2023-2024 Senate Membership
Effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Senate Bylaws [PDF]
 Dr. Gillian Siddall Chair ex-officio |  Dr. David Barnett Vice-Chair ex-officio |  Jason Lisi Secretary of Senate ex-officio |  Dr. Andrew P. Dean Vice-President Research & Innovation ex-officio |
 Robin Canuel University Librarian ex-officio |  Andrea Tarsitano Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar ex-officio |  Dr. Linda Rodenburg Principal, Orillia Campus ex-officio |  Denise Baxter Vice Provost, Indigenous Initiatives ex-officio |
 Dr. David Richards Dean, Business Administration ex-officio |  Dr. Wayne Melville Dean, Education ex-officio |  Dr. Janusz Koziński Dean, Engineering ex-officio |  Dr. Douglas Ivison Acting Dean, Graduate Studies ex-officio |
 Dr. Mirella Stroink Dean, Health & Behavioural Sciences ex-officio |  Dr. Betsy Birmingham Acting Dean, Law ex-officio |  Dr. Brigitte Leblon Dean, Natural Resources Management ex-officio |  Dr. Todd Randall Dean, Science & Environmental Studies ex-officio |
 Dr. Glenda Bonifaciol Dean, Social Sciences & Humanities ex-officio |  Dr. Kathy Sanderson Acting Chair, Program Curriculum Years 1&2 ex-officio |  Dr. Wing Him Yeung Chair, Program Curriculum Years 3 & 4 ex-officio |  Dr. Olakunle Akingbola Chair, Business Programs - Orillia Campus ex-officio |
 Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston Acting Chair, Undergraduate Education Programs ex-officio | Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston Chair, Graduate Studies & Research in Education ex-officio |  Dr. Paul Cormier Chair, Keewatinase Dept. of Indigenous Education ex-officio |  Dr. Ruth Beatty Chair, Education Programs in Orillia ex-officio |
 Dr. Siamak Elyasi Chair, Chemical Engineering ex-officio |  Dr. Jian Deng Chair, Civil Engineering ex-officio |  Dr. Carlos Christoffersen Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering ex-officio
|  Dr. Sultan Siddiqui Chair, Mechanical and Megatronics Engineering ex-officio |
 Dr. Abdusalam Yassine Chair, Software Engineering ex-officio | Dr. Elaine Wiersma Chair, Health Sciences ex-officio |  Dr. Ian Newhouse Director, Kinesiology ex-officio |  Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio Director, Nursing ex-officio |
 Dr. Rupert Klein Chair, Psychology ex-officio |  Dr. Les Fleischer Director, Social Work ex-officio | Dr. Dzhamel Amishev Chair, Honours Bachelor of Science Forestry ex-officio |  Dr. Brian McLaren Chair, Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management Program ex-officio |
Dr. Tamara Varney Acting Chair, Anthropology ex-officio |  Dr. Michael Rennie Acting Chair, Biology ex-officio |  Dr. Jia-Hua (Justin) Jiang Chair, Chemistry ex-officio |  Dr. Sabah Mohammed Chair, Computer Science (Acting) ex-officio |
 Dr. Kam Yu Chair, Economics ex-officio |  Dr. Adam Cornwell Chair, Geography and the Environment ex-officio |  Dr. Andrew Conly Chair, Geology ex-officio | Dr. Andrew J. Dean Chair, Mathematical Sciences ex-officio |
 Dr. Mark Gallagher Chair, Physics ex-officio |  Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery Chair, Sustainability Sciences (Orillia) ex-officio |  Dr. Anna Guttman Chair, English ex-officio |  Dr. Lori Chambers Chair, Gender and Women's Studies ex-officio |
Dr. Steven Jobbitt Acting Chair, History ex-officio |  Dr. Kristin Burnett Chair, Indigenous Learning ex-officio |  Dr. Jennifer Jarman Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia) ex-officio |  Dr. Sarah Jacoba Chair, Languages ex-officio |
 Dr. Evgeny Chugunov Chair, Music ex-officio |  Dr. Leigh Potvin Director, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism ex-officio | Dr. Betsy Birmingham Acting Chair, Philosophy ex-officio |  Dr. Tobold Rollo Chair, Political Science ex-officio |
 Dr. Chris Sanders Chair, Sociology ex-officio |  Mr. Sam Shahsahabi Chair, Visual Arts ex-officio |  Prof. Daniel Dylan Chair, Senate Academic Appeals Committee ex-officio | Dr. Xin Yang Lu Chair, Senate Academic Committee ex-officio |
Dr. Andrew J. Dean Chair, Senate Budget Committee ex-officio |  Dr. Erin Pearson Chair, Senate Honorary Degrees Committee ex-officio |  Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu Chair, Senate Nominations Committee ex-officio | Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery Chair, Senate Organization Committee ex-officio |
Dr. Tamara Varney Chair, Senate Research Committee ex-officio |  Dr. Taryn Klarner Chair, Senate Teaching & Learning Committee ex-officio | VACANT Chair, Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee ex-officio |  Dr. Sultan Siddiqui Chair, Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee ex-officio |
 Dr. Michael Campbell Elected Faculty Senator 2024-2027 (First Term) |  Dr. Joseph Carney Elected Faculty Senator 2022-2025 (First Term) |  Dr. Gautam Das Elected Faculty Senator 2023-2026 (First Term) |  Dr. Amanda Diochon Elected Faculty Senator 2024-2027 (First Term) |
 Dr. Hosam El-Ocla Elected Faculty Senator 2024-2027 (First Term) | Dr. Erin Pearson Elected Faculty Senator 2021-2024 (First Term) |  Dr. Béatrice Vernier Elected Faculty Senator 2023-2026 (First Term) |  Dr. Wilson Wang Elected Faculty Senator 2023-2026 (First Term) |
 Dr. Rachel Warburton Elected Faculty Senator 2022-2025 (First Term) |  Dr. Sam Salem Academic Colleague to the Council of Ontario Universities 2024-2025 ( First Term) |  Gisella Scalese Professional Librarian 2023-2026 (Second Term) | Edufia Abla Akrong Graduate Student Member 09/18/2023-2025 (First term) |
Harleen Dhillon Student Member 09/19/2022-09/2024 (First term) | Wadika Faisal Student Member 09/19/2022-2024 (First Term) | Jessica Hayes Student Member 09/18/23-2025 (First Term) | Connor Macfarlane Student Member 09/19/22-2024 (First term) |
Vivian Mok Student Member (Orillia) 09/19/2022-09/2024 (First term) | Parth Patel Student Member (Graduate) 09/19/2022-2024 (First term) | Lillian van Hattem Orillia Student Member 09/18/2023-09/2025 (First Term) | Amit Boyina Lakehead University Student Union Vice-President, Advocacy ex-officio |
 Mark Smith Board of Governors Member to Senate on Senate 2024-2025 | Vacant Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council Member | Dr. Donald Kerr Faculty Senator on the Board of Governors 10/1/2021-2024 |
Official Observers
 James Aldridge Vice-Provost, International |  Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu Associate Vice-Provost (Academic) |  Michael den Haan Vice-President, External Relations |  Alexandra Korinowsky Associate Vice-Presidient Communications |
 Dr. Rhonda Koster Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning) | Dylan Mazur Director, Human Rights & Equity
|  Dr. Heather Murchison Vice-Provost Institutional Planning and Analysis and Strategic Advisor to the President |  Kathy Pozihun Vice-President, Administration & Finance |
Rosanna Scaffeo Chief of Staff |  Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux Chair on Truth and Reconciliation | VACANT Alternate Academic Colleague to the Council of Ontario Universities | VACANT Chair, SAC-OIEC Sub-Committee |