Academic advisors are an important part of the supportive, welcoming community in the Faculty of Arts — we’re here to help you feel confident in your academic journey.
If you’re unsure about something, facing a challenge, or just want to talk through your options, reach out to your advisor — that’s what we’re here for.
Below, you’ll find Arts advisors listed alphabetically by program, major, minor, and diploma.
Advisors for students in First Year, Liberal Studies, and Non-Degree or Post-Degree Studies:
| Where are you registered? | Advisor | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission (including Second Degree), Concurrent Degree | Kayla Lorentz | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
|
Faculty Transfers |
Jennifer Book |
PAS 2439 | |
|
First year Honours Arts and first year Arts and Business students with last name A - L Foundation Term |
Andrea West | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
| First year Honours Arts and first year Arts and Business students with last name M-Z | Rachel Anderson | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
|
Upper year Arts and Business and/or Liberal Studies students, with last name A-L Liberal Studies email: libstadvising@uwaterloo.ca Non-Degree/Post-Degree |
Kristen Deckert | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
|
Upper year Arts and Business and/or Liberal Studies students, with last name M - Z Liberal Studies email: libstadvising@uwaterloo.ca Non-Degree/Post-Degree |
Lynn Skelly | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
| Arts International Exchange (Inbound and Outbound), BASE Email: artsinternationalexchange@uwaterloo.ca |
Sarah Robertson | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 |
| St Jerome's University: all programs/plans | See St. Jerome's academic advisors | ||
| Renison University College | See Renison academic advisors | ||
Advisors for majors and minors
| Major/Minor | Advisor/Advising Team | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounting and Financial Management School of Accounting and Financial Management advising webpage |
Roshni Verma Matthew Hargreaves Robert Kitchen Brandon Nguyen |
safadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | HH 3156 |
|
Sustainability and Financial Management School of Accounting and Financial Management advising webpage |
Jesse MacLeod | Jesse MacLeod | HH 3179 |
| Anthropology | Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) | anth.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| Black Studies |
Laura Mae Lindo |
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| Kelli MacCulloch | k2mcculloch@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | |
| Canadian Politics and Public Policy | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH313 |
| Canadian Studies | John Abraham | j9abraham@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 221 |
| Catholic Studies | Cristina Vanin | cdvanin@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2030 |
| Church Music and Worship | Kate Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 1106 |
| Classics | Akashia Danielle | clas.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 110 |
| Classical Studies | Akashia Danielle | clas.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH110 |
| Cognitive Science | Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 |
| Communication Arts and Design Practice | Katja Czarnecki | comm.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Communication Studies | Katja Czarnecki | comm.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Computing and Financial Management | Heather Shaw | bcfm@uwaterloo.ca | HH 3153 |
| Cultural Identities | Mario Boido | ci-ugchair@uwaterloo.ca | ML 312 |
| Digital Arts Communication | Katja Czarnecki | comm.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| East Asian Studies | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
|
Economics and |
Zoe Cleeves |
HH 213 HH 214 |
|
| Joe Giuffre | |||
| English Language and Literature | Katja Czarnecki |
ML 218 ML 333 |
|
| Claire Newbigging | |||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Fine Arts | Katja Czarnecki | fine.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| French | Katja Czarnecki | french.ug@uwaterloo.ca |
ML 218 ML 333 |
| Claire Newbigging | |||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Gender and Social Justice | Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) | gsj.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| German | Katja Czarnecki | gss.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Global Affairs (formerly International Studies) | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
|
Global Business and Digital Arts |
Summer Rashed | gbda.advising@uwaterloo.ca | DMS 1007 |
| History |
Akashia Danielle |
HH 110 | |
| Human Resources Management | Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 |
| Human Rights | Nancy Tapias Torrado | human.rights@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 211 |
| Human Sciences | John Arnou | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2109 |
| Indigenous Entrepreneurship | Ashley Richard | ||
| Indigenous Studies | Sara General | sgeneral@uwaterloo.ca | |
| International Trade | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH313 |
| Italian Studies | Britt Scowen | bscowen@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1017 |
| Jewish Studies | Lily Mackenzie | rcs.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH313 |
| Legal Studies |
Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) |
HH 313 | |
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| Management Studies | ARBUS Administration | arbus@uwaterloo.ca | |
| Mathematical Economics | Zoe Cleeves | econugadv@uwaterloo.ca |
HH 213 |
| Joe Giuffre | HH 214 | ||
| Medieval Studies | Akashia Danielle | medvl.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 110 |
| Music | Kate Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 1106 |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | Ndagire Brendah | pacs@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 2103B |
| Philosophy | Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) | phil.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| Political Science | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Politics and Business | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
|
Psychology - Major |
Ceylan Enver | cenver@uwaterloo.ca |
PAS 3007 PAS 3008 |
| Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | Lily Mackenzie | psci.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Religion, Culture, and Spirituality (formerly Religious Studies) | Lily Mackenzie | rcs.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Russian and East European Studies | Katja Czarnecki | gss.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Sexualities, Relationships, and Families (formerly Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies) | Britt Scowen | bscowen@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1017 |
|
Social Development Studies |
Gwen Bisset (last name A-L) | gwen.bisset@uwaterloo.ca | |
| Lyndsay Masters (last name M-Z) | lyndsay.masters@uwaterloo.ca | ||
| Sociology | Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) |
HH 313 |
|
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| Social Innovation and Impact | John Abraham | j9abraham@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 221 |
| Spanish and Latin American Studies | Katja Czarnecki | slas.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| Technical Writing | Katja Czarnecki | english.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Theatre and Performance | Katja Czarnecki | comm.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Visual Culture | Katja Czarnecki | fine.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 |
Advisors for diplomas
| Diploma | Advisor/Advising Team | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| Black Studies |
Laura Mae Lindo |
lmlindo@uwaterloo.ca | |
| Kelli MacCulloch | k2mcculloch@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2452 | |
| Chinese Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| Church Music and Worship | Kate Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 1106 |
| Creative Writing | Katja Czarnecki | english.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Dutch Language | Katja Czarnecki | gss.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| East Asian Studies | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| French Language I and II | Katja Czarnecki | french.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Fundamentals of Anti-Racist Communication | Laura Mae Lindo | lmlindo@uwaterloo.ca | |
| Gender and Social Justice | Lily Mackenzie (last name A-L) | gsj.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 |
| Akashia Danielle (last name M-Z) | HH 110 | ||
| German Language | Katja Czarnecki | gss.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Health Humanities | Britt Scowen | bscowen@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1017 |
| Human Resources Management | Claudia Lebahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 |
| Indigenous Entrepreneurship | Ashley Richard | ashley.richard@uwaterloo.ca | |
| Italian Language | Britt Scowen | bscowen@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1017 |
| Japanese Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| Korean Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |
| Latin American Studies | Katja Czarnecki | sls.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Peace and Conflict Studies | Ndagire Brendah | bndagire@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 2103B |
| Restorative Justice | Ndagire Brendah | pacs@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 2103B |
| Sexualities, Relationships, and Families (formerly Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies) | John Arnou | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1014A |
| Spanish Language I and II | Katja Czarnecki | sls.ug@uwaterloo.ca | ML 218 |
| Claire Newbigging | ML 333 | ||
| Brigitte Schneebeli | ML 224 | ||
| Studies in Islam | Pia Grizzle | renison.regservices@uwaterloo.ca | REN 2607 |