Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators

For a complete list of faculty members and their areas of research and teaching expertise, please visit the program's website by selecting the appropriate academic department. Some departmental websites will include a list of supervisors and their potential and developing research opportunities.

For Graduate Coordinator & Administrative Assistant contact information, please use the Lakehead University Directory

Archaeological Science
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tamara Varney
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee
Biology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Adam Algar
Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk
Biotechnology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ahmed Elshaer
PhD Program Facilitator/International Student Liaison: Dr. Brenda Magajna
Business
Graduate Coordinator: Colin Kutchyera
Acting Graduate Coordinator: Naqi Sayed 
Administrative Assistant: Morna Toderash
Chemistry
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney
Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito
Chemistry and Materials Science
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney
PhD Program Facilitator/International Student Liason: Dr. Brenda Magajna
Computer Science
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Todd Randall - Acting
MSC Program Facilitator: Dr. Rachael (Xiaoxiao) Wang
Administrative Assistant: admin.compsci@lakeheadu.ca
Economics
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kam Yu
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee
Education

Graduate Studies & Research in Education Chair : Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnson

Graduate Advisor (Thunder Bay/International): Dr. Gerald Walton
Graduate Advisor (Orillia): Dr. Ruth Beatty
Administrative Assistant: Bonnie McDonald

Engineering - Chemical
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad
Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari
Engineering - Civil
Acting Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Liang Cui
Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Ahmed Elshaer
Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari
Engineering - Electrical and Computer
Acting Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Ehsan Atoofian
Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Salama Ikki
Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari
Engineering - Environmental
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad
Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari
Engineering - Mechanical
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ali Tarokh
Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Wilson Wang
Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari
English and Cultural Studies
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Rachel Warburton
Administrative Assistant: Cindy Haggerty
Environmental Studies
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Martha Dowsley
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee
Gender and Women's Studies
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jennifer Roth
Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron
Geology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Shannon Zurevinski
Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey
Gerontology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Helle Moller
Administrative Assistant: Katie Berube
Health Sciences (including Public Health)
Graduate Coordinator (PHD Health Sciences): Dr. Helle Moller
Graduate Coordinator (Master of Health Sciences): Dr. Helle Moller
Graduate Coordinator (Public Health): Dr. Helle Moller
Graduate Coordinator (Public Health with specialization in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner): Dr. Nisha Sutherland
Chair: Dr. Lynn Martin
Administrative Assistant: Katie Berube
History
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Stevenson
Administrative Assistant: Sadie Stout
Kinesiology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kathryn Sinden
Coordinator (Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology): Erin Sargent
Administrative Assistant: Lori Vidotto
Mathematical Sciences
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Xin Yang Lu
Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito
Natural Resources Management

Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Nathan Basiliko

Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Qing Lai Dang

Administrative Assistant: Eva Scollie
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Bain Manion

Nursing
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Nisha Sutherland
Site Coordinator (Nurse Practitioner Program): Dr. Alison Thompson
Administrative Assistant: Amy Safar
Physics
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gautam Das
Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey
Psychology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gordon Hayman
Graduate Coordinator (Clinical Psychology): Dr. Amanda Maranzan
Graduate Coordinator (Psychological Sciences): TBD
Program Coordinator: Taylor Onski - grad.psych@lakeheadu.ca
Administrative Assistant: admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca
Social Justice Studies
Program Administrator and Student Advisor: Dr. Kevin Brooks
Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron
Social Work
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Angela Hovey
Administrative Assistant (TBAY): Madge Chan
Administrative Assistant (ORIL): Lynda Kerr
Sociology
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Parker
Administrative Assistant: Karen Woychyshyn