Senate Membership (2024-2025)
Faculty Representatives:
Faculty of Arts
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in term |
| Margaret Moulson | Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Cleave | Geography | 1 | 1 |
| Nima Naghibi | English | 1 | 1 |
| Brennan Thompson | Chair, Economics | 1 | 2 |
Faculty of Community Services
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Raktim Mitra | Director, Urban and Regional Planning | 1 | 1 |
| Denise McLane-Davison | Social Work | 1 | 1 |
| Petra Roberts | Child and Youth Care | 2 | 1 |
| Dawn Onishenko | Social Work | 1 | 1 |
The Creative School
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Caroline O'Brien | Chair, School of Performance | 2 | 1 |
| Afsoon Soudi | RTA School of Media | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Martin | Fashion | 1 |
1 |
| Katty Alhayek | Professional Communication | 1 | 1 |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Lisa Landrum | Chair, Architectural Science | 1 | 1 |
| Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi | Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Rasha Kashef | Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mehrab Mehrvar (Winter 2025) |
Chemical Engineering |
1 |
1 |
Faculty of Science
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Jahan Tavakkoli | Chair, Physics | 1 |
1 |
| Marc Adler | Chemistry and Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Carina Rebello | Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Santos | Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
Ted Rogers School of Management
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Laleh Samarbakhsh | Chair, Finance | 1 |
1 |
| Alan Kaplan | Accounting & Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Vacant | 1 | 1 | |
| Bouchaib Bahli | Information Technology Management | 1 |
1 |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
Ross Fair |
History |
1 |
2 |
| Jamal El Ali | Continuing Education | 1 | 2 |
Lincoln Alexander School of Law
| Name | Faculty | Term | Year in Term |
| Uchechukwu Ngwaba | Law | 1 | 2 |
| Vacant | Law | 1 | 1 |
At-Large Faculty
| Name |
Faculty, Department/School |
Term | Year in Term |
| Alex Ferworn | Faculty of Science, Computer Science | 2 | 2 |
| Kateryna Metersky | Faculty of Community Services, Nursing | 2 | 2 |
| Diane Pirner | Faculty of Community Services, Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Vacant | 1 | 1 | |
| Donatus Oguamanam | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Comondore (Ravi) Ravindran | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Jennifer McArthur | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Architectural Science | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph Medaglia | The Creative School, Fashion | 1 | 1 |
Librarian, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association, Indigenous Faculty
| Name | Designation |
Term | Year in Term |
| Vacant | Indigenous | ||
| Catherine Jenkins | Canadia Union of Public Employees (CUPE) | ||
| Jesmen Mendoza | Toronto Faculty Association (TFA) | ||
| Alison Skyrme | Librarian | 1 | 1 |
Student Representatives:
Students (Faculty Representatives)
Name |
Faculty, Department/School |
Term |
Simone Cellario |
Faculty of Arts, Sociology |
2 |
Joanna Eaton |
Faculty of Community Services, Midwifery |
1 |
| Batool Qasim | The Creative School, Professional Communication | 1 |
Jessica Ward |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Biomedical Engineering |
1 |
Louise Malabanan |
Faculty of Science, Biomedical Sciences |
1 |
Latif Ali Ayub Ali Syed |
Ted Rogers School of Management, Real Estate Management |
1 |
| Maddison Wilson | Lincoln Alexander School of Law | 1 |
Kenneth Gabriel Antenor |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Molecular Science (MSc) |
1 |
Mohammed Ur Rahman |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Business Administration (MBA) |
1 |
| Aaron McQuaid | Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Environmental Applied Science and Management (PhD) | 1 |
| Allision Allison | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Data Analytics Big Data and Predictive Analytics | 1 |
| Mohammed Zakir Hossain Chowdhury | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Business Management | 1 |
At-Large Students
Name |
Faculty, Department/ School |
Term |
| Nakeiro Ayudo | Faculty of Community Services, Urban and Regional Planning | 1 |
| Veda Aziz | Faculty of Arts, Criminology and Politics and Governance | 1 |
| Patricia Doan-Mcfarlane | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Industrial Engineering | 1 |
| Tahnia Naveed | Faculty of Community Services, Collaborative Nursing | 1 |
| Ahmed Elshahed | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Mechatronics Engineering | 1 |
TMSU, TMAPS & TMGSU Representatives
| Name | Designation |
Term |
| Aneesa Masood | Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU) |
1 |
Annie Yang |
Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) |
1 |
| Bahareh Chaichypour | President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU) | 1 |
Alumni Representatives
| Name | Term |
| Katie Choi | Year 2 of Term 1 |
Stephen Miles Van Dine |
Year 2 of Term 1 |
Ex-Officio
| Name | Designation |
Janice Fukakusa Donette Chin-Loy Chang (effective October 10, 2024) |
Chancellor |
Mohamed Lachemi |
President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate |
Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano |
Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
Saeed Zolfaghari |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
Steven Liss |
Vice-President, Research and Innovation |
Krishan Mehta |
Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations |
Tanya (Toni) De Mello |
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion |
Sean Kheraj |
Vice Provost, Academic |
Patrizia Albanese |
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs |
Jen McMillen |
Vice Provost, Students |
Kimberley McCausland |
Vice Provost, University Planning |
| Amy Peng (Interim) | Dean, Faculty of Arts |
Kiaras Gharabaghi |
Dean, Faculty of Community Services |
| Charles Falzon | Dean, The Creative School |
Tom Duever |
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Donna Young | Dean, Faculty of Law |
| David Cramb | Dean, Faculty of Science |
| Cynthia Holmes | Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Teresa M. Chan | Dean, School of Medicine & Vice-President, Medical Affairs |
Carl Kumaradas |
Vice-Provost and Dean, Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
Linda Koechli |
Dean, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Shari Hodges (Interim) |
Registrar |
Mark Robertson |
Dean of Libraries |
| Donna Bell | Secretary of Senate (Non-voting) |
Senate Associates (non-voting)
Name |
Title/Department/School/Faculty |
Jessica Cammaert (Interim) |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Lena Patterson |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
| Karina Brant | Indigenous |
Elder Joanne Dallaire |
Indigenous |
| Kelly Train | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1) |
| Rob Denning | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2) |
| Rebecca Scenna | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3) |
Emeritus
| Senator Emeritus | Dept./School/Faculty | Year |
| David Checkland | Philosophy, Faculty of Arts | 2023 |
Senator Emeritus: A title conferred by the TMU Senate for the purpose of recognizing the meritorious service of a faculty/librarian member upon or after retirement. The status shall carry no duties or obligations, but its holder may be called upon for advice or counsel. (Senate Bylaw #1, Section 1.14. (external link) )