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Toronto Metropolitan University Senate

The Senate is the academic policy making body of Toronto Metropolitan University.

The Senate consists of 51 elected representatives of the faculty, librarians, students and alumni, and 18 ex-officio members of the administration, including the Chancellor. Senate is chaired by the President.

 

Senate Members
2023–2024
Appointment Type    

Thompson, Brennan

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Chair, Economics

Enns, Dianne

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Philosophy


Price, Joshua

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Criminology

Moulson, Margaret

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Psychology

McLane-Davison, Denise (Interim)

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Social Work

Ignagni, Esther

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Director, Disability Studies


Vahabi, Mandana

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

Roberts, Petra

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Child and Youth Care

Kozlowski, Anika

Faculty

The Creative School

Fashion

O'Brien, Caroline


Faculty

The Creative School

Chair, Performance

Bergmann, Michael

Faculty

The Creative School

Performance

Akanbi, Ope (Interim)


Faculty

The Creative School

Professionial Communication

Oguamanam, Donatus


Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Janabi-Sharifi, Farrokh

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

McArthur, Jennifer

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Architectural Science

Ravindran, Ravi


Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Mechanical Engineering

Delic, Dejan

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Chair, Mathematics

Kolasa, Lawrence

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Mathematics

Santos, Marcus

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Computer Science


Goldman, Pedro

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Physics

Tasic, Boza

Faculty

Ted Rogers School of Management

Global Management Studies

MacDonald, Chris


Faculty

Ted Rogers School of Management

Chair, Law and Business 

Scofield, David (Interim)


Faculty

Ted Rogers School of Management


Real Estate Management

Rakhmayil, Sergiy


Faculty

Ted Rogers School of Management

Accounting & Finance

Fair, Ross

Faculty

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

History

El Ali, Jamal

Faculty

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Ngwaba, Uchechukwu


Faculty

Lincoln Alexander School of Law



Law

Ferworn, Alex

Faculty

At Large

Computer Science, Faculty of Science

Metersky, Kateryna

Faculty

At Large

Nursing, Faculty of Community Services

Jenkins, Catherine

Faculty

Library

Canadia Union of Public Employees

Mendoza, Jesmen


Faculty

Library

Toronto Faculty Association (TFA)


Farnum, Cecile

Faculty

Library

Librarian

Patora, Ashley

Student

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

MBA

Randall, Christopher

Student

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

MASc

Tessema, Emanuel

Student

Faculty of Community Services

Nutrition and Food

Daniels, Malka

Student

Ted Rogers School of Management

Law and Business

Fitzpatrick, Paige Erin

Student

The Creative School

Creative Industries

Afshar, Sara

Student

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Civil Engineering

Ifeonu, Shanta

Student

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Community Engagement, Development Leadership

Kalavi, Shirin

Student

Faculty of Science

Biomedical Sciences

Cellario, Simone

Student

Faculty of Arts

Sociology

Campbell, Sophie Renee

Student

Faculty of Law

Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Thomson, Toni

Student

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management

Almasri, Nourhan

Student

At Large

Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science

Sugunalan, Nathan

Student

At Large

Geographic Analysis, Faculty of Arts, 

Patel, Hetu Virajkumar

Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU)

   

Taylor, Maya

Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS)

   

Sullivan, Victoria

President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU)

   

Choi, Katie

Alumni

   

Van Dine, Stephen Miles

Alumni

   

Kumaradas, Carl

Ex-Officio

Vice-Provost and Dean (interim)

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Falzon, Charles

Ex-Officio

The Creative School 

Dean

Holmes, Cynthia

Ex-Officio

Ted Rogers School of Management

Dean

Cramb, David

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Science

Dean

Bell, Donna

Ex-Officio

 

Secretary of Senate (Non-voting)

Young, Donna

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Law

Dean

Hudson, Graham (January 1 to June 30, 2024)

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Law

Interim Dean

Fukakusa, Janice

Ex-Officio

 

Chancellor

McMillen, Jen

Ex-Officio

 

Vice Provost, Students

Gharabaghi, Kiaras

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Community Services

Dean

McCausland, Kimberley

Ex-Officio

 

Vice Provost, University Planning (Interim)

Mehta, Krishan

Ex-Officio

 

Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations

Koechli, Linda

Ex-Officio

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Dean (Interim)

Robertson, Mark

Ex-Officio

 

Chief Librarian

Lachemi, Mohamed

Ex-Officio

 

President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate

Sugiman, Pam

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Arts

Dean

Albanese, Patrizia

Ex-Officio

 

Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs (Interim)

Iannacito-Provenzano, Roberta

Ex-Officio

 

Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Parr, Robyn

Ex-Officio

 

Registrar

Zolfaghari, Saeed

Ex-Officio

 

Vice-President, Administration and Operations 

Kheraj, Sean

Ex-Officio

 

Vice Provost, Academic

Liss, Steven

Ex-Officio

 

Vice-President, Research and Innovation

De Mello, Tanya (Toni) 

Ex-Officio

 

Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion

Chan, Teresa M. 

Ex-Officio

Dean, School of Medicine & Vice-President, Medical Affairs

 

Duever, Tom

Ex-Officio

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Dean

Elder Dallaire, Joanne

Senate Associate

Indigenous

 

Cammaert, Jessica


Senate Associate (Interim)

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

 

Brant, Karina

Senate Associate

Indigenous

 

Train, Kelly

Senate Associate

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1)

 

Patterson, Lena

Senate Associate

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

 

Scenna, Rebecca

Senate Associate

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3)

 

Denning, Rob

Senate Associate

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2)

 

Checkland, David

Senator Emeritus

Faculty of Arts

Philosophy

For more information and updates, see torontomu.ca/senate (opens in new window) .