Faculty & Staff
Chair
Dr. Matthew
Boyd
Associate Professor, Chair
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001F
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010 ext. 8279
Email: mboyd1@lakeheadu.ca
Faculty
Dr. Tamara
Varney
Graduate Coordinator, Professor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001C
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8204
Email: tvarney@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Martha
Dowsley
Lakehead University Research Chair in Cultural Landscapes (2025-27)
Graduate Coordinator, Professor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: RC 2006H, BB0029L (Lab)
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8658
Email: mdowsley@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Matthew
Boyd
Associate Professor, Chair
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001F
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010 ext. 8279
Email: mboyd1@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Jessica
Metcalfe
Associate Professor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001E
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8276
Email: jmetcal1@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Frederico
Oliveira
Associate Professor
Campus: Orillia
Office Location: OR 1041
Phone Number: +1 705-330-4010ext. 2711
Email: foliveir@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Matthew
Tocheri
Canada Research Chair in Human Origins
Associate Professor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001I
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8568
Email: mtocheri@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Jill
Taylor-Hollings
Assistant Professor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001D
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8743
Email: jstaylo1@lakeheadu.ca
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Scott
Hamilton
Professor Emeritus
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 2001B
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8632
Email: shamilto@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Tim
Kaiser
Professor Emeritus
Campus: Orillia
Office Location:
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Email: tkaiser@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Raija
Warkentin
Professor Emeritus
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB2002
Phone Number:
Email: raija.warkentin@lakeheadu.ca
Adjunct Professors
Dr. Miguel
Bombin
Adjunct
Campus: Online
Office Location:
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Email: mbombin@laurentian.ca
Dr. Amy
Junnila
Adjunct
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: NO3012
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8616
Email: ajunnila@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Ryan
Knigge
Adjunct
Campus: Online
Office Location:
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Email: rknigge@health.missouri.edu
Dr. Deborah
Merrett
Adjunct
Campus: Online
Office Location:
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Email: dcmerret@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Marek
Polcyn
Adjunct
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location:
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8632
Email: mpolcyn@lakeheadu.ca
Sessional Lecturers
Taina
Maki-Chahal
Sessional or Contract, Lecturer
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC 0036B
Phone Number: +1 (807) 343-8010ext. 8082
Email: taina.chahal@lakeheadu.ca
Melinda
Vandenbeld Giles
Sessional or Contract, Lecturer
Campus: Orillia
Office Location:
Phone Number:
Email: mvanden1@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Katie
Whitaker
Sessional or Contract
Campus: Orillia
Office Location: Contract Lecturer Desk Area - Orillia Campus
Phone Number:
Email: kwhitake@lakeheadu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellows
Staff
Chris
McEvoy
Personnel, Technician
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB0006
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8278
Email: cmcevoy@lakeheadu.ca
Clarence
Surette
Bio-Archaeology Technician
Personnel, Technician
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location:
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Email:
Jennifer
McKee
Administrative Assistant
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: RC 3016G (Econ / Geog) / BB 2001 (Anthro)
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 8357, +1 807-343-8010ext. 8632
Email: jennifer.mckee@lakeheadu.ca