Members

Members of Senate - 2022-2023

EX-OFFICIO

  • Dr Robert Summerby-Murray, President
  • Dr Madine VanderPlaat, Vice-President, Academic & Research (Interim)
  • Dr Mark Raymond, Acting Dean, Sobey School of Business
  • Dr Mary Ingraham, Dean of Arts
  • Dr Sam Veres, Acting Dean of Science
  • Dr Adam Sarty, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
  • Mr Dan Seneker, Associate VP Enrolment and Registrar 
  • Mr Tom Brophy, Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs and Services 
  • Ms Suzanne van den Hoogen, University Librarian

ELECTED TO AUGUST 2026 (Term begins Sept 1, 2023)

  • Dr Alexandra Dodge (CRIM)
  • Dr Roby Austin (PHYS) 
  • Dr Jason Grek-Martin (GEOG) (Vice-Chair 23-24)
  • Dr Jean-Blaise Samou (FREN)
  • Dr Gugu Hlongwane (ENGL)

ELECTED TO AUGUST 2025 (Term begins Sept 1, 2022)

  • Dr Christa Brosseau (CHEM)
  • Dr Andrew Hare (MATH) 
  • Dr Kai Ylijoki (CHEM)
  • Dr Lucie Kocum (PSYC)
  • Dr Alison Barclay (ANCS)

ELECTED TO AUGUST 2024 (Term begins Sept 1, 2021)

  • Dr Hong Fan (ACCT)
  • Dr Karen Grandy (COMM) (Chairperson 22-24)
  • Dr Heather Sanderson (Library)
  • Dr Veronica Stinson (PSYC)
  • Dr Lyubov Zhyznomirska (POLI)

ELECTED TO AUGUST 2023 (Term ends Aug 31, 2023)

  • Dr Roby Austin (PHYS)
  • Dr John Irving (MATH) 
  • Dr James O’Brien (MGMT) (Vice-Chairperson 22-23)
  • Dr Jeff Power (ACCT) (22-23)
  • Dr Ashraf Al Zaman (FINA) (22-23)

STUDENT SENATORS (Elected to April 30, 2024)

  • Ms Shiray Tan, President and CEO, SMUSA
  • Ms Rilla Barrett, VP Academic Affairs, SMUSA
  • Ms Megan Boudreau (SMUSA Board of Directors)
  • Mr Ashish Ganapathy (SMUSA Board of Directors)

  • Ms Naima Hodge (SMUSA Board of Directors)

SENATE OFFICE

  • Ms Barbara Bell, Assistant University Secretary & Secretary of Senate