Dean's Office Directory
| Name | Position | Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reg Ma |
Senior Financial Analyst 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 |
reginald.ma@science.ubc.ca 604-827-3001 |
| Mark MacLachlan |
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education 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 |
maclachlan@science.ubc.ca 604-822-9652 |
| 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 |
Executive Coordinator to the Dean Manages the Dean's commitments, requests for information, meetings and special projects. Manages the process of faculty promotion and tenure review, Department Head searches and External Review process and supervises the office workflow of support staff in the Dean's Office. |
Administration + IT, Human Resources |
minchenko@science.ubc.ca 604-822-3518 |
| 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 604-822-2944 |
| 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 |
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 domestic and international students. |
Students + Advising |
oatman@science.ubc.ca 604-827-5677 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Administration + IT, Development + Alumni |
melinda.sam@ubc.ca 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 |
amber.schroeder@science.ubc.ca 604-822-9846 |
| Ales Skala |
Graduation Lead Oversees graduation evaluation for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science. Provides academic advising services including prospective advising, student programming and academic evaluations for promotion and progression. |
Students + Advising |
ales.skala@science.ubc.ca 604-827-2014 |
| 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 |
stewart@science.ubc.ca |
| Stefanie Suderman |
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 |
stefanie.suderman@ubc.ca 604-827-2006 |
| Curtis Suttle |
Associate Dean, Engagement |
Research + Innovation |
suttle@science.ubc.ca |
| Kathie Thompson |
Research Grant Facilitator Advises on, reviews and facilitates PI’s major grant proposals for researchers in the Faculty of Science,including CRC and CFI. Manages the development of Faculty initiatives requiring grant funding from Canadian and international funding agencies as well as industry. |
Research + Innovation |
thompson@science.ubc.ca 604-822-3668 |
| 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 |
valerie.titford@ubc.ca 604-822-3404 |
| Deborah Watt |
Strategic Project Manager |
Finance + Operations |
watt@science.ubc.ca |
| 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 domestic and international students. |
Students + Advising |
christina.wong@ubc.ca |
