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Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Maria Cantalini-Williams
Acting Dean
Dean & Professor, Faculty of Education

Bree Akesson
Associate Professor 

Robert Basso
Associate Professor 
Associate Dean, Bachelor of Social Work Program

Nuha Dwaikat-Shaer
Assistant Professor

Anh Ngo
Assistant Professor

Jennifer Root
Associate Professor 

Michelle Skop
Associate Professor
(Sabbatical July 1, 2022 - June 20, 2023)

Cameron McKenzie
Assistant Professor

Sonia Meerai
Lecturer

Staff

Jennifer Dunlop
519.756.8228 x5488
Manager, BSW Field Education, oversees Field Office and provides direction to Field staff and Field Advisors

Karen Frensch
Project Coordinator 
Global Adversity and Well Being Research Group 

Margaret Haskell
519.756.8228 x5460 
BSW Field Education Administrative Coordinator, provides administrative support to the Field program and Field Coordinator

Beatrice Leja
519.756.8228 x5874
BSW Field Education Coordinator,works with the Field Manager to oversee Field Office and provide direction to Field staff and Field Advisors

Melissa Weaver
519.756.8228 x5361 
Academic Program Administrator, Bachelor of Social Work

Contract Teaching Faculty 2022-23

Virginia Amato-Powers
Instructor

Amilah Baksh
Instructor

Bibi Baksh
Instructor

Yvonne Bomberry
Instructor 

Thomas Michael Bratton
Instructor

Jaleesa Bygrave
Instructor

Ian DeGeer
Instructor

Laura Dowler
Instructor

David Grand
Instructor

Dawn Greer
Instructor

Cara Grosset
Instructor

Lirondel Hazineh
Instructor

Katherine Lennox
Instructor

Michelle Lewis
Instructor

Angela Murie
Instructor

Nadine Smith
Instructor

Gisselle Taraba
Instructor

Nicole Wemigwans
Instructor