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Lisa Aultman-Hall
Chair, Systems Design Engineering

Harvir Bansal
Interim Eyton Director, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
Kankar Bhattacharya
Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bill Bishop
Director, Admissions

Jessica Bruni
Admissions Specialist
Sarah Bishop
Events Specialist

Role and responsibilities:
Co-plans engaging events for alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and industry partners
Contact for:
- Questions regarding events
Gosia Brestovacki
Senior Alumni Officer

Role and responsibilities:
Develops and maintains a strategic plan for Engineering Alumni Affairs and oversees alumni initiatives including class reunions, alumni events, and the Alumni Achievement Medal program.
Contact for:
- Information and registration for alumni events and class reunions
- Nominations and information for the Faculty of Engineering Alumni Achievement Medals
- Social media information for alumni including the Waterloo Engineering Alumni Group on LinkedIn and the Waterloo Engineering Hub (hosted by Ten Thousand Coffees)
- Updating alumni contact information (including deceased notices)
Shannon Charnock-Davis (on leave)
Development Officer
Page Burton
Senior Research and Awards Development Officer
Role and responsibilities:
Proposal development and review support for research grants and awards.
Brian Caldwell
Communications Officer
Role and responsibilities:
Researches and writes media releases, news stories and feature stories for University and Faculty websites and publications
Contact for:
- Media releases
- News or feature stories
Samuel Chen
Digital Marketing Media Manager

Role and responsibilities:
- Executes and manages digital marketing strategies to enhance the global reputation of the Faculty of Engineering, aiming to attract top-tier students, faculty, and staff.
- Oversees content creation, performance analysis, and optimization of digital platforms including websites, social media, and video content, aligning with the University of Waterloo's vision.
- Leads digital projects, integrates digital content across platforms, and provides strategic and collaborative support to ensure effectiveness and adherence to university guidelines.
Zhikang (Ben) Chen
Accreditation Data and Process Analyst

Rita Cherkewski
Manager of Graduate Operations
Role and responsibilities:
Provides strategic and administrative support to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies including financial administration of Graduate Scholarships, review of departmental offers of admissions, support and direction to engineering departments and other on-campus units, and support of strategic communications for graduate operation processes.
Contact for:
- Engineering graduate student award/scholarship ranking, approval and processing
- Engineering graduate student data analysis to support the faculty and Associate Dean’s strategic goals
- Engineering offers of admission
- Department or student grievances
Michael Collins (on sabbatical)
Chair, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Stan Dimitrov
Director of Professional Masters
Maud Gorbet
Director, Biomedical Engineering (BME) Program
Ryan Consell
Engineering Instructional Support Tutor

Beth Cotter
Director, Marketing & Communications

Role and responsibilities:
Plans and advances the Faculty’s strategic marketing and communications objectives; plans and manages a wide range of marketing, branding, communications and public relations activities directed to a wide range of audiences.
Contact for:
- Support for building online profile of research work and focus
- Development of marketing and communications expertise across the Faculty
David Clausi
Professor
Michelle Coulombe
Director, Undergraduate Operations

Mary Culham
Research Project Coordinator
Branca Da Costa
Administrative Manager, Engineering Shared Facilities
Apryl St. Cyr, MSW, RSW
Counsellor, Counselling Services

Mohamed-Yahia Dabbagh
Director of Academic Integrity
Charlotte Danby
Communications Officer, Engineering Advancement
Role and responsibilities:
Develops written content to advance the Faculty of Engineering.
Contact for:
- Stories and media releases that showcase donor impact, student experience, alumni engagement and research excellence.
- General communications support.
DoE Reception Desk
Dean of Engineering Reception Desk
Contact for:
General inquiries and to book the Faculty Hall (E7-7303/7363)
Annette Dietrich
Administrative Assistant, Associate Dean Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs

Role and responsibilities:
Provides general operational oversight of the Engineering Nanotechnology Graduate Studies Program; Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Assistant Professor and Research Associate Professor supports; and International agreements involving Engineering.
Contact for:
- Nanotechnology Collaborative Graduate Program
- General inquiries about day-to-day administrative, operational matters relating to Engineering International
- International Graduate Student support initiatives
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Assistant Professor and Research Associate Professor supports
Dave Dietz
Director of Engineering Research

Role and responsibilities:
Increases funding for Engineering’s research enterprise through large-scale, strategic initiatives in partnership with industry and government funding agencies; Promotes Engineering’s research capacity and expertise to external parties, and supports Engineering researchers’ applications to government programs.
Contact for:
- Inquiries about Engineering’s research expertise
- Introductions to Engineering professors from industry and introductions from Engineering professors to current or prospective industry partners
- Information about applying to government funding programs that support collaborative research with industry
Angie Docking
Internal Communications Officer
Role and responsibilities:
- Writing and developing internal communications to engage Faculty groups including staff, students and faculty members.
- Develops and supports the nomination process for prestigious national and international non-research based awards, prizes and honours.
Contact for:
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All internal communications
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Non-research based awards and honours
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General communications support
Mohammed Irfan
Digital Marketing & Content Specialist
Role and responsibilities:
Creates content, develops and implements content strategies with stakeholders to grow audience size and engagement with students, alumni, faculty, staff in the Faculty of Engineering as well as donors and industry partners on all digital channels.
Renate Donnovan
Community Wellbeing Officer
Karen Dubois
Manager, Facilities and Space

Role and responsibilities:
Manages space and facilities for the Faculty of Engineering.
Contact for:
- Liaison between Faculty/Department and Plant Operations
- Liaison between Department and Engineering Computing
- Space needs for Faculty
- Any key or fob access for Department
- Computer purchases for Department
Guillermo Gomez
Faculty Financial Officer

Michele Van Dyke
Manager, Industry Partnerships

Role and responsibilities:
Supports funding oppurtunities for Engineering’s research enterprise through large-scale, strategic initiatives in partnership with industry and government funding agencies; Promotes Engineering’s research capacity and expertise to external parties.
Contact for:
- Inquiries about Engineering’s research expertise
- Introductions to Engineering professors from industry and introductions from Engineering professors to current or prospective industry partners
- Information about applying to government funding programs that support collaborative research with industry
Abbagail (Abby) Edington
Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment Specialist
Leilei Li
Associate Director, Marketing

Amy Ernest
Manager, Admissions

Roles and responsibilities:
Processes non-Ontario high school applicants to Engineering [and Architecture] programs including out-of-province, international, transfer, and mature students. Provides specialized knowledge of international education systems. Liaises with campus partners to maintain consistent and equitable decision making.
Lindsay Fisk
Admissions Officer
Roles and responsibilities:
Processes non-Ontario high school applicants to Engineering [and Architecture] programs including out-of-province, international, transfer, and mature students. Provides specialized knowledge of international education systems. Liaises with campus partners to maintain consistent and equitable decision making.
Elizabeth Gateman
Outreach Coordinator
David Gorman
Academic Services Coordinator, First-Year Advising

Georgia Graves
Administrative Assistant, Engineering Outreach
Emilie Mechler
Graduate Studies Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
Kari Griffiths
Sr. Manager, Community Relations & Events

Role and responsibilities:
Plans engaging events for alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and industry partners; manages Engineering event spaces in E7.
Contact for:
• E7 space booking
• Event Questions
Hassan Baaj
Associate Dean, Research and External Partnerships
Jason Grove
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Dhriti Guliani (on secondment)
Faculty Services Manager
Role and responsibilities:
Support administration of academic processes including faculty and non-faculty appointments, tenure and promotion, sabbaticals, faculty hiring, and governing councils and committees.
Contact for:
- Faculty and non-faculty appointments
- Faculty sabbaticals, leaves, and tenure and promotion
- Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) and Assembly (EFA), EFC Nomination Committee, Engineering Planning Committee (EPC), and Dean’s Staff Advisory Committee (DSAC)
- Student Appeals
Mark Hancock
Chair, Management Science and Engineering

Dave Harris
Associate Director, First-Year Engineering

Hayley Hess
Faculty Services Manager

Role and responsibilities:
Support administration of academic processes including faculty and non-faculty appointments, tenure and promotion, sabbaticals, student appeals, faculty hiring, and governing councils and committees.
Contact for:
- Faculty and non-faculty appointments
- Faculty sabbaticals, leaves, and tenure and promotion
- Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) and Assembly (EFA), EFC Nomination Committee, Chairs and Associate Deans (CAD), Academic Policy Committee (APC), Dean’s Staff Advisory Committee (DSAC)
- Student Appeals
Cindy Howe
Academic Services Coordinator, Faculty Exchange Program

Role and responsibilities:
Provides administrative support for inbound and outbound exchange students in engineering.
Contact for:
- Application procedures
- Study plans and course enrolment issues
- Help for exchange students to navigate UW processes
Marios Ioannidis
Chair, Chemical Engineering

Leigh Jackson
Admissions Specialist & First Year Transfers

Robin Jardin
Student Relations Officer

Role and responsibilities:
Directs and implements student engagement initiatives that contribute to a positive experience for Engineering undergraduate students; mentors student leaders and encourages and facilitates the participation of all undergraduate Engineering students in extra-curricular activities.
Contact for:
- New Student Transition activities including Orientation, Engineering 101 and peer mentorship
- Financial support for undergraduate student initiatives
- Primary liaison for student groups including EngSoc, department groups, WEEF
- Engineering student engagement with Faculty and campus partners, including the Engineering Undergrad Office, Engineering Outreach, Student Success Office and WUSA
Bill Jolley
Director, Infrastructure & Safety

Donna Kellendonk
Director, Faculty Services

Role and responsibilities:
Provides advice and counsel on human resources matters including recruitment, performance evaluation, retention and best practice.
Contact for:
- Support for leadership, managers, and employees on human resources related questions and the interpretation of policy
- Recruitment, appointments, and organizational changes.
Stacey Koch
Faculty Services Manager
Role and responsibilities:
Support administration of academic processes including faculty and non-faculty appointments, tenure and promotion, sabbaticals, faculty hiring, and governing councils and committees.
Contact for:
- Faculty and non-faculty appointments
- Faculty sabbaticals, leaves, and tenure and promotion
- Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) and Assembly (EFA), EFC Nomination Committee, Engineering Planning Committee (EPC), and Dean’s Staff Advisory Committee (DSAC)
- Student Appeals
Jill Kennedy
Associate Director, Development

Role and responsibilities:
Connects with alumni and industry interested in supporting or engaging with Waterloo Engineering, raises funds for the Faculty of Engineering, and grows the Waterloo Engineering alumni network.
Contact for:
- Any alumni in South Western Ontario, Boston or Seattle interested in supporting or engaging with the Faculty
- Any industry in South Western Ontario, Boston or Seattle interested in supporting or engaging with the Faculty
Andrew Kennings
Associate Professor

Christina Lashbrook (on secondment)
Academic Services Coordinator
Richard Li
Engineering Liaison, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Lisa Liu
Senior Faculty Financial Analyst

Role and responsibilities:
Supports Departmental and Dean of Engineering staff with Financial system and Finance process related questions
Contact for:
- Research compliance queries
- Policy 31 Expense queries and pre-approval requests
- General questions related to Financial processes and systems
Carolyn MacGregor
Associate Dean, Teaching & Student Experience

Bianca Man
Advancement Operations Manager
Role and responsibilities:
Oversees office operations including human resources, budgeting, administrative support, and program management.
Contact for:
- Financial matters and data relating to Engineering Advancement
- Capstone Design
- Gift agreements
Kristine Meier (on secondment)
Engineering Counsellor

William Melek
Professor

Sarah Meunier
Director, First-Year Engineering
Veronica Michael
Director of Integrated Planning

Role and responsibilities:
Oversees strategic planning, strategic reporting, external and internal data analysis and management.
Contact for:
- Engineering Data
- Engineering Survey Development, Implementaion and Analysis
- Engineering Ranking Information
- Strategic Planning Information
- Strategic Planning Reporting
- EPC Meeting content
Sophie Nasato
Senior Manager
Margaret O'Neill
Administrative Assistant, Development and Alumni Affairs

Role and responsibilities:
Provides administrative support to the Engineering Advancement team by booking calls, setting up meetings and ordering catering, performing Raisers Edge research, and Alumni event registrations.
Jasmine Ouellette
Admissions Officer
Roles and responsibilities:
Processes non-Ontario high school applicants to Engineering [and Architecture] programs including out-of-province, international, transfer, and mature students. Provides specialized knowledge of international education systems. Liaises with campus partners to maintain consistent and equitable decision making.
Mary Wells, PhD, PEng
Dean of Engineering

Sean Peterson
Interim Chair, Mechanical & Mechatronics

Stephanie Osborne (on leave)
Senior Development Officer

Role and responsibilities:
Connects with alumni and industry interested in supporting or engaging with Waterloo Engineering, raises funds for the Faculty of Engineering, and grows the Waterloo Engineering alumni network with a special focus on recent alumni.
Contact for:
- Any alumni or industry partners in Ontario and New York who are interested in supporting or engaging with the Faculty
- Any recent alumni (those who graduated in the last 10 years) around the world who want to learn more about getting involved with the Faculty through volunteering, giving or attending events
Norman Osman
Donor Relations Officer
Role and responsibilities:
Responsible for stewardship strategy, donor relations activities and student engagement.
Contact for:
- Stewardship reports
- Donor events
- Sponsorship management
Angela Pause
Senior Writer
Role and responsibilities:
Completes writing and creative projects for the Dean and the Advancement team including proposals, some speechwriting, external messaging, advertisements, and special projects.
Projects are funnelled through Nenone Donaldson or Prachi Surti
Forrest Payton
Engineering Instructional Support Tutor
Alex Salsali
Data Analyst

Role and responsibilities:
Charged with new data initiatives, analysis, and management of data reporting tools.
Contact for:
- Engineering Data Performance Reporting
- Engineering Data Analysis
- Cross-functional Data Integration
Maya Przybylski
O'Donovan Director, School of Architecture
Victoria Sakhnini
Director, Software Engineering
Mirjana Radulovic
Associate Director, Admissions

Erin Rakita
Admissions Officer

Roles and responsibilities:
Processes non-Ontario high school applicants to Engineering [and Architecture] programs including out-of-province, international, transfer, and mature students. Provides specialized knowledge of international education systems. Liaises with campus partners to maintain consistent and equitable decision making.
Mary Robinson
Associate Dean Outreach, Equity & Diversity

Nicole Schmidt
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of Research and External Partnerships
Martin Scherer
Faculty Talent Recruitment and Equity Officer

Role and responsibilities:
Supports departments with their faculty recruitment strategy, including promotion of openings, onboarding and diversity and equity in hiring issues.
Contact for:
- Posting of jobs on faculty website
- Approaching people, schools, and groups about faculty openings
- Questions about the recruitment process and Waterloo Equity initiatives
Jen Skinner
Faculty Services Manager
Jocelyn Rivas
Faculty Services Manager
Role and responsibilities:
Support administration of academic processes including faculty and non-faculty appointments, tenure and promotion, sabbaticals, faculty hiring, and governing councils and committees.
Contact for:
- Faculty and non-faculty appointments
- Faculty sabbaticals, leaves, and tenure and promotion
- Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) and Assembly (EFA), EFC Nomination Committee, Engineering Planning Committee (EPC), and Dean’s Staff Advisory Committee (DSAC)
- Student Appeals
Siva Sivoththaman
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs

Spencer Small, MSW, RSW
Counsellor, Counselling Services

Taylor Selig
Senior Development Officer
Tracy Solomon
Administrative Coordinator - Master's
Role and responsibilities:
Liaises with Engineering graduate department staff and Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Office representatives in the mangement of Master’s thesis submission and acceptance, offers of admissions and records paperwork, and administrative details for the ExpecTAtions TA workshops.
Contact for:
• Advice on regulatory and procedural matters related to the Master’s thesis submission and acceptance, admissions and records paperwork for Faculty level approval
• Coordination of administrative details for the ExpecTAtions TA workshops
Brittany Stacey
Development Officer
Jared Stryker
Outreach Coordinator
Prachi Surti
Director, Development & Alumni Relations

Role and responsibilities:
Develops and implements fundraising, donor relations and alumni affairs campaigns and strategies for the Faculty of Engineering.
Contact for:
- Connecting with alumni and other partners (private companies, foundations etc.) that are interested in supporting Faculty of Engineering
- Learning about different ways to get involved with Waterloo Engineering
Ting Tsui
Director, Nanotechnology Engineering (Undergraduate)
Roshni Verma
Academic Services Coordinator

Scott Walbridge
Chair, Civil & Environmental

Jon Walgate
Director, Strategic Research

Role and responsibilities:
Grows the Faculty of Engineering’s research portfolio by pursuing major research funding opportunities, strengthening the Engineering research ecosystem, and quantifying Engineering's research strengths, thus raising the profile of Waterloo Engineering research.
Contact for:
- Maximize the operational effectiveness of the Faculty’s research support services
- Facilitate the discussion of strategic priorities with stakeholders across campus
- Identify new national and international opportunities, pursuing these and other major research funding opportunities
Joel Wodhams
Admissions Officer
Roles and responsibilities:
Processes non-Ontario high school applicants to Engineering [and Architecture] programs including out-of-province, international, transfer, and mature students. Provides specialized knowledge of international education systems. Liaises with campus partners to maintain consistent and equitable decision making.
Katherine Idzik
Engineering Instructional Support Tutor
William Woodworth
Elder for the Faculty of Engineering & School of Architecture / Adjunct Professor

William has been appointed as native Elder for the School of Architecture and the Faculty of Engineering. Bill advises and counsels students and staff from native grounding. In this role he also lectures.
Derek Wright
Director, Mechatronics Engineering
Haiyan Xiao
Faculty Financial Officer
Role and responsibilities:
Oversees Faculty financial processes, systems and internal controls for all funds, collaborating with other Faculties and Central Support units, and managing staff, training, and communications related to the areas of accounting, financial reporting and compliance.
Contact for:
- Financial decision support and strategic advice
- Interpretations of financial policies and procedures
- Approval of new users or changes to financial system setup
Lihua Yang
Engineering Counsellor

Mustafa Yavuz
Director, Collaborative Graduate Nanotechnology Program

Fred Zhu
Executive Officer
Lena Ahmadi
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Chemical Engineering
Rick Andrighetti
Teaching and Learning Champion, School of Architecture
Andrea Atkins (on leave)
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jenny Howcroft
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Systems Design Engineering
Carol Hulls
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Marc Hurwitz
Teaching and Learning Champion, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
Nadine Ibrahim
Teaching & Learning Champion, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Taru Malhotra
Engineering Education Developer - Teaching
Aleysha Khan
Academic Services Coordinator, First-Year Advising
Sarah Mark
Academic Services Coordinator (Co-operative Education and Professional Affairs)
Ken McKay
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Management Science and Engineering
Andrew Morton
Teaching and Learning Champion, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Derek Rayside
Associate Dean, Co-operative Education and Professional Affairs

Akashia Smith
Administrative Assistant, IBET & EDI

Ke Yuan Wang
Academic Services Coordinator
Samantha White
Outreach Coordinator
Yang Zhou
Academic Services Coordinator, Scheduling Specialist
Natalie Finn
Academic Services Coordinator
Tracey Szarka
Academic Services Coordinator
Kelsey Richardson
Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
Shunde Yin
Director, Geological Engineering
