Dean's office directory


Not sure who to contact? 

Contact Karen Clare (Administrative Assistant & Office Coordinator) at scidreception@science.ubc.ca or 604-822-3336 for general inquiries to the Dean’s Office.

If you are a student looking for help, please visit the Science Advising page for assistance.

Name Position
Susan (Sue) Hooper

604-827-2406
Dean's Administrative Assistant

Coordinates the Dean’s schedule, travel, requests for appointments and events.

Administration + IT
GiGi Kang

Engagement and Communications Coordinator

Responsible for maintaining a Faculty-wide information repository, developing strong communications with a variety of stakeholders, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of project documentation and shared project workspaces.

Students + Advising
Laura Lockyer-Cotter

604-822-0220
Assistant Dean, Human Resources

Responsible for providing leadership and direction on human resources issues for faculty, staff and students appointees within the Faculty of Science, and for providing leadership to the Dean’s office administrative staff. Manages HR-related annual processes for Science including faculty search processes and salary increase processes.

Human Resources
Jenny Lum

Assistant Dean, Finance, Resources and Operations

Provides comprehensive strategic financial and operational management for the Faculty. Leads innovative initiatives to move strategic plans forward and provides authoritative advice on financial issues.

Finance + Operations
Lan Luo

604 822-5090
Academic Integrity and Awards Manager

Manages student affairs including academic misconduct process, student awards and scholarships and the Special Occasion liquor license approvals.

Students + Advising
Devin Lyons

604-822-3668
Research Grant Officer

Provides leadership and advice on identification and preparation of major collaborative grant proposals; establishes and manages the development of Faculty-level initiatives requiring grant funding from federal, provincial and international funding agencies including NSERC, CIHR, CFI, BC Knowledge Development Fund and others, including industry.

Research + Innovation
Stephen MacDonald

604-822-8895
Interim Director, Information Technology

Provides leadership, communication, and strategic planning for IT initiatives across the Faculty of Science; coordinates IT services among the Faculty of Science departments, UBC IT, and other university IT groups.

Administration + IT
Mark MacLachlan

Dean

Administration + IT
Carrie Marte-Cheung

Business Analyst

Leads the assessment of faculty needs and is responsible for aligning business requirements with information technology solutions. Provides expertise to plan and implement Workday Student, devises workflows and processes to ensure continuity of service for the unit.

Students + Advising
Silvia Mazabel

Educational Developer, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity in STEM

Supports two interconnected initiatives: 1. A TLEF-funded cross-Faculty and cross-unit 2-credit course development project (title: Course Development for the Indigenous STEM Bridging Program), and 2.

Curriculum, Education + Programs
Svetlana Minchenko

604-822-3518
Senior Manager, Academic Initiatives and Administration

Responsible for leading the development, planning, and implementation of academic projects and initiatives for the Dean. Oversees key activities to ensure the academic advancement of faculty members through the formal promotion and tenure review process and award recognition.

Administration + IT
Zohreh Moradi

604-822-9846
Skylight Research Analyst

Responsible for planning, implementing, and collaborating with faculty and staff on research and evaluation projects to explore and analyze data sets relevant to teaching and learning.

Curriculum, Education + Programs
Cindy Nahm

604-822-2509
Assistant Dean, Student Academic Services

Responsible for leadership and direction of student advising and engagement services. Provides leadership for developing, implementing and assessing policies and processes related to all aspects of undergraduate student services in the Faculty of Science from prospective through to graduation.

Students + Advising
Jordan Rongavilla

604-827-4466
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
Amber Schroeder

604-822-2749
Skylight Administrative and Communications Coordinator

Generates all administration and communication materials for the extended Skylight (Science Centre for Learning and Teaching) team across the Faculty.

Administration + ITCurriculum, Education + Programs
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
Heidi Sung

604-822-2391
Advancement Officer, Development

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
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

604-822-3404
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

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

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Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
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