Faculty and Staff
Full-Time Faculty
Kathy Absolon-King
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator: Indigenous Field of Study
Bree Akesson
Associate Professor
Tina Armstrong
Elder-in-Residence
Amilah Baksh
Lecturer
Robert Basso
Vice-Chair, Research Ethics Board
Associate Professor
Associate Dean: Bachelor of Social Work Program
Banakonda Kennedy-Kish Bell
Elder-in-Residence
Dawn Buzza
Dean
Professor, Faculty of Education
Cheryl-Anne Cait
Associate Professor
Gary Cameron
Professor Emeritus
Lea Caragata
Associate Dean: Social Work PhD Program
Professor
Academic Integrity Advisor
Ann Curry-Stevens
Associate Professor
Nuha Dwaikat-Shaer
Lecturer
Abdelfettah Elkchirid
Assistant Professor
Marshall Fine
Professor Emeritus
Nancy Freymond
Associate Dean: Master of Social Work Program
Associate Professor
Gus Hill
Associate Dean: Indigenous Field of Study
Associate Professor
Lori Hill
Associate Professor
Maryam Khan
Assistant Professor
Martha Kuwee Kumsa
Professor
Ginette Lafrenière
Associate Professor
Director, Social Innovation Research Group
Director, Manulife Centre for Community Health Research
Tim Leduc
Associate Professor
Deena Mandell
Professor Emeritus
Laura Mastronardi
Lecturer
Cameron McKenzie
Assistant Professor
Sonia Meerai
Lecturer
Magnus Mfoafo-M'Carthy
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa
Anh Ngo
Assistant Professor
Shoshana Pollack
Professor
Jennifer Root
Associate Professor
Michelle Skop
Assistant Professor
Carol Stalker
Professor Emeritus
Eliana Suarez
Associate Professor
Eli Teram
Professor Emeritus
Anne Westhues
Professor Emeritus
Michael Woodford
Associate Professor
Librarians
Roberta Ellington
User Services Supervisor
Vera Fesnak
Head, Copyright and Resource Delivery Services
Meredith Fischer
Social Work Librarian
Contract Teaching Faculty 2019-2020
Stephanie Baker
Instructor
Gebre Berihun
Instructor
Yvonne Bomberry
Instructor
Ben Carniol
Instructor
Samantha Clarke
Instructor
Alesya Courtnage
Instructor
Ian DeGeer
Instructor
Elizabeth Dougherty
Instructor
Joanne Ebear
Instructor
Tracey Edelist
Instructor
Anita (Rachel) Ewan
Instructor
Lisa Fiksenbaum
Instructor
Sue Gallagher
Instructor
Cara Grosset
Instructor
Halina Haag
Instructor
Jill Hall
Instructor
Lirondel Hazineh
Instructor
Jessica Hutchison
Instructor
Sandy Jardine
Instructor
Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov
Instructor
Garrett LaFosse
Instructor
Christinia Landry
Instructor
Kelly Laurila
Instructor
Cecilia Mannella
Instructor
Angela Murie
Instructor
Leslie Nichols
Instructor
Jacqueline Nobiss
Instructor
Marg Notar
Instructor
Judah Oudshoorn
Instructor
Melissa Popiel
Instructor
Julia Read
Instructor
Nancy Riedel Bowers
Instructor
Kate Ross-Rudow
Instructor
Jennifer Scarborough
Instructor
Takhmina Shokirova
Instructor
Heather Stuart
Instructor
Wanda Wagler-Martin
Instructor
Administrative Staff
Yumna Al-Adeimi
Manager, MSW Field Education
Lynn Beney
Recruitment and Admissions Specialist
Laura Coakley
Research Assistant, Manulife Centre for Community Health Research
Michelle Corbett
Senior Administrative Officer
Giselle Dias
Program Administrator, Indigegogy
Tanya Diriye (on leave)
Senior Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Dunlop
BSW Field Education Coordinator
Lua Eghanian
MSW Field Advisor and Recruiter
Peggy Freymond
Administrative Coordinator: MSW and PhD Programs
Alexa Grodecki
MSW Field Advisor and Recruiter
Margaret Haskell
BSW Field Education Assistant
Lynne Jordan
Coordinator, Professional Development and Alumni Relations
Breanna Kersey
MSW Field Education Assistant
Lisa Leiher
MSW Field Advisor and Recruiter
Zaida Leon
Administrative Assistant
Anne Linkletter
Senior Administrative Assistant
Cara Loft
Coordinator, Indigenous Field of Study
Raven Morand
Administrative Assistant, Indigegogy
Polin Younano
Financial Analyst
Deborah Russell
FSW Programs and Admission Coordinator
Erin Schreiter
MSW Field Advisor and Recruiter
Jade Squire
Administrative Assistant, FSW Programs, Professional Development and Alumni Relations
Sarah Syrett
BSW Associate Field Coordinator
Tracey Watson
MSW Field Education Coordinator
Melissa Weaver
Academic Program Administrator, BSW Program