Academic Advisors

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 Email Office
Readmission (including Second Degree), Concurrent Degree Kayla Lorentz artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca PAS 2439

Faculty Transfers

Jennifer Book

artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca

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
ARBUS email: arbus@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
ARBUS email: arbus@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 Email 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

lmlindo@uwaterloo.ca

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
Economic Theory Minor

School of Economics advising webpage

Zoe Cleeves

econugadv@uwaterloo.ca

HH 213

HH 214

Joe Giuffre
English Language and Literature Katja Czarnecki

english.ug@uwaterloo.ca

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

Stratford School of Interaction and Design advising webpage

Summer Rashed gbda.advising@uwaterloo.ca DMS 1007
History

Akashia Danielle

hist.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca

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

ashley.richard@uwaterloo.ca

 
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)

ls.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca

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
Psychology - Minor

School of Psychology advising webpage

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

Social Development Studies advising webpage

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)

ls.ugrad@uwaterloo.ca

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 Email 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