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People
A dynamic, committed team of faculty and staff make up the Faculty of Community Services. Together, we support student success, advance innovation in teaching and lead research that drives positive change.
Academic Leadership
Kiaras Gharabaghi
Dean, Faculty of Community Services
Annette Bailey
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Internationalization
Nadya Burton
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Students and Pedagogy
Jennifer Martin
Associate Dean, Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity
Lynn Lavallée
Strategic Lead, Indigenous Resurgence
Grace-Camille Munroe
Interim Director, Black Scholarship Institute
Dimensions Faculty Chair for the Faculty of Community Services
- Anamika BaijnathDirector of Experiential Learning, Quality Assurance and Strategic InitiativesAreas Of ExpertiseResponsible for leading experiential learning initiatives across the faculty; Supports and guides in the creation and implementation of long-range experiential learning strategies and plans that foster equity and accountability; Expands external partnership and student placement opportunities that promote optimal learning experiences and contribute to the development of communities, organizations, people and sectors; Provides leadership and support for faculty-wide periodic program reviews and accreditation processes for both undergraduate and graduate programs; Plans and leads the implementation of FCS strategic initiatives and special projects that advance the vision and values of the faculty.
- Anthony BakerdjianInterim Associate Director of DevelopmentAreas Of ExpertiseFundraising and creating student awards; Alumni engagement, including primary management of alumni and alumni group relationships; Donor relations and stewardship
- Sarah BukhariAdministrative CoordinatorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554641
- Julia ChenManager, Program OperationsAreas Of ExpertiseManage and provide oversight in the areas of end-to-end teaching assignment planning (TAI), operationalization and related reporting processes, as well as the processes involved in CUPE recruitment and appointment for FCS programs.
- Angeline CheungAwards, Recruitment and Events CoordinatorAreas Of ExpertisePlans, administers, and implements faculty-wide student awards and student recruitment, events and activities; Provides coordination, technical and logistic support for faculty events
- Taryn CicchelliProject Director, The Teri Project
- Linn ClarkResearch and Grant Specialist
- Kelly GiesenAdministrative CoordinatorDepartmentOffice of the Dean, Faculty of Community ServicesAreas Of ExpertiseAdministrative support to the associate dean, undergraduate studies; Administration of undergraduate and graduate second-level student academic appeals at the faculty level; Coordination of undergraduate-level peer reviews for faculty publications and external grants.
- Natalia KovalevaResearch Accounts Support OfficerPhone416-979-5000, ext. 544457Areas Of Expertise Provides post-award financial support and is the contact for the following schools: Disability Studies, Nursing, Occupational and Public Health, Early Childhood Studies
- Linda LingResearch Accounts Support OfficerPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554598Areas Of Expertise Provides post-award financial support and is the contact for the following schools: Child and Youth Care, Midwifery, Nutrition, Social Work, Urban and Regional Planning
- Madeleine McGreevyManager, Strategic CommunicationsPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557470
- Iain McQueenDirector, Strategic SRC, Partnerships and Special ProjectsPhone416-979-5000, ext. 552648Areas Of ExpertiseResearch and partnerships for the Faculty of Community Services; Strategic direction for advancing the Faculty’s Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) priorities; Oversees administration of internal research grant programs; Exploring strategic opportunities to achieve increasing and sustainable research intensity in the Faculty
- Rudhra PersadManager, Student Engagement and DevelopmentDepartmentOffice of the Dean, Faculty of Community ServicesPhone416-979-5000 ext. 544510Areas Of ExpertiseFaculty of Community Services Society related matters.
- Karen ShamoonAcademic Administrative CoordinatorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557051Areas Of ExpertiseSenior support to the dean of the Faculty of Community Services; Faculty affairs and RFA collective agreement administration; Academic administrative appointments administration
- Gena SmithDigital Experience and Analytics SpecialistAreas Of ExpertiseRecommends digital marketing initiatives, develops and redesigns web content to engage site visitors, and evaluates digital analytics to improve performance against goals.
- Henry TsoiFinancial AnalystPhone416-979-5000, ext. 544507Areas Of ExpertiseSupport the Faculty of Community Services in the areas of operational budgeting, financial resources management, accounting treatments and compliance requirements
- Clara WongContent Marketing Specialist and WriterAreas Of ExpertiseStrategizes, writes and edits content or the faculty's marketing and communications needs, including stories, social media posts, webpages, marketing collateral, etc.
- Yingli ZhangDirector, Finance, Administration and PlanningPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554596Areas Of ExpertiseOperational strategic planning; Financial resources management and reporting; Non-academic program administration; Collective Agreement management; Physical and IT resources management
- William ZhuangFinancial AnalystAreas Of ExpertiseSupports schools at the Faculty of Community Services with operating budgets, reports, statement analysis and financial systems and policies.
- Chris CachiaLearning StrategistAreas Of ExpertiseCustomized in-class presentations; Individual appointments; Study skills workshops; Online seminars; Learning groups; Peer support programming
- Iram KhanLearning Strategist/English Language SpecialistAreas Of Expertise Customized in-class presentations; Individual appointments; Study skills workshops; Online seminars; Learning groups; Peer support programming
- Octavia SloleyCounsellorAreas Of ExpertiseIndividual counselling; Group Counselling
