Dean's Office Directory
| Name | Position | Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Kwai |
Academic Advisor 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 |
sherman.kwai@science.ubc.ca |
| Ryan Liew |
SCIE 113 Course Coordinator Coordinates the planning, delivery, evaluation, and curriculum development of SCIE 113, a First-Year Seminar course where students study science in society, scientific process, and how to communicate scientific concepts in a small-group experience. |
Curriculum, Education + Programs |
ryan.liew@ubc.ca |
| Laura Lockyer-Cotter |
Assistant Dean, Human Resources (Incoming) 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 |
laura.lockyer-cotter@science.ubc.ca |
| Teresa Louie |
Admin Assistant to Associate Deans Academic and Students Part time admin assistant, supporting Associate Dean Academic, Jackie Stewart and Associate Dean Students, James Charbonneau. Handles inquiries for their time and manages their calendars. |
Administration + IT, Curriculum, Education + Programs |
ugrad.admin@science.ubc.ca 604-822-8546 |
| Michelle Lundrigan |
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 |
michelle.lundrigan@ubc.ca 604-822-2863 |
| Lan Luo |
Manager, Student Affairs Manages student affairs including academic misconduct process, student awards and scholarships and the Special Occasion liquor license approvals. |
Students + Advising |
lan.luo@science.ubc.ca 604 822-5090 |
| Devin Lyons |
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; manages the Canada Research Chair nominations for the Faculty of Science. |
Research + Innovation |
devin.lyons@science.ubc.ca 604-822-3668 |
| Mary Anne Lyons |
Integrated Sciences Program Manager and Advisor Manages the Integrated Sciences academic program in collaboration with Director Lee Groat, including student support, instructors; and manages student advising services for the ISCI program |
Curriculum, Education + Programs |
intsci@science.ubc.ca 604-822-0548 |
| Mark MacLachlan |
Dean, pro tem |
Administration + IT |
scidean@science.ubc.ca |
| Wayne Mah |
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 |
wayne.mah@science.ubc.ca 604-822-5710 |
| Janie McCallum |
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 |
mccallum@science.ubc.ca 604-822-0220 |
| Ray McNichol |
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 |
ray.mcnichol@ubc.ca 604-822-9868 |
| Svetlana Minchenko |
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 |
minchenko@science.ubc.ca 604-822-3518 |
| Caroline Miyashita |
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 |
caroline.miyashita@ubc.ca |
| Zohreh Moradi |
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 |
moradi@science.ubc.ca 604-822-9846 |
| Cindy Nahm |
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 |
cindy.nahm@ubc.ca 604-822-2509 |
| Chris Oatman |
Interim Associate Director, Student Experience Leads the delivery of student-facing academic advising services and student engagement initiatives to approximately 8200 undergraduate and professional graduate students in the Faculty of Science. |
Students + Advising |
oatman@science.ubc.ca 604-827-5677 |
| Salisha Old Bull |
Indigenous Academic Advisor 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. Salisha supports undergraduate Indigenous students in the Faculty of Science. |
Students + Advising |
salisha.oldbull@ubc.ca 604-827-1570 |
| Momoko Paek |
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 |
momoko.paek@ubc.ca |
| 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 |
jordan.rongavilla@ubc.ca 604-827-4466 |
