2023-2024 Senate Membership

Effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Senate Bylaws [PDF]

Dr. Gillian Siddall
Dr. Gillian Siddall
Chair
ex-officio
Dr. David Barnett
Dr. David Barnett
Vice Chair
ex-officio
Jason Lisi
Jason Lisi
Secretary of Senate
Appointed
Dr. Linda Rodenburg
Dr. Linda Rodenburg
Principal, Orillia Campus (Interim)
ex-officio
Dr. Andrew P. Dean
Dr. Andrew P. Dean
Vice President, Research &
Innovation
ex-officio
Denise Baxter
Denise Baxter
Vice Provost, Indigenous
Initiatives
ex-officio
Andrea Tarsitano
Andrea Tarsitano
Vice-Provost
Students & Registrar
ex-officio
Dr. Chande -Shahi
Dr. Chander Shahi
Dean, Graduate Studies
ex-officio
Dr. Jula Hughes
Dr. Jula Hughes
Dean, Law
ex-officio
Robin Canuel
Robin Canuel
University Librarian
ex-officio
Dr. David Richards
Dr. David Richards
Dean, Business
Administration
ex-officio
Dr. Asad Aman
Dr. Asad Aman
Chair, Business Curriculum
Years 1 & 2
ex-officio
Dr. Wing Him Yeung
Dr. Wing Him Yeung
Chair, Business Curriculum
Years 3 & 4
ex-officio
Dr. Olakunle Akingbola
Dr. Olakunle Akingbola
Chair, Business Program
(Orillia)
ex-officio
Dr. Wayne Melville
Dr. Wayne Melville
Dean, Education
ex-officio
Dr. Sonia Mastrangelo
Dr. Sonia Mastrangelo
Chair, Undergraduate Education
Programs, Orillia
ex-officio
Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston
Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston
Chair, Graduate Studies &
Research in Education (Acting)
ex-officio
Dr. Don Kerr
Dr. Donald Kerr
Chair, Undergraduate Studies
in Education
ex-officio
Dr. Paul Cormier
Dr. Paul Cormier
Chair, Keewatinase Indigenous
Education
ex-officio
Dr. Janusz Kozinski
Dr. Janusz Koziński
Dean, Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Siamak Elyasi
Dr. Siamak Elyasi

Chair, Chemical Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Jian Deng
Dr. Jian Deng
Chair, Civil Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Carlos Christoffersen
Dr. Carlos Christoffersen
Chair, Electrical Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Basel I. Ismail
Dr. Basel Ismail
Chair, Mechanical Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Abdulsalam Yassine
Dr. Abdusalam Yassine
Chair, Software Engineering
ex-officio
Dr. Brigitte Leblon
Dr. Brigitte Leblon
Dean, Natural Resources
Management
ex-officio
Dr. Brian McLaren
Dr. Brian McLaren
Chair, Honours Bachelor of
Environmental Management
Program
ex-officio
Dr. Mathew Leitch
Dr. Mathew Leitch
Chair, Honours Bachelor of
Science Forestry
ex-officio
Dr. Todd Randall
Dr. Todd Randall
Dean, Faculty of Science &
Environmental Studies
ex-officio
Dr. Matthew Boyd
Dr. Matthew Boyd
Chair, Anthropology
ex-officio
Dr. Azim Mallik
Dr. Azim Mallik
Chair, Biology
ex-officio
Dr. Zi-Hua Jiang (Justin)
Dr. Jia-Hua (Justin) Jiang
Chair, Chemistry
ex-officio
Dr. Sabah Mohammed
Dr. Sabah Mohammed
 Chair, Computer Science (Acting)
ex-officio
Dr. Robert Petrunia
Dr. Robert Petrunia
Chair, Economics
ex-officio
Dr. Adam Cornwell
Dr. Adam Cornwell
Chair, Geography
and the Environment
ex-officio

Dr. Andrew Conly
Dr. Andrew Conly
Chair, Geology
ex-officio
Dr. Razvan Anisca
Dr. Razvan Anisca
Chair, Mathematical Sciences
ex-officio
Dr. Mark Gallagher
Dr. Mark Gallagher
Chair, Physics
ex-officio
Dr. Rosario Turvey
Dr. Rosario Turvey
Chair, Sustainability Sciences (Acting)
(Orillia)
ex-officio
Dr. Glenda Bonifacio
Dr. Glenda Bonifacio
Dean, Social Sciences
& Humanities
ex-officio
Dr. Anna Guttman
Dr. Anna Guttman
Chair, English 
ex-officio
Dr. Michael Stevenson
Dr. Michael Stevenson
Chair, History
ex-officio
Dr Kristin Burnett
Dr. Kristin Burnett
Chair, Indigenous Learning
ex-officio
Dr. Isabelle Lemée
Dr. Isabelle Lemée
Chair, Languages
ex-officio
Dr Evgeny Chugunov
Dr. Evgeny Chugunov
Chair, Music
ex-officio
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Dr. Richard Maundrell
Chair, Philosophy
ex-officio
Dr. Tobold (Toby) Rollo
Dr. Tobold Rollo
Chair, Political Science
ex-officio
Dr. Leigh Potvin
Dr. Leigh Potvin
Director, School of Outdoor
Recreation, Parks & Tourism
ex-officio
Dr. Chris Sanders
Dr. Chris Sanders
Chair, Sociology
ex-officio
Mr. Sam Shahsahabi
Mr. Sam Shahsahabi
Chair, Visual Arts
ex-officio
Dr. Lori Chambers
Dr. Lori Chambers
Chair, Gender and Women's Studies
ex-officio
Dr. Mirella Stroink
Dr. Mirella Stroink
Dean, Health & Behavioural
Sciences
ex-officio
Dr. Lynn Martin
Dr. Lynn Martin
Chair, Health Sciences
ex-officio
Dr. Ian Newhouse
Dr. Ian Newhouse
Director, Kinesiology
ex-officio
Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio
Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio
Director, Nursing
ex-officio
Dr. Rupert Klein
Dr. Rupert Klein
Chair, Psychology
ex-officio
Dr. Les Fleischer
Dr. Les Fleischer
Director, Social Work
ex-officio
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Dr. Jennifer Jarman
Chair, Interdisciplinary
Studies (Orillia)
ex-officio
Mr. Daniel Dylan
Prof. Daniel Dylan
Chair, Senate Academic
Appeals Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Xin Yang Lu
Dr. Xin Yang Lu
Chair, Senate Academic
Committee
ex-officio
Dr Andrew J. Dean
Dr. Andrew J. Dean
Chair, Senate Budget
Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Karl Skogstad
Dr. Karl Skogstad
Chair, Senate Honorary
Degrees Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu
Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu
Chair, Senate Nominations
Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Douglas Ivison
Dr. Douglas Ivison
Chair, Senate Organization
Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Florin Pendea
Dr. Florin Pendea
Chair, Senate Research
Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Sam Salem
Dr. Sam Salem
Chair, Senate Teaching &
Learning Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Michael Stevenson
Dr. Michael Stevenson
Chair, Senate Undergraduate
Scholarships & Bursaries
Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Amanda Diochon
Dr. Amanda Diochon
Chair, Senate Undergraduate
Studies Committee
ex-officio
Dr. Rachel Warburton
Dr. Rachel Warburton
Elected Faculty Senator
2022-2025 (1st Full Term)
Dr. Gautam Das
Dr. Gautam Das
Elected Faculty Senator
2023-2026 (First Term)
Dr. Wilson Wang
Dr. Wilson Wang
Elected Faculty Senator
2023-2026
Dr. Shannon Zurevinski
Dr. Shannon Zurevinski
Elected Faculty Senator
2021-2024 (First Term)
Dr. Mariette Brennan
Dr. Mariette Brennan
Elected Faculty Senator
2021-2024 (First Term)
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Dr. Béatrice Vernier
Elected Faculty Senator
2023-2026 (First Term)
Dr. Liang Cui
Dr. Liang Cui
Elected Faculty Senator
2022-2024 (1st Full Term)
Dr. Erin Pearson
Dr. Erin Pearson
Elected Faculty Senator
2022-2025 (1st Term)
Dr. Joseph Carney
Dr. Joseph Carney
Elected Faculty Senator
2022-2025 (First Term)
Dr. Douglas Ivison
Dr. Douglas Ivison
Academic Colleague to the
Council of Ontario 
Universities (COU)
2021-2024 (Second Term)
Dr. Don Kerr
Dr. Don Kerr
Senator Recommended to the
Board of Governors
01/01/2021-2024
Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Board of Governors Member
on Senate
10/30/2023-2024
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Vacant
Ogimaawin Indigenous
Education Council Member
2023-2024
Gisella Scalese
Gisella Scalese
Professional Librarian
2023-2026 (Second Term)
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Jessica Hayes
Student Member
09/18/23-2025 (1st Term)
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Parth Patel
Student Member (Graduate)
09/19/2022-2024 (1st term)
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Harleen Dhillon
Student Member
09/19/2022-09/2024 (1st term)
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Edufia Abla Akrong
Graduate Student Member
09/18/2023-2025 (1st term)
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Lillian van Hattem
Orillia Student Member
09/18/2023-09/2025 (1st Term)
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Wadika Faisal
Student Member
09/19/2022-2024 (1st Term)
Ace Hashim
Ace Hashim
Lakehead University Student
Union Vice-President,
Advocacy
09/18/2023-09/2024 (1st Term)
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Vacant
Student Member
Immediately-2024 (1st term)
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Vivian Mok
Student Member (Orillia)
09/19/2022-09/2024 (1st term)
 

Official Observers

Kathy Pozihun
Kathy Pozihun
Vice-President, 
Administration & Finance
ex-officio
Michael den Haan
Michael den Haan

Vice-President, External
Relations
ex-officio
Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Dr. Cynthia
Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and
Reconciliation
ex-officio
Dr. Rhonda Koster
Dr. Rhonda Koster 
Deputy Provost/Chair
of SAC-Quality
Assurance (Interim)
ex-officio
Toby Goodfellow
Toby Goodfellow
Chief of Staff
ex-officio
Aldridge
James Aldridge

Vice-Provost, International
ex-officio
Heather-Murchison
Dr. Heather Murchison
Vice-Provost Institutional
Planning and 
Analysis and
Strategic Advisor to the President
ex-officio
Joy Wakefield
Joy Wakefield
Director, Human
Rights & Equity
ex-officio

Dr. Gautam Das
Dr. Gautam Das
Alternate Academic
Colleague to the COU
2021-2024
(First Term)

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Vacant
Chair, SAC-OIEC
Sub-Committee
ex-officio
 Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
Associate Vice-Provost (Academic)
ex-officio