A&S Rep.) Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
*Daniel Cassanto (NUSU EPS Rep.) Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
*Brenda Brown (NUSU GRAD Rep.) Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25

*NUSU voting members