Directory

Name Position Area Contact
Jordan Rongavilla Development Coordinator

Provides support to the fundraising team; executes donor reports, provides event logistics and supports the donor stewardship program. Works with central Development office on campus-wide fundraising initiatives.

Development + Alumni
604-827-4466
Kenny Ruan Associate Academic Advisor

Responsible for academic advising services, including academic advising and academic evaluations for promotion and progression in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of undergraduate Science students.

Students + Advising
Ramon Sales Project Manager, Workday Student

Provides project management to plan and implement Workday Student and acts as the central liaison for the Dean’s Office, steering group, project teams, and key Faculty of Science stakeholders.

Students + Advising
Melinda Sam Administrative Assistant to Development Team

Part time administrative support for Development and Alumni Engagement team and also contributes to Dean’s office reception coverage.

Development + Alumni
604-822-4114
Amber Schroeder Skylight Administrative and Communications Coordinator

Generates all administration and communication materials for the extended Skylight team across the Faculty.

Administration + IT, Curriculum, Education + Programs
604-822-2749
Ritisha Sharma Data Analyst, Strategic Initiatives

Provides data analytics and decision support for the implementation and ongoing operationalization of the Faculty’s strategic priorities as outlined in “Improving our World through Science.”

Administration + IT
Jaclyn Stewart Associate Dean, Academic

Responsible for the Faculty's curriculum process and overseeing and appointing Directors for Science education programs including Science Gateway Programs, Integrated Science and Coordinated Science Programs; oversees the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching (Skylight).

Curriculum, Education + Programs
Stefanie Suderman (on leave) Student Engagement Officer

Responsible for the design and delivery of programs and services intended to facilitate a culture of learning, leadership, involvement, and service for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science.

Students + Advising
604-827-2006
Heidi Sung Advancement Officer

Provides support on internal operations and processes including donations, grants and new endowments. Works with central Development office on establishing and implementing best practices and workflows.

Development + Alumni
604-822-2391
Curtis Suttle Interim Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

Responsible for issues related to research and graduate student matters, including faculty and graduate student awards, Canada Research Chairs, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, conflict of interest, intellectual property, and ethics review

Research + Innovation
Valerie Titford Manager of Development

Manages the administrative team and daily operations of the Faculty of Science Development team, leads endowment and award creation and provides strategy to the fundraising staff.

Development + Alumni
604-822-3404
Stephanie Van Willigenburg Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Responsible for a broad range of issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including leading faculty diversity initiatives related to women, racialized minorities, LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous people and people with disability.

Faculty + Equity
604-822-4213
Deborah Watt Director, Strategic Initiatives

Leads and oversees the design, implementation, reporting and operationalization of the Faculty’s strategic priorities as outlined in the our Strategic Plan, “Improving our World through Science.” Provides directional and high-level project support across the Faculty to ensure integration, communication and execution of the Faculty's strategic pr

Administration + IT
Christina Wong Associate Academic Advisor

Responsible for academic advising services, including academic advising and academic evaluations for promotion and progression in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of undergraduate Science students.

Students + Advising
Mandy Wu Dean’s Office Finance Manager

Responsible for the Dean's office budget planning and management, financial reporting and financial administration of Dean's office accounts. Reviews Dept documents for Faculty Salary increase process and tracks faculty commitments to departments

Finance + Operations
604-822-5379
Yana Yablonovskaya Academic Advisor - Systems and Records Management

Responsible for academic advising services, including academic advising, evaluations for promotion and progression and student programming in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of undergraduate Science students.

Students + Advising
Luke Yang Portfolio Finance Manager

Provide high level financial and budgetary analysis and reporting to a portfolio of departments and units in Science, in support of strong budget management. Provides strategic financial information and support to the Department Administrators

Finance + Operations
Jessie Yu First Year Focus Program Coordinator

Manages the non-academic components of the First Year Focus (FYF) program, such as programming to support students' wellbeing and belonging, community building, and research and career opportunities.

Curriculum, Education + Programs
604-822-1908
Olivia Zhou Associate Academic Advisor

Responsible for academic advising services, including academic advising and academic evaluations for promotion and progression in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of undergraduate Science students.

Students + Advising

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

UBC Science acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

Faculty of Science

Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
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