Meet Your Advisor
The Student Central team is available to offer guidance throughout your university career in relation to your program requirements, financing your education, your overall student record, and your path to graduation. We can provide clarification, motivation and direction in making choices. We 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
Student Central Professionals
- Dayna Bobrowski-Vogt (Manager)
- Sarah Bell
- Jessica Clarke
- Kristin Dubick
- Jacqueline Fell
- Melissa Murphy
- Zoe Murphy
- Keir Thornburg
Connect with a Student Central Professional.
Note: For some programs, it is important that you meet with your Faculty Advisor first.
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
Find your Graduate Level Coordinator:
Visit the Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators page.
Find your Undergraduate Level Coordinator:
Select from list below.
| Lakehead-Georgian Partnership Programs | |||||||||||||||
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| Anthropology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Matt Boyd Administrative Assistant:Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
| Applied Life Science | |||||||||||||||
Coordinator:Dr. David Law Administrative Assistant:Heather Suslyk | |||||||||||||||
| Bioinformatics | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. ZiHua (Justin) Jiang | |||||||||||||||
| Biology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Michael Rennie Administrative Assistant:Heather Suslyk | |||||||||||||||
| Business | |||||||||||||||
Thunder Bay CampusProgram Chair (Years 1 and 2):Dr. Kathy Sanderson Program Chair (Years 3 and 4):Dr. Asad Aman Administrative Assistant:Marie Datario Orillia CampusProgram Chair:Dr. Olakunle Akingbola Administration Manager: | |||||||||||||||
| Chemistry | |||||||||||||||
Acting Program Chair:Dr. Christine Gottardo Administrative Assistant:Andrea Aguirre | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Science | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Ruizhong Wei Administrative Assistant:Saziya Asif Barodawala | |||||||||||||||
Criminology | |||||||||||||||
Chair/Student Advisor, OrilliaDr. Davut Akca Administration ManagerCarolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
| Earth Science | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Andrew Conly Administrative Assistant:Rachel Brown | |||||||||||||||
| Economics | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Kam Yu Administrative Assistant:Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Indigenous Education, Indigenous Language Instructors' Program | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Keewatinase):Dr. Paul Cormier Administrative Assistant:Maeghan Chassé | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Professional Development in Education | |||||||||||||||
Acting Director:Mr. Kevin Dempsey Administrative Assistant:Colleen Woods | |||||||||||||||
| Education - Undergraduate Studies | |||||||||||||||
Thunder Bay CampusProgram Chair:Dr. Pauline Sameshima Undergraduate Programs Administrator:TBD Registration Assistantance:TBD (Currently Vacant) Orillia CampusProgram Chair:Dr. Ruth Beatty Education Programs Officer:Julie Howell | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Chemical | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant:Chellsea Taylor | |||||||||||||||
Engineering - Civil | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Jian Deng Administrative Assistant:Chellsea Taylor | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Electrical & Computer | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Carlos Christoffersen Administrative Assistant:Jennifer Sheppard | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Mechanical & Mechatronics | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Sultan Siddiqui (Acting until Feb 1/2025) Administrative Assistant:Chellsea Taylor | |||||||||||||||
| Engineering - Software | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Abdulsalam Yassine Administrative Assistant:Jennifer Sheppard | |||||||||||||||
| English | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Douglas Hayes Program Advisor: (Academic Advising)Dr. Douglas Ivison Administrative Assistant:Katherine Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Biology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Michael Rennie (Acting until Dec 31/2024) Administrative Assistant:Heather Suslyk | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Earth Science | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Geology):Dr. Andrew Conly Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8463 Administrative Assistant:Rachel Brown | |||||||||||||||
| Environmental Studies - Geography | |||||||||||||||
Chair:Dr. Adam Cornwell Administrative Assistant:Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Environmental Sustainability | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery Administration Manager:Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Gender and Women's Studies | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Lori Chambers Administrative Assistant:Elaine Doiron | |||||||||||||||
General Program - BA | |||||||||||||||
Program Advisor:Dr. Douglas Ivison Administrative Assistant:Susan Viitala | |||||||||||||||
General Program - BSc | |||||||||||||||
Dean:Dr. Todd Randall Administrative Assistant:Dylan Schelling | |||||||||||||||
Geoarchaeology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Acting):Tamara Varney (July 01, 2024 - December 31, 2024) Administrative Assistant:Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Geography and the Environment | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Adam Cornwell Administrative Assistant:Jennifer McKee | |||||||||||||||
Geology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Andrew Conly Administrative Assistant:Rachel Brown | |||||||||||||||
Gerontology | |||||||||||||||
ChairDr. Elaine Wiersma Administrative Assistant:Katie Berube | |||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Acting):Dr. Michael Stevenson Administrative Assistant:Sadie Stout | |||||||||||||||
Indigenous Learning | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr Kristin Burnett Administrative Assistant:Elaine Doiron | |||||||||||||||
Interdisciplinary Studies | |||||||||||||||
Department Chair:Dr. Jennifer Jarman Program Coordinator:Dr. Alice den Otter Administrative Assistant:Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Kinesiology | |||||||||||||||
Director/Program Chair:Dr. Kathryn Sinden Office: SB 1015 Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8654 Administrative Assistant:Lori Vidotto Advisors:YR1: Dr. Taryn Klarner | |||||||||||||||
| Languages | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Sarah Jacoba Administrative Assistant:Lori Kapush | |||||||||||||||
Law | |||||||||||||||
Dean (Acting):Dr. Betsy Birmingham Director of Student Services:Hope Buset Administrative Assistant:Andrea McCall Onyefuru | |||||||||||||||
Mathematical Sciences | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Andrew J. Dean Administrative Assistant:Andrea Aguirre | |||||||||||||||
Media, Film & Communications | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator:Dr. Alice den Otter (N/A) Administrative Manager:Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
Music | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Evgeny Chugunov Administrative Assistant:Jennifer Howie | |||||||||||||||
Natural Resources Management | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Forestry Program):Dr. Dzhamal Amishev Program Chair (Environmental Management Program):Dr. Brian McLaren Administrative Assistant:Eva Scollie Sukhjeet Singh Email: ssing164@lakeheadu.ca | |||||||||||||||
Natural Science | |||||||||||||||
Northern Studies | |||||||||||||||
Program Coordinator:Dr. Steven Jobbitt Administrative Assistant:Sadie Stout | |||||||||||||||
Nursing | |||||||||||||||
DirectorDr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio Undergraduate Program Officer:Megan Ward Administrative Assistant:Audrey Drebit | |||||||||||||||
Outdoor Recreation | |||||||||||||||
Director:Dr. Leigh Potvin Administrative Assistant:Lori Kapush Academic Advising:Dr. Alexa Haberer | |||||||||||||||
Philosophy | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair (Acting):Dr. Richard Maundrell Administrative Assistant:Sadie Stout | |||||||||||||||
Physics | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Hubert de Guise Administrative Assistant:Rachel Brown | |||||||||||||||
Political Science | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Tobold (Toby) Rollo Administrative Assistant:Karen Woychyshyn | |||||||||||||||
Psychology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Rupert Klein Administrative Assistant:Kelsey Mullin Psychology Program Officer:Donna Garstin | |||||||||||||||
Social Work | |||||||||||||||
Director:Dr. Les Fleischer Thunder BayAcademic Advisor:Jenna Garlick Administrative Assistant:Madge Chan OrilliaAdvisor:Tess Buchanan Administrative Assistant:Lynda Kerr | |||||||||||||||
| Sociology | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Chris Sanders Administrative Assistant:Karen Woychyshyn | |||||||||||||||
| Sustainability Sciences (Environmental Sustainability) | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery Administration Manager:Carolyn Rimkey | |||||||||||||||
| Visual Arts | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Mr. Kirsty Holmes Administrative Assistant:Jennifer Howie | |||||||||||||||
| Water Resource Sciences | |||||||||||||||
Program Chair:Dr. Andrew Conly Program Coordinator:Dr. Amanda Diochon Administrative Assistant:Rachel Brown |