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:

    1. Develop your academic plan to graduation
    2. Review your course selection in relation to completing degree requirements
    3. Discuss academic standing, academic regulation and petitions
    4. Change your major or program of study

Student Central Professionals

  • Dayna Bobrowski-Vogt (Manager)
  • Sarah Bell
  • Jessica Clarke 
  • Kristin Dubick
  • 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:

    1. Selecting courses that will develop/complement knowledge of your discipline
    2. Clarifying requirements for graduation
    3. Providing assistance regarding internship/co-op opportunities (where applicable)
    4. Discussing graduate school options and professional opportunities
    5. Discussing research/volunteer opportunities in their respective discipline

Find your Graduate Level Coordinator:

Find your Undergraduate Level Coordinator:

  • Select from list below.

Lakehead-Georgian Partnership Programs
 Program Title Program ChairProgram Coordinator
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) Degree and Electrical Engineering Technology Advanced DiplomaDr. Carlos Christoffersen

Dr. Majid OstadRahimi
705-728-1968 ext. 1948
Majid.ostadrahimi@georgiancollege.ca
Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science – Environmental Sustainability (Specialization in Ecosystem Management) Degree and Environmental Technician DiplomaDr. Sreekumari (Sree) Kurissery

Rhonda Bell-Allen

Rhonda.Bell-Allen@georgiancollege.ca

Honours Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Degree with Computer Programmer DiplomaDr. Thiago AlvesRoss Bigelow
705-728-1968 ext. 5325
Ross.bigelow@georgiancollege.ca
Honours Bachelor of Science – Applied Life Sciences (Specialization in Biomedical Techniques) Degree with Biotechnology – Health diplomaDr. Azim MallikDr. Sean Madorin
705-728-1968 ext. 1085
Sean.madorin@georgiancollege.ca
Anthropology

Program Chair:

Dr. Tamara Varney (Acting until Dec 31, 2024)
Email: tamara.varney@lakeheadu.ca 
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8204

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer McKee
Email: jlmckee@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  BB 2001
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8632

Applied Life Science

Coordinator:

Dr. David Law
Email: dlaw@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2646

Administrative Assistant:

Heather Suslyk
Email: biology@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8460
Office:  CB 4026

Bioinformatics

Program Chair:

Dr. ZiHua (Justin) Jiang
Email: zjiang@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7171
Office: CB 4021

Biology

Program Chair:

Dr. Michael Rennie (Acting until Dec 31/2024)
Email: mrennie@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7860
Office: CB 4050

Administrative Assistant: 

Heather Suslyk
Email: biology@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8460
Office:  CB 4026

Business

Thunder Bay Campus

Program Chair (Years 1 and 2):

Dr. Kathy Sanderson (Acting until June 30/2025)
Email: kjsander@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8470
Office: RB 1001

Program Chair (Years 3 and 4):

Dr. Wing Him Yeung
Email: whyeung@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8419
Office: RB 1035

Administrative Assistant: 

TBD
Email:
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8169
Office: RB 1025

Orillia Campus

Program Chair:

Dr. Olakunle Akingbola
Email: oakingbo@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 ext. 2625
Office: OA 3034

Administration Manager: 

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: crimkey@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 ext. 2600
Office: OA 3012

Chemistry

Program Chair:

Dr. ZiHua Jiang
Email: justin.jiang@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 7171
Office: CB 4021

Administrative Assistant: 

Karen Romito
Email: chem@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #:  807-343-8010 ext. 8458
Office: CB 4044

Computer Science

Program Chair:

Dr. Sabah Mohammed
Email: sabah.mohammed@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8777
Office: AT 5013

Administrative Assistant:

Saziya Asif Barodawala
Email: admin.compsci@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8762
Office: AT 5027

Criminology

Chair/Student Advisor, Orillia

Dr. Danny Krupp
Email: dkrupp@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2697

Administration Manager - Orillia

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: isacademicadvising@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2600
Office: OA 3012

Earth Science

Program Chair: 

Dr. Andrew Conly
Email: andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8463
Office: CB 4003

Administrative Assistant:

Rachel Brown
Email: rbrown9@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8461
Office: CB 4064

Economics

Program Chair:

Dr. Kam Yu
Email: kam.yu@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8229
Office: RC 3016B

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer McKee
Email: jennifer.mckee@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RC 3016
Phone #:  807-343-8010 ext. 8357

Education - Indigenous Education,  Indigenous Language Instructors' Program

Program Chair (Keewatinase):

Dr. Paul Cormier
Email: pcormier@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8897
Office: BL 1022G

Administrative Assistant: 

Brandi Shorthouse
Email: kie.education@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 7196
Office: BL 1022G

Education - Professional Development in Education

Acting Director:

Dr. Wayne Melville
Email: dean.educ@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7194

Administrative Assistant:

Colleen Woods
Email: cwoods@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8178

Education - Undergraduate Studies

Thunder Bay Campus

Program Chair:

Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston (Acting until Dec 31/2024)
Email: gradchair.educ@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2636

Administrative Assistant: 

Tina Falcigno
Email: undergrad.educ@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8711
Office: BL 1020C

Registration Assistance: 

Ashley Stewardson
Email: teacher.education@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8705

 

Orillia Campus

Program Chair:

Dr. Ruth Beatty (Acting until Dec 31/2024)
Email: rbeatty@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 705-330-4010 ext. 2619
Office: OH 1001F

Administrative Coordinator: 

Rosamaria Fabiano
Email: oradmin.educ@lakeheadu.ca
Office: OH 1000B
Phone #: 705-330-4010 ext. 2005

Engineering - Chemical

Program Chair:  

Dr. Siamak Elyasi
Email: selyasi@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8268
Office: CB 4116

Administrative Assistant:

Jennifer Sheppard
Email: jsheppa4@lakeheadu.ca
Phone#: 807-343-8010 ext. 8684
Office: CB 4045

Engineering - Civil

Program Chair:

Dr. Jian Deng
Email: jian.deng@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 7164
Office: CB 4082D

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer Sheppard
Email: jsheppa4@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8684
Office: CB 4045

Engineering - Electrical & Computer

Program Chair:

Dr. Carlos Christoffersen
Email: carlos.christoffersen@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8352

Administrative Assistant: 

Sunena Shetty
Email: Sshetty6@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8170
Office: AT 5027

Engineering - Mechanical & Mechatronics

Program Chair:

Dr. Sultan Siddiqui (Acting until Feb 1/2025)
Email: sultan.siddiqui@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext, 8794
Office: CB 4072

Administrative Assistant:  

Jennifer Sheppard
Email: jsheppa4@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  CB 4045
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8684

Engineering - Software

Program Chair:

Dr. Abdulsalam Yassine
Email: ayassine@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 7723
Office: AT 5018

Administrative Assistant:

Sunena Shetty
Email: sshetty@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8170
Office: AT 5027

English

Program Chair:

Dr. Anna Guttman
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8281
Office: RB 3045

Administrative Assistant: 

Katherine Cross
Email: engl@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8292
Office: RB 3029

Environmental Studies - Biology

Program Chair:

Dr. Michael Rennie (Acting until Dec 31/2024)
Email: mrennie@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7860
Office: CB 4050

Administrative Assistant: 

Heather Suslyk
Email: biology@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8460
Office: CB 4026

Environmental Studies - Earth Science

Program Chair (Geology): 

Dr. Andrew Conly
Email: andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca

Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8463

Administrative Assistant: 

Rachel Brown
Email: rbrown9@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8461 or Ext. 8785
Office: CB 4064

Environmental Studies - Geography

Chair:

Dr. Adam Cornwell
Email: acornwel@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7125

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer McKee
Email: jennifer.mckee@lakeheadu.ca
Office: RC 2006
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8357

Environmental Sustainability 

Program Chair:

Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery
Email: skurisse@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2629

Administration Manager:

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: crimkey@lakeheadu.ca
Office: Office OA 3012
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2600

Gender and Women's Studies

Program Chair:

Dr. Lori Chambers
Email: lchambe2@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8212

Administrative Assistant:

Elaine Doiron
Email: WomensStudies@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RB 2012
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8625

General Program - BA

Assistant Dean:

Dr. Antony Puddephatt
Email: apuddephatt@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8091
Office: RB 2034

Administrative Assistant:

Susan Viitala
Email: susan.viitala@lakeheadu.ca
Office: BB 1072
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8202

General Program - BSc

Dean:

Dr. Todd Randall
Email: dean.ses@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8289

Administrative Assistant: 

Dylan Schelling
Email: ses@lakeheadu.ca
Office: CB 4008
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext.7211

Geoarchaeology

Program Chair (Acting): 

Tamara Varney (July 01, 2024 - December 31, 2024)
Email: tamara.varney@lakeheadu.ca 
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8204

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer McKee
Email: jlmckee@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  BB 2001
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8632

 

Geography and the Environment

Program Chair:

Dr. Adam Cornwell
Email: acornwel@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7125

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer McKee
Email: jennifer.mckee@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RC 2006
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8357

Geology

Program Chair: 

Dr. Andrew Conly
Email: andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8463

Administrative Assistant:

Rachel Brown
Email: rbrown9@lakeheadu.ca
Office: CB 4064
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8461 or Ext. 8785

Gerontology

Chair

Dr. Elaine Wiersma
Email: ewiersma@lakeheadu.ca
Office: BB 1011G
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 7250

Administrative Assistant:

Katie Berube
Email: kberube1@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SN 1006
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 7118

History

Program Chair (Acting):

Dr. Steven Jobbitt
Email: sjobbitt@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 ext. 8305
Office: RB 3016

Administrative Assistant: 

Sadie Stout
Email: hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RB 3014
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 7725

Indigenous Learning

Program Chair:

Dr Kristin Burnett
Email: kburnett@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7721

Administrative Assistant: 

Elaine Doiron
Email: indigenouslearning@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RB 2012
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8625

Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Chair:

Dr. Jennifer Jarman
Email: jjarman@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2631

Program Coordinator: 

Dr. Ryan McVeigh Otter
Email: rmcveigh@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2706

Administrative Assistant:

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: crimkey@lakeheadu.ca
Office: OA 3012
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2600

Kinesiology

Director/ProgramChair:

Dr. Ian Newhouse
Email: Ian.newhouse@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8074

 

Administrative Assistant: 

Lori Vidotto
Email: lori.vidotto@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SB 1021
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8544

Advisors:

YR1: Dr. Taryn Klarner
YR2: Dr. Eryk Przysucha
YR3: Ms. Leanne Smith (Unit Study Abroad Advisor)
YR4: Dr. Ian Newhouse
Transfer Student Advisor: Ms. Leanne Smith

Languages

Program Chair:

Dr. Sarah Jacoba
Email: sjacoba@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8429
Office: BB 2001M

Administrative Assistant: 

Lori Kapush
Email: lskapush@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SN 2002A
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8759

Law

Dean (Acting):

Dr. Betsy Birmingham
Email: dean.law@lakeheadu.ca

Director of Student Services:

Hope Buset
Email: ssdir.law@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant:

Andrea McCall Onyefuru
Email: lawfaculty@lakeheadu.ca
Office: 401 Red River Rd. PA 1010
Phone #: 807-346-7866

Mathematical Sciences

Program Chair:

Dr. Andrew J. Dean
Email: Andrew.j.dean@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant:

Karen Romito
Email: math@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RB 2012
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8469

Media, Film & Communications

Program Coordinator: 

Dr. Alice den Otter
Email: adenotte@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Manager:

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: crimkey@lakeheadu.ca
Office: OA 3012
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2622

Music

Program Chair:

Dr. Evgeny Chugunov
Email: etchougo@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 ext. 8069
Office: MV 1011

Administrative Assistant: 

Jennifer Howie
Email: jhowie@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  MV 1001
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8787

Natural Resources Management

Program Chair (Forestry Program):

Dr. Dzhamal Amishev
Email: damish15@lakeheadu.ca

Program Chair (Environmental Management Program):

Dr. Brian McLaren
Email: bmcLaren@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Eva Scollie
Email: eva.scollie@lakeheadu.ca

Sukhjeet Singh

Email: ssing164@lakeheadu.ca

Natural Science

Program Chair:

Dr. Michael Rennie (Acting until Dec 31/2024)
Email: mrennie@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7860
Office: CB 4050

Administrative Assistant: 

Heather Suslyk
Email: biology@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8460
Office:  CB 4026

Northern Studies

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Steven Jobbitt
Email: sjobbitt@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Sadie Stout
Email: hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca
Office: RB 3014
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7725

Nursing

Director

Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio
Email: kristen.jones@lakeheadu.ca

Undergraduate Program Officer:

Megan Ward
Email: mcflemin@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Audrey Drebit
Email: adminasst.nurs@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SN 1029
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8395

Outdoor Recreation

Director:

Dr. Leigh Potvin
Email: lcpotvin@lakeheadu.ca 

Administrative Assistant: 

Lori Kapush
Email: lskapush@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SN 2002A
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8759

Academic Advising:

Dr. Alexa Haberer
Dr. Harvey Lemelin
Dr. Julie Rosenthal
Mr. Rod Swatton

Philosophy

Program Chair (Acting):

Dr. Betsy Birmingham
Email: betsy.birmingham@lakeheadu.ca 

Administrative Assistant: 

Sadie Stout
Email: hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca
Office: RB 3014
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7725

Physics

Program Chair:

Dr. Mark Gallagher
Email: mark.gallagher@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant:

Rachel Brown
Email: rbrown9@lakeheadu.ca
Office: CB 4064
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8461

Political Science

Program Chair:

Dr. Tobold (Toby) Rollo
Email: trollo@lakeheadu.ca 

Administrative Assistant: 

Karen Woychyshyn
Email: karen.woychyshyn@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RB 2029
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8477

Psychology

Program Chair:

Dr. Rupert Klein
Email: rgklein@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Kelsey Mullin
Email: admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca
Office: SN 1042B
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8441

Program Coordinator:

Donna Garstin
Email: grad.psych@lakeheadu.ca

Social Work

Director:

Dr. Les Fleischer
Email: lfleisch@lakeheadu.ca
Phone#: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2703

Thunder Bay

Academic Advisor:

Jenna Garlick 
Email: Jdgarlic@lakeheadu.ca
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7205

Administrative Assistant:

Madge Chan
Email: madge.chan@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  RC 3004
Phone #:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8576

Orillia

Advisor:

Tess Buchanan
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2617

Administrative Assistant:

Lynda Kerr
Email: lkerr2@lakeheadu.ca
Office: OR 1013
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2003

Sociology

Program Chair:

Dr. Chris Sanders
Email: Chris.sanders@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Karen Woychyshyn
Email: karen.woychyshyn@lakeheadu.ca
Office: RB 2029
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8477

Sustainability Sciences (Environmental Sustainability)

Program Chair:

Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery
Email: skurisse@lakeheadu.ca

Administration Manager:

Carolyn Rimkey
Email: crimkey@lakeheadu.ca
Office: Office OA 3012
Phone #: 705-330-4010 Ext. 2600

Visual Arts

Program Chair:

Mr. Sam Shahsahabi
Email: sshahsahabi@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant:

Jennifer Howie
Office: MV 1001
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8787

Water Resource Sciences

Program Chair:

Dr. Andrew Conly
Email: andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Amanda Diochon
Email: adiochon@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative Assistant: 

Rachel Brown
Email: rbrown9@lakeheadu.ca
Office:  CB 4064
Phone #: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8461