Special thanks to contributors!
A special thanks to all presenting colleagues from different offices of the University who helped to develop and deliver various training and information sessions for our faculty members and administrators in 2021
- Academic Integrity Office
- Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- Computing and Communications Services (CCS)
- Digital Media Projects (DMP) Office
- Financial Services
- Human Resources
- Office of the General Counsel
- Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI)
- Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI)
- Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
- Research Ethics Board
- Ryerson Library
- University Communications
- Workplace Wellbeing Services
A special thanks to our faculty colleagues who generously offered their time and expertise for a number of different initiatives in 2021
![Alan Sears A portrait of Alan Sears](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/alan-sears.jpeg)
Alan Sears
Sociology, Faculty of Arts
Alan served as a member of the welcome team and he also served as a panel member on the subject of leadership skills in our welcome session for Chairs and Directors.
![A portrait of Annette Bailey](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/annette-b.jpg)
Annette Bailey
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
Annette has contributed to many of our initiatives from serving on our welcome team, to welcoming our new colleagues at our New Faculty Orientation, to serving as a member of the working group that designed and delivered the training titled, Towards an Inclusive Hiring Model.
![A portrait of Ana Pejovic-Milic](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/ana-p-milic.jpeg)
Ana Pejovic-Milic
Physics, Faculty of Science
Ana served as a panel member on our discussion of leadership skills at our welcome session for Chairs and Directors.
![A portrait of Art Blake](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/art-blake.jpeg)
Art Blake
History, Faculty of Arts & The Dimensions Pilot Program
Art served as a working group member in the development and delivery of our training, titled, Towards an Inclusive Hiring Model. Art also delivered a session for our faculty on embedding EDI into SRC.
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Bala Venkatesh
Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, FEAS & Centre for Urban Energy
Bala has served as a member of the welcome team.
![A portrait of Bilal Farooq](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/bilal-f.jpeg)
Bilal Farooq
Civil Engineering, FEAS
Bilal served as a panel member for our session on Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of Claustre Bajona](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/claustre-b.jpeg)
Claustre Bajona
Economics, Faculty of Arts
Claustre served as a panel member for our DHC training.
![A portrait of Cynthia Holmes](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/cynthia-holmes.jpeg)
Cynthia Holmes
Ted Rogers School of Management
Cynthia has been a member of our welcome team and has also provided insights on learning and development for faculty and chairs and directors.
![A portrait of Dogan Tirtiroglu](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/dogan-t.jpeg)
Dogan Tirtiroglu
Real Estate Management, TRSM
Dogan served as a panel member for our DHC training.
![A portrait of Donatus Oguamanam](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/donatus-o.jpeg)
Donatus Oguamanam
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, FEAS
Don served as a panel member on the subject of leadership skills at our welcome session for Chairs and Directors.
![A portrait of Ebrahim Bagheri](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/ebrahim-b.jpeg)
Ebrahim Bagheri
Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, FEAS
Ebrahim served as a panel member for our DHC training.
![A portrait of Ellen Choi](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/ellen-c.jpeg)
Ellen Choi
HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, TRSM
Ellen delivered a session to our Chairs and Directors on mindful leadership.
![A portrait of Foivos Xanthos](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/foivos-x.jpeg)
Foivos Xanthos
Mathematics, Faculty of Science
Foivos served as a panel member in our session titled, Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of Hayden King](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/hayden-k.jpeg)
Hayden King
Faculty of Arts
Hayden served as a panel member on the DHC training and has also provided ad hoc guidance on hiring Indigenous candidates.
![A portrait of Imogen Coe](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/imogen-coe.jpeg)
Imogen Coe
Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
Imogen has served as a member of the welcome team and as a member of the working group that designed and delivered the training titled, Towards and Inclusive Hiring Model. Imogen has also provided guidance to committees that have reached out for additional support.
![A portrait of James Grafe](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/james-grafe.jpeg)
James Grafe
Physics, Faculty of Science
James served as a panel member in our session titled, Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of Jenn McArthur](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/jenn-m.jpeg)
Jenn McArthur
Architectural Science, FEAS
Jenn served as a panel member in our session titled, Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of John Shiga](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/john-s.png)
John Shiga
Professional Communication, The Creative School
John has contributed to a number of initiatives over time including recently participating as a member of the welcome team and also contributing as a panel member for our DHC training.
![A portrait of John Tarver](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/Tarver2.jpeg)
John Tarver
Image Arts, The Creative School
John served as a panel member in our session titled, Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of Julia Spaniol](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/julia-s.jpeg)
Julia Spaniol
Psychology, Faculty of Arts
Julia has served as a member of the welcome team and was also there to welcome our new colleagues at New Faculty Orientation.
![A portrait of Katie Hammond](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/katie-h.jpeg)
![A portrait of Konstantinos Georgiou](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/konstantinos-g.jpeg)
Konstantinos Georgiou
Mathematics, Faculty of Science
Konstantinos served as a panel member in our session titled, Let’s Talk...Tenure.
![A portrait of Lois Weinthal](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/lois-w.jpeg)
Lois Weinthal
Interior Design, The Creative School
Lois served as a panel member on the subject of leadership skills at our welcome session for Chairs and Directors.
![A portrait of Lori Schindel Martin](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/lori-s-m.png)
Lori Schindel Martin
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
Lori served as a panel member in our DHC training.
![A portrait of Ravi Vatrapu](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/ravi-v.jpeg)
![A portrait of Richard Lachman](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/lachman-richard.jpeg)
Richard Lachman
RTA School of Media, The Creative School
Richard has served as a welcome team member.
![A portrait of Robert Ott](/content/dam/faculty-affairs/images/newsletter/faculty-contributors/Robert-Ott-Headshot_WEB.jpeg)
Robert Ott
Image Arts, The Creative School
Robert served as a panel member on the subject of leadership skills at our welcome session for Chairs and Directors.
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Seth Dworkin
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, FEAS
Seth served as a member of the working group that designed and delivered the training titled, Towards an Inclusive Hiring Model. Seth has also been available to committees for additional support.