Meet Your Advisor
Student Central, Thunder Bay & Orillia Campus
Student Central Professionals are available to offer guidance throughout your university career. They provide clarification, motivation and direction in making positive post-secondary choices. They can help you:
- Develop your academic plan to graduation
- Review your course selection in relation to completing degree requirements
- Discuss academic standing, academic regulation and petitions
- Change your major or program of study
Before meeting with the Student Central team, be sure to check to see if your program has a Faculty Advisor you should see first.
| Student Central Professionals |
Matthew Beaucage Jessica Clarke Melanie Oakes Emily Vogelman Allison Buchanan Michelle Taylor Email: studentcentral@lakeheadu.ca Phone: (807) 343-8500 |
| Team Lead |
Derek Lawrence Email: coord.sc@lakeheadu.ca Phone: (807) 343-8010 ext. 8153 Location: University Centre UC 1002 |
Faculty Advisor Contact List
Faculty Advisors are available to offer advice on program-specific inquiries and to facilitate your development and learning as you progress through your studies. Unless otherwise specified, your Faculty Advisor is your Program Chair.
Contact your Faculty Advisor if you need help with:
- Selecting courses that will develop/complement knowledge of your discipline
- Clarifying requirements for graduation
- Providing assistance regarding internship/co-op opportunities (where applicable)
- Discussing graduate school options and professional opportunities
- Discussing research/volunteer opportunities in their respective discipline
| Lakehead-Georgian Partnership Programs | |||||||||||||||
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| Anthropology | |||||||||||||||
Chair & Primary Advisor: Dr. Matt Boyd Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee Orillia Campus Advisor: Dr. Tim Kaiser | |||||||||||||||
| Applied Life Science | |||||||||||||||
Coordinator: Dr. Heidi Schraft Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk | |||||||||||||||
| Bioinformatics | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinator: Dr. Wely Floriano | |||||||||||||||
| Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Chair: Dr. Azim Mallik Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB) Coordinator: Dr. Michael Rennie For additional information please review the OUPFB's website at: www.oupfb.ca Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk Email: biology@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
| Business | |||||||||||||||
Thunder Bay Campus Program Chair YR1 & YR2: Dr. Wing Him Yeung Program Chair YR3 & YR4: Dr. Timothy Hardie Administrative Assistant: Morna Toderash Academic Advising: business@lakeheadu.ca Orillia Campus Program Chair: Dr. Kunle Akingbola (July 2022 - June 2025) | |||||||||||||||
| Chemistry | |||||||||||||||
Chair (Acting): Dr. Christine Gottardo Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Science | |||||||||||||||
Acting Chair: Dr. Hosam El-Ocla Acting Chair Advising Email: hosam.elocla@lakeheadu.ca Program Advisor (Lakehead/Georgian Program): Dr. Ruizhong Wei Administrative Assistant: admin.compsci@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Criminology | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator: Dr. Michael Stevenson (Interim) Academic Advising: isacademicadvising@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Manager: Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
| Earth Science | |||||||||||||||
Chair of Geology: Dr. Andrew Conly Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey | |||||||||||||||
| Economics | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Robert Petrunia Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Aboriginal Education | |||||||||||||||
| Chair: Dr. Paul Cormier Acting Chair (July 4, 2022 to June 30, 2023): Dr. Leisa Desmoulins Administrative Assistant: Brandi Shorthouse | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Indigenous Language Instructors' Program | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinator: Dr. Leisa Desmoulins Administrative Assistant: Maeghan Chasse | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Professional Development in Education | |||||||||||||||
Acting Director: Dr. Wayne Melville Administrative Assistant: Colleen Woods | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Undergraduate Studies | |||||||||||||||
Thunder Bay Campus Chair: Dr. Donald Kerr Administrator: Tina Falcigno Advising: Please contact Tina Falcigno. Registration Assistance: Please contact Teresa Ruberto at teacher.education@lakeheadu.ca Orillia Campus Pre-Professional Program Coordinator (Advising): Dr. Frances Helyar Chair: Dr. Michael Hoechsmann Programs Officer: Julie Howell | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Chemical | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Siamak Elyasi Administrative Assistant: Karen Toneguzzi | |||||||||||||||
Engineering - Civil | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Sam Salem Administrative Assistant: Karen Toneguzzi | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Electrical | |||||||||||||||
| Chair: Dr. Carlos Christoffersen Administrative Assistant: TBD | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Mechanical | |||||||||||||||
Acting Chair (July 5, 2022 - August 31, 2022): Dr. Kefu Liu Acting Chair (September 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022): Dr. Ali Tarokh Chair: Dr. Basel Ismail Administrative Assistant: Karen Toneguzzi | |||||||||||||||
Engineering - Software | |||||||||||||||
Acting Chair: Dr. Thangarajah Akilan Administrative Assistant: TBD | |||||||||||||||
English | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Anna Guttman Administrative Assistant: Cynthia Haggerty | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Thunder Bay Campus Chair: Dr. Azim Mallik Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Earth Science | |||||||||||||||
| Chair of Geology: Dr. Andrew Conly Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Geography | |||||||||||||||
Chair of Geography: Dr. Adam Cornwell Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Environmental Sustainability | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Sree Kurissery Administrative Manager: Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Gender and Women's Studies | |||||||||||||||
Acting Chair: Dr. Jennifer Roth Chair: Dr. Lori Chambers Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron | |||||||||||||||
General Program - BA | |||||||||||||||
Assistant Dean: Dr. Jennifer Roth Administrative Assistant: Susan Viitala | |||||||||||||||
General Program - BSc | |||||||||||||||
Acting Dean: Dr. Sree Kurissery (July 2022 - June 2023) Advising: ses@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Geoarchaeology | |||||||||||||||
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Boyd Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Geography and the Environment | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Adam Cornwell Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Geology | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Andrew Conly Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey | |||||||||||||||
Gerontology | |||||||||||||||
Coordinator: Dr. Elaine Wiersma | |||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Acting Chair: Dr. Richard Maundrell Administrative Assistant: hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Indigenous Learning | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Kristin Burnett Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron | |||||||||||||||
Interdisciplinary Studies | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator: Dr. Larry Fiddick Academic Advising: isacademicadvising@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Manager: Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Kinesiology | |||||||||||||||
Advisors: YR1: Dr. Carlos Zerpa YR2: Dr. Taryn Klarner YR3: Ms. Leanne Smith (Unit Study Abroad Advisor) YR4: Dr. Ian Newhouse Transfer Student Advisor: Dr. Carlos Zerpa or Ms. Leanne Smith Administrative Assistant: Lori Vidotto | |||||||||||||||
| Languages | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Isabelle Lemée Administrative Assistant: Lori Kapush | |||||||||||||||
Law | |||||||||||||||
Dean: Dr. Jula Hughes Administrative Assistant: Andrea McCall Onyefuru | |||||||||||||||
Mathematical Sciences | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Razvan Anisca (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024) Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito | |||||||||||||||
Media, Film & Communications | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator: Dr. Alice den Otter Academic Advising: isacademicadvising@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Manager: Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Music | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Evgeny Chugunov Secretary: Jennifer Howie | |||||||||||||||
Natural Resources Management | |||||||||||||||
Dean: Dr. Chander Shahi (Acting) Chair of Environmental Management Program: Dr. Brian McLaren Chair of Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry Program: Dr. Matthew Leitch Administrative Assistant: Eva Scollie Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Bain Manion | |||||||||||||||
Natural Science | |||||||||||||||
Northern Studies | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator: Dr. Steven Jobbitt Acting Program Coordinator: Dr. Richard Maundrell (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022) Administrative Assistant: Gail Fikis | |||||||||||||||
Nursing | |||||||||||||||
Director: Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Maggie Pudden Administrative Assistant: Audrey Drebit | |||||||||||||||
Outdoor Recreation | |||||||||||||||
Director: Dr. Leigh Potvin Academic Advising: Dr. Alexa Haberer, Dr. Harvey Lemelin, Dr. Julie Rosenthal & Mr. Rod Swatton Administrative Assistant: Lori Kapush | |||||||||||||||
Philosophy | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Richard Maundrell Administrative Assistant: hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Physics | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Mark Gallagher Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey | |||||||||||||||
Political Science | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Tobold (Toby) Rollo Administrative Assistant: Karen Woychyshyn | |||||||||||||||
Psychology | |||||||||||||||
Chair: Dr. Rupert Klein Program Coordinator: Taylor Onski Administrative Assistant: admin.psyc@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Social Work | |||||||||||||||
Director: Dr. Jo-Ann Vis (July 2020 - June 2023) Thunder Bay Academic Advisor: Jenna Garlick Administrative Assistant: Madge Chan Orillia Campus Academic Advisor: Tess Buchanan Administrative Assistant: Lynda Kerr (705-330-4010 ext 2003) Advising: students may contact tcbuchanan@lakeheadu.ca to book an appointment or call 705-330-4010 ext 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| Sociology | |||||||||||||||
| Chair: Dr. Tony Puddephatt Secretary: Karen Woychyshyn | |||||||||||||||
| Sustainability Sciences (Environmental Sustainability) | |||||||||||||||
| Acting Chair: Dr. Nandakumar Kanavillil (July 2022 - June 2023) Administrative Manager: Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
| Visual Arts | |||||||||||||||
| Chair: Mr. Sam Shahsahabi Advisor: Mr. Roland (Roly) Martin Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Howie | |||||||||||||||
| Water Resource Sciences | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator - Dr. Amanda Diochon Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
For a list of all Graduate Coordinators, please visit the Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators page.