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) |
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Taylor, Maya |
Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) |
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Sullivan, Victoria |
President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU) |
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Choi, Katie |
Alumni |
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Van Dine, Stephen Miles |
Alumni |
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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) |
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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 |
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McMillen, Jen |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Students |
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Gharabaghi, Kiaras |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Community Services |
Dean |
McCausland, Kimberley |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, University Planning (Interim) |
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Mehta, Krishan |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations |
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Koechli, Linda |
Ex-Officio |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Dean (Interim) |
Robertson, Mark |
Ex-Officio |
Chief Librarian |
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Lachemi, Mohamed |
Ex-Officio |
President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate |
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Sugiman, Pam |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Arts |
Dean |
Albanese, Patrizia |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs (Interim) |
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Iannacito-Provenzano, Roberta |
Ex-Officio |
Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
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Parr, Robyn |
Ex-Officio |
Registrar |
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Zolfaghari, Saeed |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
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Kheraj, Sean |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Academic |
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Liss, Steven |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Research and Innovation |
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De Mello, Tanya (Toni) |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion |
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Chan, Teresa M. |
Ex-Officio |
Dean, School of Medicine & Vice-President, Medical Affairs |
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Duever, Tom |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
Dean |
Elder Dallaire, Joanne |
Senate Associate |
Indigenous |
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Cammaert, Jessica |
Senate Associate (Interim) |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
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Brant, Karina |
Senate Associate |
Indigenous |
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Train, Kelly |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1) |
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Patterson, Lena |
Senate Associate |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
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Scenna, Rebecca |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3) |
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Denning, Rob |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2) |
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Checkland, David |
Senator Emeritus |
Faculty of Arts |
Philosophy |
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