Simon Peacock, Dean

The Dean of Science is the chief academic and administrative officer of the Faculty.
Phone: Svetlana Minchenko: 604-822-3518.
Email: scidean@science.ubc.ca

Ian A. Cavers, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Learning

Responsible for the Faculty's curriculum process; administering programs, including Science Co-op, Science One, Coordinated Science Program, Integrated Science Program, Science 101; managing the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching, as well as liaison with the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative; administering the Science Killam Teaching Prizes and GTA Teaching Awards; facilitating First Nations initiatives; adjudicating academic appeals.
Phone: 604-822-4214
Email: cavers@science.ubc.ca

For appointments please contact Betty Chan, 604-822-5090.

Vanessa Auld, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Strategic Initiatives

Responsible for support of faculty in the Sciences, including faculty recruitment, retention, mentoring, diversity, career evolution, and policies and procedures.
Phone: 604-822-4213
Email: auld@science.ubc.ca

Paul G. Harrison, Associate Dean, Student Services

Responsible for managing undergraduate enrollment; administering undergraduate degree requirements including admissions, advancement, and graduation; facilitating course registration and program planning including exchange abroad; overseeing course articulation with other institutions; supporting the International Student Initiative, First Nations initiatives, peer-to-peer learning and leadership development; managing student awards, academic appeals and discipline.
Phone: 604-822-3659
Email: harrison@science.ubc.ca

For appointments please contact Betty Chan, 604-822-5090.

Curtis Suttle, 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, space, external reviews, conflict of interest, intellectual property, animal care, ethics review.

Phone: 604-822-9652
Email: suttle@science.ubc.ca

Rob DeWreede, Associate Dean, Term appointment

Working with Associate Deans, Student Services and Curriculum & Learning with a focus on international experience, sustainability science and research opportunities for Science undergraduate students.

Phone: 604-822-6785
Email: DeWreede@science.ubc.ca

Allan Berezny, Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement

Responsible for engaging our alumni and the community to invest in research, students and projects in the Faculty of Science.
Phone: 604-822-8686
Email: allan.berezny@ubc.ca

David Shorthouse, Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration

Responsible for the strategic financial and physical resource management of the Faculty of Science.
Phone: 604-822-2863
Email: shorthouse@science.ubc.ca

Chris Balma, Director, Communications

Responsible for the development and execution of the Faculty's strategic communication program, the delivery of targeted messaging across electronic, print and social media. These include the Faculty alumni magazine, websites, electronic newsletters, donor vehicles, student collateral, and media.
Phone: 604-822-5082
Email: balma@science.ubc.ca

Gale Arndt, Senior Administrator

Responsible for overseeing Faculty promotions/tenure/new appointments, recruitment, policies and procedures, human resource issues.
Phone: 604-822-0220
Email: arndt@science.ubc.ca

Svetlana Minchenko, Executive Assistant

Responsible for managing major projects for the Dean, faculty-related research, and managing activities within the Office of the Dean.
Phone: 604-822-3518
Email: minchenko@science.ubc.ca